Second grade teacher, Ms. Shelley Nizynski, at Middleton Elementary, devotes much of her time and resources to help manage an orphanage in Ghana. Her foundation is called A Better Life for Kids. Ms. Nizynski has made seven personal visits to Ghana to help make these children's lives brighter. This orphanage accepts all kids no matter if they have a disability or illness. Many of the kids are found on the street because they are not accepted in other orphanages or by their own families. Some of these children that became orphans have no other way to feed themselves, but to become prostitutes for money. At hospitals there are children with AIDS who offer their blood for money, spreading this disease around the country. The orphanage tries to help kids like these have a better and more promising future, but it is still bleak. A very improtant and specific need for this orphanage is baby formula. When they run out, the only thing they have to feed the babies is bread, which isn't safe and doesn't give them the nutrition they need. There are very few hospitals and only one that is anywhere near the orphanage. Their supplies are very limited, and many of the children need specific medical attention that cannot be provided in Ghana. For example there is one boy who has an enlarged brain that is pushing his eyes out of his head. Therefore, the McCracken A.C.T., Aiding Children Together, organization definitely needs to help do what we can to give these children a chance to the rights and development they deserve!!!
--By: Megan
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