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Ghana

LETTER WRITING

If you're writing a birthday card to your child in Ghana, here are some things to remember:

  • A child's birth date is often not recorded in African countries.

Information Regarding Names:

  • Many African people are routinely called by their surname instead of their first name.

Write your child a letter.


GIFT GIVING

Child Gifts

Below are some examples of what a monetary gift can purchase for your child in Ghana:

$10 and under: book, pants
$25 and under: ball, chicken, clothes, doll, food, shirt, shoes
$50 and under: blanket, lamp, toy

Give your child a gift.

Family Gifts

Below are some examples of what a monetary gift can purchase for your child's family in Ghana:

$75 and under: goat
$100 and under: bicycle
$125 and under: mattress
$225 and under: cow, tools

Give a family gift.

Learn more about your child's country.

Learn more about sponsoring a child
child reading sponsor's letter

"I know God will continue to keep you safe and provide for you."

— from a sponsor's letter



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