Thank you for investing in Her Journey Home: Ghana 2026!

Greetings,

My name is Nadia.

I’m a freshman attending Maggie Walker and have been selected to participate in Her Journey Home, a leadership and storytelling experience created by Girls For A Change. This journey is more than a trip. It is an opportunity for me to learn more about myself, where I come from, and who I want to become. While in Ghana, I will learn about the culture, history, and traditions, and grow as a leader alongside other girls.

I really want to go to Ghana for the familial bonds with other girls and instructors in the program. I also want to learn more about the culture of the current people who live in Ghana, and about the culture of my ancestors who got traded away as slaves there.

We won’t just be visiting—we will be documenting our journey. I will learn how to tell my own story through film by turning the camera on myself and my peers. This experience will help me build confidence, use my voice, and see myself as a storyteller. When we return home to Richmond, we will learn how to edit our footage, add music, and complete a short film about our journey from RVA to Ghana and back home. On Friday, October 2, at the John Marshall Hotel in Richmond, Virginia, I will share my finished film at the Annual Black Girl Showcase, and donors will be invited to attend and see the stories created from this journey.

The cost of this experience is $6,500, which includes airfare, housing, meals, transportation, programming, safety, and filmmaking equipment. I am asking for support because I cannot do this alone.

Any amount truly helps. Your support brings me one step closer to this life-changing experience and helps me bring what I learn back to my school and community.

Donate today or donate here to support Her Journey Home!

Thank you for believing in me and being part of my journey.

With gratitude,

Nadia