Patrick’s Journey to Hope and Healing
At eleven years old, Patrick chose the uncertainty of the streets over a home that no longer felt safe. What began as a fight for survival would later become a journey toward purpose.
Matt BeVier is an experienced manager and investor in frontier markets and currently Managing Director at Cluff Mineral Resources Ltd and Chief Operating Officer of Cluff Energy Africa Ltd based in Lisbon, Portugal. During his time with Cluff, Matt has led negotiations for gold and oil exploration projects in sub-Saharan Africa. Matt lived in Accra from 2017-2020 where became involved with FoA after meeting TK and Nikki and buying into their vision for the street kids in Accra
Every moment a child is off the streets and in the classroom is another moment for the Future of Africa.
At eleven years old, Patrick chose the uncertainty of the streets over a home that no longer felt safe. What began as a fight for survival would later become a journey toward purpose.
From surviving on the streets to studying General Arts in senior high school, Vera’s journey is one of resilience. Once a young girl searching for belonging, she’s now building a future filled with hope and purpose.
In August we hosted our Fresh Start Ceremony and it was one of those days that reminded us why we do this work. We celebrated exciting new beginnings of youth who once spent years on the street without hope and purpose.