UPDATE: West Bloomfield Woman Using Savings to Build School in Africa

The Crane Centre, borne out of missionary efforts, gives young adults in Mbarara, Uganda a chance for vocational training in the hospitality industry.

Editor's Note: This article originally published July 24, 2012. It is one example of the many people making a difference in West Bloomfield. Tell us about others in the comments. The Huffington Post has chosen Sandra Crane of West Bloomfield as its "Greatest Person of the Day" — an honor recognizing people who confront issues in their community with creativity and passion. Constructing walls from handmade bricks underneath an equatorial sun, thousands of miles away from home, is where Sandra Crane feels that God has asked her to work this summer. A longtime member of Orchard Lake Community Church, Presbyterian who still volunteers to teach Sunday school there, Crane, 75, used her life savings to purchase property in 2005 for the purpose of…

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West Bloomfield Student Travels to Guatemala on Mission

Deeanna Ijaz, a University of Michigan student, worked to teach basic hygiene practices to avoid sickness for local residents.