WELCOME: Yellow roses are a symbol of new beginnings, a new life. Roses for New Beginnings (RNB) was established to support the children being forced into working the waters of Lake Volta in Western Africa. These victims of modern day child slavery have been abducted by or sold to lake masters who force these children to fish on a boat every day and night. Many of these kids don't have the skills to swim, therefore end up risking their lives when out on these small fishing canoes. There is abuse by way of physical abuse, neglect, and poor living conditions, which these children endure every day. They are woken and forced to the lake at 3 a.m. while we are sound asleep in our warm, cozy beds. We go about our day, engrossed in our busy schedules and metropolitan lifestyles. Meanwhile these children are daily in the heat of the African sun, having had little food, sleep, and worse yet, no one to show love to them.

Currently there are 60 children who have been rescued and many still hoping for our rescue. There are now 2 orphanage homes, Village of Life and Village of Hope. We have initial plans to build a school, which requires additional donations to provide desks, chalk, books, etc.

Please consider making a donation to support this cause. $25.00 $50.00 $100.00 $200.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 RNB is a 501c3 status foundation. All donations will be sent to the orphanages of a partner foundation, Touch A Life Kids. There the on-the-ground director of the orphanage, George Achibra, is required to give a detailed reporting of where the donations are being used. He reports strict accounting to TAL Kids, who in turn forwards that information to Roses for New Beginnings. Pam Cope visits Ghana often and oversees financial data, which adds to the credibility that funds are being used appropriately. All donations are tax deductible, and a receipt will follow all donations.

MISSION: Roses for New Beginnings is committed to raising awareness of child trafficking in Western Africa along the shores of Lake Volta in the region of Ghana. RNB will help provide the rescued victims of child trafficking with basic essentials, education, medical/dental attention, the arts, and recreation. More importantly, we are dedicated to give them what they need most, love and emotional support.