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- Joy I can’t explainThe days are long, but the years are short. I feel like I have been in Ghana for months. An initial reaction to that statement could be “Ohh that long, really? Can’t be good. I bet you’re ready to Posted by MadisonQuinn in Doing it LIVE | Dec 15, 2011
- Let the Obruni take Flight I’d like to give you a brief description of a day here in Dodowa as a volunteer. We have electricity in the house that goes out randomly. When that happens, we have no fans or light. This means that it sometimes Posted by MadisonQuinn in Doing it LIVE | Dec 9, 2011
- Eh YehThe orphanage. Seventy-eight beautiful, intelligent, insanely happy, and energetic orphans reside at WORSCA orphanage in Dodowa, Ghana. I mean it, all seventy-eight. It doesn’t matter that it has been only my first day and I don’t know all of their Posted by MadisonQuinn in Doing it LIVE | Dec 9, 2011
- Where my community at?I’m not quite sure where to begin. I arrived in Dodowa on Monday. Dodowa is a charming village 45 minutes outside of Accra. We had the luxury of traveling by taxi instead of the ever stuffy and sweaty (although exciting) Posted by MadisonQuinn in Doing it LIVE | Dec 9, 2011
- “Always remember, today is a gift.” While waiting at my gate in D.C, I felt as though everyone waiting to get on the plane knew one another. The people were talkative and smiling a lot, very laid back. I felt self-conscious in my stiff body always Posted by MadisonQuinn in Doing it LIVE | Nov 27, 2011
- It's a Jungle Out ThereLast night, to my shock, was not a couscous dinner. Renea, the internship coordinator in Accra, and a few fellow volunteers brought me to a very Americanized restaurant a block down from our house called Chase. The other volunteers insisted Posted by cass_benson in Cass GHANA to Africa! | Jul 14, 2011
- Crazy for CouscousFirst of all, I have arrived safely and just know this opportunity is just perfect for me. So far everything has been wonderful and beautiful at the same time. My flight from Atlanta ended up being 3 hours delayed for Posted by cass_benson in Cass GHANA to Africa! | Jul 13, 2011
- meeting the long lost...Hi, so I just recently met my real grandmother in sohoum, ghana (as I said my grandfather was a player so this grandmother is actually my dad's mom) and it was so it was surreal seeing her after only hearing Posted by onthewayat23 in OnTheWayat23 | Jul 7, 2011
- My First Time!!Ok people, this is it. I, Tracey, am going to Accra, Ghana for the very first time in my life since I have been there since I have left when I was three. I am pretty excited since I how my Posted by onthewayat23 in OnTheWayat23 | Jun 18, 2011
- Travelling alone and very nervous HELP!Hey guys! So I'm a junior in high school and decided to take a volunteer trip to Ghana, Africa. I'm going to be travelling alone, as in I won't know anyone when I get there and I have to take Posted by yeahbuddy in Hello fellow travelers! | Apr 28, 2011
- WEDNESDAY - APR. 27 TAKORADI, GHANA, AFRICA Here we are, in Ghana, bordered on the west by the Ivory Coast and on the east by Togo, We sailed into the harbor right through the fishing gro Posted by Swenigale in Serenity 3 | Apr 28, 2011
- Canopy Walk Posted by Yaa Sue in The Obligatory Overseas Voluntary Trip | Nov 18, 2010
- Journey to Kasapin After a 4 day introduction to the Land of Ghana we re-packed our suitcases, with tremendous difficulty I might add, and set of Posted by Yaa Sue in The Obligatory Overseas Voluntary Trip | Nov 18, 2010
- Jet set, GO!To be completely honest with you, I was so busy with work and preparations in the weeks before departure that I wasn't as excited as I should have been. Going on this trip was one of those 'once in a Posted by Yaa Sue in The Obligatory Overseas Voluntary Trip | Nov 18, 2010
- A trip to Sirigu, a festival, six hour wait and cold cabbageHello, i tried to write last week when i went to Bolgatanga but the man at the desk lied to us and told us the cafe was open on sundays, it wasnt. We went to Sirigu last week, which is about Posted by AMellar in A years volounteering around the world | Nov 18, 2010
- Holiday TodayToday is a Muslim holiday and is a national holiday for Ghana so the schools are closed. Yvonne and I once again are at the internet cafe. This will probably be the last time I can update the blog until Posted by kemsmith in Volunteering in Ghana | Nov 16, 2010
- Pen Pal LettersThe students and I started working on the pen pal letters to go back to Langford Elementary. It took more work than I had anticipated as the students did not understand the concept of a pen pal because they Posted by kemsmith in Volunteering in Ghana | Nov 16, 2010
- The Dodi PrincessToday, we took a cruise on Lake Volta. We rode in a double decker ferry-type boat complete with live band and a delicious lunch. Lake Volta is the largest man made lake in the world. The scenery is breathtaking Posted by kemsmith in Volunteering in Ghana | Nov 16, 2010
- A Hot Bath!!Most of the team left today. Only myself and Yvonne, the nurse, remain for the 3rd week. I was up at 4:30 AM to have breakfast and say good bye to all my new friends. The last Posted by kemsmith in Volunteering in Ghana | Nov 16, 2010
- Since the Last time....Hello :) In my last blog I forgot to mention a few things, the first of those (and probably the craziest) is church. As the host father is a reverend James and I have gone to church every Sunday. The church Posted by AMellar in A years volounteering around the world | Nov 6, 2010
- Can Airlines be Insured like other Businesses? After the last flight flew with Ghana International Airlines (GIA), in April this year (2010), there remained but only hope that the airline may resume. This ‘short lived’ hope was soon shattered by frequent press releases telling people ‘how to Posted by WingX in The World on WingX | Oct 12, 2010
- Last Few Days In AccraToday was our last day in Accra and must have been the hottest day so far!! We went to the SYTO center and learn to cook Red Red, part of the grou pmade the rice, part made the chicken and Posted by AMellar in A years volounteering around the world | Oct 7, 2010
- GhanaHello. Weve been in Ghana three days now and weve already seen most of Accra. The company that were working with (that are doing our orientation) SYTO: Student Youth and Travel Organisation, are really good. We have a lady called Posted by AMellar in A years volounteering around the world | Oct 5, 2010
- People in GhanaGhana is a beautiful country that has everything to offer in terms of beautiful scenery: lush green rain forests, golden sandy beaches filled with exotic palm- and coconut-trees, big modern cities with a strong traditional twist, etc. But what really Posted by Fat Face in Ben & Emilie's Adventures | Aug 17, 2010
- Food in GhanaOne of the things we were particularly surprised with was the food in Ghana (so much even that Ben bought himself a Ghanaian recipe-book!), always served in humongous quantities. You can either eat at home, on the roadside, in a Posted by Fat Face in Ben & Emilie's Adventures | Aug 16, 2010
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