Out of Africa

So this blog isn’t newsworthy in the sense that it’s something immediate and super important.

BUT … this blog is about an amazing family that has a great foundation that helps people in Liberia. Some of their projects include:

1. Rainbow Town - sustaining and maintaining this orphanage for 86 war orphans in Gbargna, Liberia.

2. EKIA - Enhancing Knowledge of Illiterate Adults is an adult literacy program, which will teach 500 Liberians how to read and write.

3. Britt Academy - They recently finished construction of this school and continue to support the operation of the school which includes the provision of teacher salaries and school materials.

4. Medical Missions - They organize short-term medical teams from the U.S. will travel to rural areas of Liberia to provide free medical care.

I did two stories about this family when I worked for The Norman Transcript, primarily about their son Adam and an award he won ($10,000!!!). Right now the Selmon Mom, Kathryn, is as finalist for Tyson’s Gold Medal Mom (please vote for her! She really deserved a gold medal!).

Anyway, I decided to write a blog to sort of showcase their organization, Shine Foundation. Africa needs more organizations like this.

Special Guest: Shannon Selmon from Grace Fellowship on Vimeo.