Serving disadvantaged communities in West Africa by empowering local leaders who have a positive humanitarian vision for their community. This blog maps the evolution of the organization’s vision through the thoughts, experiences, and collaborative projects of our team. Visit GroundUpGlobal.org for more information and how you can help!Tumblr (3.0; @groundupglobal)http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0889f0bded8bf2bed203a80671046b33/tumblr_mmuhm6k2w31qccdz7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>check out GroundUp’s children’s literacy workshop with The SCHEF Organization on Buduburam</p>http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/50498427563http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/50498427563Wed, 15 May 2013 10:58:54 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6b9ff72da38e8f6d8d9581228274b155/tumblr_mmr8222wyE1qccdz7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>@juliahermann with Success on the #Buduburam #Refugee camp in #Ghana</p>http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/50364035249http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/50364035249Mon, 13 May 2013 16:39:39 -0400ghanabuduburamrefugee<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/130142a7dadb0212d73942887b1ad0f2/tumblr_mm52uugdi21qccdz7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Jacob from African Refuge, spending some time at the Staten Island Liberian Community Center</p>http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/49386568483http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/49386568483Wed, 01 May 2013 17:40:06 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6c5169fda948e65fcca6e4b29cb001df/tumblr_mm3isgKmwB1qccdz7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shanley Knox of @nakateproject and @illacamilla at Shervin’s Cafe for the trunk show (at Shervin’s Cafe)</p>http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/49322802625http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/49322802625Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:29:04 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/634e1200622bf27099793446f22e0c52/tumblr_mm3ifilyC41qccdz7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>gorgeous pieces on display at the Nakate event! (at Shervin’s Cafe)</p>http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/49322124004http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/49322124004Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:21:18 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/04de0f84693a4269f75507de21609007/tumblr_mlxq3uGdXQ1qccdz7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>two girls strike a pose at our Liberia Day event in Ghana</p>http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/49040611531http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/49040611531Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:21:30 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c61c62a23bc9643a2e3ec36238491c5a/tumblr_mlfa00XX801qccdz7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>printing the GroundUp tanks at @gowanusprintlab - order yours today!</p>http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/48233139399http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/48233139399Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:16:47 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f6bba272fba5a3b20343e344d014466d/tumblr_mkmshoILV11qccdz7o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6315fda8d9d1d64f8ab3d204a6b5eebd/tumblr_mkmshoILV11qccdz7o2_r1_250.png"/><br/> <br/>http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/46936005405http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/46936005405Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:05:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9674cbcf2b112119be31ad0069214859/tumblr_mklkimRTS71qccdz7o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/13d9e71e2e0570e727f3209b267bb607/tumblr_mklkimRTS71qccdz7o2_250.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3917d044341427ee0589f46ae209c372/tumblr_mklkimRTS71qccdz7o3_r1_250.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e931139829b7b8c6b6c3a65a9b749fed/tumblr_mklkimRTS71qccdz7o4_r1_250.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/52f58edc4ee2291f1da27f5fd088b8cc/tumblr_mklkimRTS71qccdz7o5_r1_250.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3f3b35e345c208a45d4a91ef321ac374/tumblr_mklkimRTS71qccdz7o6_r1_250.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6d554b71452402db3e75b5759e16c23f/tumblr_mklkimRTS71qccdz7o7_r1_250.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/41c113e53378f157940a59db4e39a79d/tumblr_mklkimRTS71qccdz7o8_r1_250.png"/><br/> <br/>http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/46882740232http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/46882740232Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:15:00 -0400&#8220;It takes a lot of people doing little things to make change happen.&#8221; - Dr. Alfred...http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/43397212424http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/43397212424Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:41:00 -0500silcaGroundUp GlobalLiberiarefugeeInaugural BallGroundUpstaten islandcelebrationliberian communitydiaspora<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7736448142bfa084e07496dd609f92ca/tumblr_mhtq0y34I51qccdz7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Truth! <a href="http://www.groundupglobal.org">www.groundupglobal.org</a></p>http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/42463927201http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/42463927201Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:14:58 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c2b1965bbfa9f12fbbf2809bef0dc08b/tumblr_mhq9pa4N9u1qccdz7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Oretha Bestman, newly elected president of SILCA, reading about citizenship in the Liberian constitution</p>http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/42327983861http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/42327983861Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:29:33 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/db516a478a6955260ab47aba0d0ad0c3/tumblr_mhq9ac76dY1qccdz7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>President of SILCA and GroundUp executive director smiling after a long and productive day in NY!</p>http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/42327237372http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/42327237372Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:20:35 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1301ec18fa156193cec01aa350324aa6/tumblr_mhprrn5w2M1qccdz7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>busy afternoon at the SILCA office! (at Staten Island Liberian Community Association center)</p>http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/42296269901http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/42296269901Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:02:11 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a62c8a65c92e07b204bb54f448ff79b4/tumblr_mhmd4egmiU1qccdz7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>When we bear witness to another person’s struggle, we gain a greater understanding of the world around us. #ReclaimRights #Refugee2Citizen</p>http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/42144593741http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/42144593741Sat, 02 Feb 2013 19:53:02 -0500refugee2citizenreclaimrights<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3226367de036e6dde5453fb9268fe25e/tumblr_mgzalgP64G1rgx8vno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://everydayafrica.tumblr.com/post/41101150592/everyday-africas-first-printed-publication">everydayafrica</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Everyday Africa’s first printed publication: Internazionale (Italy), January 2013. #3 of 3. Photos by Peter DiCampo, Austin Merrill, Shannon Jensen.</p> </blockquote>http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/42024166783http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/42024166783Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:18:10 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d3393a05284f48cee6adf7a35f9dec70/tumblr_mgzaom3aHq1rgx8vno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://everydayafrica.tumblr.com/post/41101226966/everyday-africas-first-printed-publication">everydayafrica</a>:</p> <blockquote> <div> <p>Everyday Africa’s first printed publication: Internazionale (Italy), January 2013. #1 of 3. Photos by Holly Pickett, Peter DiCampo, Austin Merrill.</p> </div> </blockquote>http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/42024143560http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/42024143560Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:17:43 -0500<iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F42684100&liking=false&sharing=false&origin=tumblr" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" class="soundcloud_audio_player" width="500" height="116"></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Silver Bullit - Koloko feat. King Ayisoba</strong></p>http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/41354575764http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/41354575764Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:12:24 -0500musicGhanaKing AyisobaSilver Bullit<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/034e33468c5fdf97a7fa484c640c5394/tumblr_mg3be71HLU1qccdz7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#LiberiaDay!</p>http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/39641504474http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/39641504474Fri, 04 Jan 2013 02:27:42 -0500Liberia DayGroundUp executive director Camilla Hermann is living and working on the Buduburam refugee camp from...http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/39624474664http://groundupglobal.tumblr.com/post/39624474664Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:29:45 -0500Buduburam Refugee CampReclaim Rights : Refugee to CitizenLiberia DayLiberiaGhanaLiberian EmbassyThe SCHEF Organization