Here's the narrative I wrote to submit along with the panel: The design for this block is the logo for the Sherigu-Yeobisi Agroforestry and Healthcare Organization (SAHO). Their slogan is together we can reach our goals. It was started in 2008 aimed educating and financing/employing women's groups but in recent years there's been more emphasis on health. Under the organization’s umbrella, UER PCV Emmaline Repp, who has now extended for a third year to work in Takoradi, started a support group with her dedicated counterpart Joe during her service to give members a place to just 'be’ and also to do education programs with them. After meeting for 9 months straight with 40-50 members attending every meeting, showing their dedication and cohesion, the group wrote a grant to create an office. The idea is to make the office a leading voice in local health education, including HIV/AIDS and anti-stigma and discrimination education. The office also gives group members loans for income generating activities using money raised through a canopy and chair business. We decided to create this panel to honor the hard work and dedication of Emma and Joe to improve the lives of the members and also give kudos to the members themselves.
I love both of your quilt squares! I am super impressed with the craftsmanship. I especially love that at first glance it looks like an awkwardly tall person picking fruit, but then when you look at it for more than a second you see two people helping each other. So cool.
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