Ghana! Enough said.

"We come this way but once. We can either tiptoe through life and hope that we get to death without being too badly bruised or we can live a full, complete life achieving our goals and realizing our wildest dreams."
- Bob Proctor

The most rewarding experience of my life was when I stepped into the doors of the Freedom Project's LEAD center for the first time as a teacher. Since that first summer a passion has grown inside my heart for the students of the Freedom Project. There is nothing that makes me happier than teaching them.

This year I have been offered a once in a life time opportunity to continue passing on knowledge in this way. I recently found that Berea College has accepted me as once of the applicants who will be traveling to Ghana for the entire month of January 2008. The trip was created to teach students about their history prior to slavery and how it reflects in America today. Also, there is a focus on African-American males and the values of manhood in Africa, which creates the perfect opportunity to continue my teaching. So you can understand the value of this trip to my personal development and the mental and social development of all my students.


I plan to document my trip through videos and journal entries, which I'll post to the blog after I return. It is my hope that all who visit this blog will take away everything I took away from Ghana.

The approximate cost of the trip is $4000 and so far I've received a good bit of it in grants and donations from incredible individuals, who are both supporters of myself and the Freedom Project. I'm almost there and I've included a list of the specific ways the total cost breaks down, so that if you choose to help, you can decide where and what your money will go to.

• $500 - Housing and Food
• $250- Guest Lectures or Ground Transportation (Your choice)
  
• $190- Inoculations or Passport (Your choice again)
• $100- Excursions and Cultural Events
• $22.00- Student ID Card
• $12.50- Insurance
• $5- Books
  

Every little bit helps and trust me, all contributions make a difference.
Thank you for your support in building up my life and thank you for helping me to learn and allowing me to live and grow. My success is your success and my accomplishments are because of you. Thank you!

Chris Perkins
SCFP Class of '06
Second Year Student, Berea College
Founder, Successful Brothers
brothersofsuccess@gmail.com

Send all contributions to :

CPO 1081

101 Chestnut St.

Berea, KY 40404