Thank you for investing in Her Journey Home: Ghana 2026!
Greetings,
My name is Tatiana Porter and I am in 8th grade. I have been selected to participate in Her Journey Home, a leadership and storytelling experience created by Girls For A Change, an organization that prepares Black girls for the world and prepares the world for Black girls. Going to Ghana is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a young Black girl like me, and I truly cannot put into words how much this means to me. To be thirteen years old, have a passport, and travel to Ghana is something I never thought would be possible for someone my age, but here I am, making it happen! I am beyond positive and excited about this trip, and I know it is going to change my life in ways I cannot even imagine yet. But more than just my own experience, I want to inspire other young girls who look like me to know that the world is theirs to explore too. That they belong in every corner of this earth.
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.
And that is where YOU come in. Your donation, no matter how big or small, helps make this dream a reality, not just for me, but for every little girl watching who dares to dream just as big. 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,
Tatiana