shawnrubin's blog

Today, we are launching Longitude’s annual appeal to donors. Thanks to people like you, the lives of many individuals have improved to the point where a brighter future is now possible.

Two examples: In 2009, Gloria Quansah left a life of selling oranges on the streets of Accra, Ghana to become a student at the PROFESA Academy. This past July, Gloria graduated with a certificate in computers and a Diploma in Business Accounting from PROFESA. She is now pursuing her dream of studying business accounting at the University.

The PROFESA Academy, a non-profit vocational training school in Abeka, Ghana, is booming with activity and learning.  After changing the school's focus in January of 2010 to give a greater emphasis to computer and technology training, the academy saw an initial dip in enrollment.  The students did not stay away long however, and currently the school is back to serving more than 40 young men and women.