St. Bakhita Orphanage

This past summer, Taylor Richardson (Astronaut StarBright ) and I (The Tiny Diplomat) worked together and raised funds to travel to Ghana and meet 17 amazing girls at the St. Bakhita orphanage. By raising $25,000 as well as generous doantions from female led organizations , we were able to donate books, school supplies, toiletries, clothes, and did a screening of  Disney and Ava DuVernay's A Wrinkle in Time .

Most importantly, we got to hang out with the girls in their home, dance, play, and learn more about what these girls see in their future. These 17 girls are studying and working hard to make an impact in their community in Ghana, and we want to show them that we believe in them. These 17 girls are role models, leaders, and our friends.


One of the biggest obstacles these girl are facing  is the lack of access to education all year round. This holiday season, we would like to raise money to help our new friends stay in school and reach their potential!

There is no cost for tuition in Ghana for public schools, so your donations will go towards:

- Exam fees
- Uniforms and shoes
- School Supplies
- Feminine hygiene products
- Transport costs
**Currently all 17 girls walk 2 miles each way to school. When they go long distances for events, all 17 girls ride without seat belts in a 7 passenger SUV if they don't have money for a taxi.

We are withdrawing the funds and giving the money to the St. Bakhita orphanage liaison in the United States. 


There are 3 ways to donate to support our cause:

1.   Make a donation to our GoFundMe.
2.   Make a donation in kind from your organization. To arrange to ship products to Washington DC or internationally to Ghana, please email us.
3. Purchase an "Unstoppable" shirt/hoodie and all proceeds will go towards the St. Bakhita orphanage: https://bit.ly/2R9pRJb

We want to to reach our goal by the end of January to help give these 17 amazing girls at the St. Bakhita orphanage the chance to break down the physical, cultural, and financial barriers that keep them from getting an education and fulfilling their potential.

We want to encourage people around the world to take action in support of girls education by donating as much as we can towards these costs.
Because like our forever First Lady Michelle Obama says, “The future of our world is only as bright as our girls.”

Thank you for your help with our project! We know we have the best support and are SO grateful to everyone who believes in us and believes that we are unstoppable to fight for girls around the world.

Love, Havana and Taylor

“We know that if we want to live in a world that looks more like Wakanda, the first step is you invest in some women and girls." — Kalis Danai