October 2019 Cultural and Spiritual Heritage Excursion to the Motherland - Ghana and Liberia

October 2019 Cultural and Spiritual Heritage Excursion to the Motherland – Ghana and Liberia

Soak up the sun with Faith United Church of Christ, Washington DC community for a 14-day journey (October 17- October 30) exploring the best there is to Accra, Cape Coast, Ghana and Monrovia, Liberia. Faith United Church of Christ, under the leadership of Bishop Dwayne D. Royster, is celebrating 40 years of service to the Washington, DC community. For two decades of its existence, Faith UCC has engaged in initiatives to empower and support groups in West Africa in the areas of entrepreneurship and early childhood development. In 2013, Faith UCC co-sponsored with Temple of Nyame Dua a trip to Ghana and Liberia. Sia Barbara Ferguson Kamara has been one of the key facilitators of the work of Faith UCC. She is a former Peace Corps volunteer in Liberia and first traveled to Ghana in the 1960’s. An internationally recognized early childhood expert, Kamara has been a consultant to the Ministry of Education in Liberia for the last 8 years and has extensive knowledge of the people. She will serve as the lead tour guide in Liberia.