From Hardship to Hope:  Ghana's Thomas Awiapo

Woodland Hills, CA (January 14, 2008) - Thomas Awiapo has a truly inspiring story of survival and success. Orphaned before the age of ten, Thomas survived bleak poverty and hunger

in his small Africa village. His search for food led him to school at 12, and he eventually won scholarships to attend college and later earn a Master’s degree in the United States. Today he works for Catholic Relief Services training community leaders throughout Ghana. His story

of initiative and his joyful presence has brought inspiration to thousands of people in the US. 

Thomas’ visit to Louisville is sponsored by CRS as a way to thank Catholic communities for their support and to raise awareness about hunger, relief, and development. CRS is the overseas relief and development agency of the US Catholic Community. Its mission is based on Catholic social teaching that calls us to respond to the needs of the poor and promote justice in the world. CRS works in over 99 countries around the world on the basis of need not creed, race, or nationality.

About Louisville High School

Located in suburban Los Angeles, Louisville is a private Catholic high school for young women. Administered by the Sisters of St. Louis, it was founded in 1960. Louisville has the maximum six year accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and was named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education.

 

For more information, contact:

Laura Flynn

Director of Public Relations

818.346.8812 x11130