{"product_id":"collect-the-okanta-kate-edition-of-the-1-000-jobcoin-note","title":"Collect the Okanta Kate Limited Edition of the 1,000 JobCoin™ Note -- April 2017 Honoree","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe April 2017 Honoree for the 1,000 JobCoin Note is Okanta Kate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is her story from the Worldreader site:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.worldreader.org\/blog\/the-heart-of-a-poet\/\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.worldreader.org\/blog\/the-heart-of-a-poet\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you'd like to purchase one of the first 100 Serial #s for her version of the 1,000 JobCoin note, please do so below for just $100.  The $90 that you pay over today's $10 current market price for a 1,000 JobCoin note will be donated by WorldShop to Worldreader.org.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will also be remembered as the Original Owner of this particular note and as such, there may be a future reward for being an early supporter of ShopO based on the action you take today to invest in the lives of others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is what the note looks like with the exception that we are in the process of asking Okanta Kate to sign each of these 100 limited edition notes and so, your note will have an actual signature of the honoree which may make it more valuable:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1863\/9305\/files\/JobCoin_1000_--_Okanta_Kate_--_Lv1_1024x1024.png?v=1490767449\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a more recent video she did:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X4I1lbf4TKo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Story of Okanta Kate? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Heart Of A Poet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"blog-byline\"\u003eOctober 3, 2012 By \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.worldreader.org\/blog\/author\/nadja\/\" title=\"Posts by Nadja Borovac\" rel=\"author\"\u003eNadja Borovac\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA few months ago, we learned that 17-year-old \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.worldreader.org\/blog\/changing-kids-lives-one-e-book-at-a-time-okanta-kates-story\/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOkanta Kate\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e, one of the students in Worldreader’s \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.worldreader.org\/what-we-do\/our-projects\/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eiREAD\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e program in Ghana, wanted to become a famous writer when she grew up.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSince all famous writers have to start somewhere, a blog seems as good a place as any to help Kate reach her goal. So, we asked her if she would like to guest write a post for \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.worldreader.org\/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWorldreader\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e and \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/10x10act.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e10×10\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e, and she enthusiastically agreed. We hope it becomes a regular feature on the Worldreader site.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"attachment_9501\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/comms.worldreader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Kate-and-journal-cropped1.jpg?x80235\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-9501    \" title=\"Kate and journal cropped\" src=\"https:\/\/comms.worldreader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Kate-and-journal-cropped1.jpg?x80235\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"174\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eOkanta Kate aspires to be a famous writer. We honor her and girls like her as we celebrate International Day of the Girl on Oct. 11.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe believe listening to the voices of young women like Kate, a poet at heart, is a perfect way to celebrate the first-ever United Nation’s \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eInternational Day of the Girl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e coming up on Oct. 11. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eHere’s the beginning of her story, in her words.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy passion for writing started when I was eight years old. That was when I lost my dear mum.\u003cspan id=\"more-9488\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWriting is something I enjoy doing. I think I was born to write. I use the little time that I have to write. It can be anything like poems, stories or something about nature. And, sometimes, I write about the things I witnessed and experienced myself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat motivated me and moved me to write? It was when Worldreader came to my school and introduced the e-reader to my class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore I met Worldreader, I was writing, but it wasn’t easy for me. When I didn’t know a word, I would have to do research and it would take me some time to find out what the word meant. And, what was even worse was the fact that I wasn’t even serious about writing. Anything I wrote I just dumped it somewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorldreader motivated me because I was able to look at all those stories and read poems and learn new things. I said to myself, “I can even be better and more famous than them if I work hard to achieve my goal.” So as time went by I decided to take writing seriously. I know I’m doing fine with it all because I have discovered what is inside me, and see the kind of potential and talent I have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo far, I have a few poems and short stories, like “Lonely Village,” which talks about rural-urban drift. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/comms.worldreader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Adeiso-Kate-Lonely-Village.jpg?x80235\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignright  wp-image-9494\" title=\"Adeiso Kate Lonely Village\" src=\"https:\/\/comms.worldreader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Adeiso-Kate-Lonely-Village.jpg?x80235\" alt=\"\" width=\"322\" height=\"242\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eAs we can see, the youth nowadays move from rural areas to the urban areas in search of higher standard living but they forget what they leave behind. It is what they already have that they seek. But because they don’t bring out the good in what they have, they let go of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI also wrote a poem called “\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.worldreader.org\/blog\/changing-kids-lives-one-e-book-at-a-time-okanta-kates-story\/\"\u003eAgony of a Woman\u003c\/a\u003e,” which talks about the plight and problems women face, especially in Africa, when they are not able to have children. These women are being rejected and looked down upon. They are even sometimes denied of their rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI see myself in the future being a famous writer — not just a writer, but also someone who will inspire, encourage and motivate people. Apart from writing, I always dream to be a lawyer. If I don’t get that opportunity, I will go into show business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy special thanks will always go to Worldreader because they helped me fall in love with writing. I will always be grateful to them because they made me someone today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"attachment_9505\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/comms.worldreader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Adeiso-Kate-reads-to-David.jpg?x80235\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-9505       \" title=\"Adeiso Kate reads to David\" src=\"https:\/\/comms.worldreader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Adeiso-Kate-reads-to-David.jpg?x80235\" alt=\"\" width=\"439\" height=\"329\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eOkanta Kate reads one of her poems to Worldreader CEO and Co-founder David Risher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"JobCoin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33030926344,"sku":"JCN-1000-Collect-OKANTAKATE","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1863\/9305\/products\/JobCoin_1000_--_Okanta_Kate_--_Lv1_5224ec9c-4389-4fdb-92a9-f294de9e28a7.png?v=1490767910","url":"https:\/\/jobcoin.myshopify.com\/products\/collect-the-okanta-kate-edition-of-the-1-000-jobcoin-note","provider":"ShopO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}