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MAKAU DONATES E-LEARNING TO LIBRARY OF CHARITIES

Makau Corporation Announces Partnership with The Foundation House

Orem, UT - August 23, 2007 - Makau Corporation, your training partner and LMS provider, today, announced its donation of e-learning training to The Foundation House.

The Foundation House is a library of national charities that connects non-profit organizations via an online library to the individuals that value them. The Foundation House combines charities and individuals who, through common effort and synergistic behavior, can do more all over the world.

According to John Jacob, Chairman of Makau Corporation, Makau is proud to donate the newest generation of e-learning solutions to help further The Foundation House cause.

"The Foundation House is a non-competitive way to unite charities to donors and benefactors," said Jacob. "Makau is pleased to introduce the Foundation House to the world via Makau technology."

According to Kristen Lamb, Founder of the Foundation House, She is grateful for all the time and effort Makau has donated in order to make e-learning training available to site visitors at their new site www.thefoundationhouse.org. She is especially pleased that the Chairman of Makau, John Jacob, was so responsive to their need for assistance in communicating their message.

"John Jacob, owner of Makau and its recent release of iPod training resources, suggested we use video training to deliver our message across the internet," said Lamb. "The Foundation House founders and board members such as, Rulon Gardner, Preston Christensen, Andrea Anaya, came in to film and before we knew it our message was duplicated across the internet. Wow! They do great work."

Please visit www.makaucorp.com or www.thefoundationhouse.org.

ABOUT MAKAU

Makau Corporation, your training partner, specializes in flexible training solutions that meet 'your' training needs. Makau empowers computer users at all levels, from novice to expert, with the skills and knowledge necessary to compete successfully in today's rapid changing business environment. Certified trainers with years of hands-on experience take the confusion out of learning by walking you through every step of a process or program in a clear, comfortable, user-friendly format. With many courses available and a full featured learning management system (LMS) to manage all of your training needs, Makau provides the training you are looking for.

Makau Corporation is a private company established in 2002.

For more information please visit www.makaucorp.com or contact 801-224-9449 or pr@makaucorp.com.

ABOUT THE FOUNDATION HOUSE

The Foundation House is the result of 10 years working to do 3 things. 1) Find the right Charity 2) Connect these charities to the people in need and 3) Raise Funds-a very laborious job-to keep the Charity in motion. The Foundation House combines all three by making the right connections easy and making the raising of funds a part of our everyday lives through our everyday behaviors. We combine charities and individuals who, through common efforts and synergistic behaviors, can do so much more all over the world. For more information please visit www.foundationhouse.com.

Ghana a time for giving and friendship

After what seemed like an eternity we arrived at the Accra, Ghana airport. It was far from what I would describe as an international airport. We left the aircraft on stairs directly onto the runway. I looked around and felt I had returned to the 1960's. We gradually worked our way through customs and then out to get our baggage checked with the claim tickets we had. Unfortunately, there was only one gentleman checking the baggage and claim tickets. I experienced anything like was about to happen. The local Ghanaians began to get louder and louder as they grew more agitated at the time it was taking to check the baggage. Our tiny group had ours checked and we pressed forward toward the exit. We were met by a friend who was there working and looked toward the door, it was at that point I realize the entire crowd of Ghanaians had pushed, shoved, clamored, and otherwise made their way past the check point in a huge wave of people. I quickly moved with our group toward the caravan of vehicles awaiting our arrival.

We traveled to our small hotel and dropped our baggage off and then lit out to attend some church meetings. As we rounded the corner the temple spire rose like a beacon of familiarity and I felt comfort as we approached the meetinghouse. We arrived too late to enjoy sacrament meeting but we were able to attend the other meetings with fellow church members.

The next few days would prove to be an interesting experience for all involved.

We rode in a rented van that had air-conditioning, one of the wonderful comforts of home. As the village came into view, the feelings of excitement grew within our group. We began discussing with anticipation what we thought would occur during the following few days. We arrived to see a large gathering of village members on the main street through the village. School had been let out early to greet the "American Visitors".

We were ushered to the main building where the Queen Mother and the other village elders awaited us. Many of the villagers wanted just to touch our hands. I was beginning to feel the emotions of the day to come. A very formal ceremony occurred with Dr. Kim Crofts being dressed in traditional Ghanaian clothing. He was then seated next to the Queen Mother of the village. We proceeded to shake hands with all of the Elders and pass a long line of individuals needing to be greeted. We then left the main building and proceeded to the main street of the village. Dr. Crofts was previously made an honorary chief so he was walking along side the Queen Mother. I had to chuckle as he and the others elders of the village were being fanned by women whom the Queen Mother had chosen to assist in providing some sort of relief from the sweltering heat. The rest of our group was wiping the sweat that seemed to never end from our foreheads.

The next few minutes were filled with quite a bit of speaking from many of the elders and other village representatives. The Queen Mother and Honorary Chief Crofts then began to dance. Chief Crofts, or Nana Danso as they liked to call him, was instructed to mimic the dance steps of the Queen Mother. The celebration continued as we were asked to walk to the site where a ground-breaking ceremony would occur. We arrived after walking along with many of the children from the village. I was overcome with emotion as I realized how simple the life and love each of these children had. Chief Crofts and the Queen Mother cut the ribbon. Chief Crofts then used a shovel to plant a new tree in the area where the clinic would be built. We finished in the clinic area and walked back to the village. Chris and I decided to play with the children. We were only able to communicate with our eyes and motions. It was great fun to play with the children and experience the knowledge that we are all children of a loving Father in Heaven. This same Father in Heaven allowed us to meet a loving people nearly half way around the world. We were able to experience a celebration that even our driver, who is Ghanaian, had never experienced before. We have begun to make a difference in the lives of a few of our brothers and sisters. I know that we can make an impact on others lives we just need to look for opportunities to serve. We can find ways to assist. I am so grateful for the experience of being able to visit Ghana. The love that I felt from the Ghanaian people has made a huge impact on my life. I look at things around me in a different light. I realize that the countless blessings that I have I need to share with those around me.

I cannot wait to return to Ghana and revisit the friendships that I was able to create.