{"id":847,"date":"2022-03-31T10:33:05","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T10:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/?page_id=847"},"modified":"2022-06-27T06:44:11","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T06:44:11","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/?page_id=847","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-30-at-7.20.08-AM-1-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-796\" srcset=\"http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-30-at-7.20.08-AM-1-683x1024.jpeg 683w, http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-30-at-7.20.08-AM-1-200x300.jpeg 200w, http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-30-at-7.20.08-AM-1-768x1152.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-30-at-7.20.08-AM-1-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-30-at-7.20.08-AM-1.jpeg 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Founder &amp; CEO Message<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-a982077\" data-block-id=\"a982077\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">In November 2015, God through Dorcas Koomson founded Call to Pray at Midnight Prayerline Ministry, which is a prayer group consistent of people from all parts of Africa, US, and the Caribbean connecting online every Tuesday and Thursday at midnight for an hour&#8217;s intensive prayer. The members in the group had the conviction to help the poor in their communities and abroad, and in their own small way, have been doing the charity work in all the cities and countries represented in the prayer ministry. The group has been serving at food pantries, and homeless shelters. The group has also been making donations to rehabilitation centers in their communities and passing out care packages to the homeless on the street. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-1a0b51f\" data-block-id=\"1a0b51f\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-c1e0f8b\" data-block-id=\"c1e0f8b\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Through these works and by the inspiration of God, the desire was kindled for Dorcas Koomson to establish <strong>Shepherd Care Foundation<\/strong> in 2019 to be the feet and hands of Jesus to serve the poor, and to see to the plight of vulnerable children, both home and abroad. This is a call to service, which we have gladly said YES to!!.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-e5252fb\" data-block-id=\"e5252fb\"><style>.stk-e5252fb{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-e5252fb-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c606c2f\" data-block-id=\"c606c2f\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c606c2f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-24-at-8.50.37-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-633\" srcset=\"http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-24-at-8.50.37-PM.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-24-at-8.50.37-PM-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Support staff &#8211; Abena Mensah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-30-at-7.20.07-AM-2-2-560x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-830\" srcset=\"http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-30-at-7.20.07-AM-2-2-560x1024.jpeg 560w, http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-30-at-7.20.07-AM-2-2-164x300.jpeg 164w, http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-30-at-7.20.07-AM-2-2.jpeg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><figcaption>Support staff &#8211; Geraldine Mensah-Dartey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-27-at-6.54.25-AM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1167\" srcset=\"http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-27-at-6.54.25-AM.jpeg 432w, http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-27-at-6.54.25-AM-169x300.jpeg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><figcaption>Support staff &#8211; Sandra Kumado<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-7b00340\" data-block-id=\"7b00340\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7b00340-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-30-at-10.43.36-AM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-800\" srcset=\"http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-30-at-10.43.36-AM.jpeg 769w, http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-30-at-10.43.36-AM-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><figcaption>Support staff &#8211; Rebecca Steinfield<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-30-at-7.20.08-AM-2-576x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-818\" srcset=\"http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-30-at-7.20.08-AM-2-576x1024.jpeg 576w, http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-30-at-7.20.08-AM-2-169x300.jpeg 169w, http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-30-at-7.20.08-AM-2-768x1365.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-30-at-7.20.08-AM-2-864x1536.jpeg 864w, http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-30-at-7.20.08-AM-2.jpeg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption>Support staff &#8211; Kenneth Afoakwah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2629e6e\" data-block-id=\"2629e6e\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2629e6e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-31-at-8.28.39-AM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-848\" srcset=\"http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-31-at-8.28.39-AM.jpeg 767w, http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-31-at-8.28.39-AM-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><figcaption>Support staff &#8211; Felix Ahima<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-30-at-7.20.09-AM-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-819\" width=\"342\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-30-at-7.20.09-AM-2.jpeg 516w, http:\/\/shepherdcarefoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-30-at-7.20.09-AM-2-151x300.jpeg 151w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/><figcaption>Support staff &#8211; 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