Hello. So this is the end of week three! Week one was new, overwhelming and exciting. Week two was a challenge. Now in week three things are starting to feel normal. This is my home now and living in the conditions I do feel very normal. And some of the things I found challenging about working at PCC I am starting to see in a different light. I didn't intend to compare this community with my beloved community of L'Arche Cape Breton, but it is hard not to h...

Alleluia - Amen! Today is church day. Figuring out where and when to get to church was a challenge. Today I finally made it for an entire mass! And it was almost 3 hours long. But it did not drag! There are many, many churches here in Nkoranza of many different christian faiths. Last week I tried very hard to make it understood that I wanted a Catholic church. My understanding was that there were many from PCC going to the Catholic church and they would l...

Hello! This is going to be quick because I am supposed to be buying food right now so I can get back to work on time. Meals are a bit of a challenge right now. There is no "Sobeys" or Superstore! Everything is sold at small stalls along the side of the road. Fruit can be bought around the taxi area. There is a section in the middle of town for vegetables and toiletries, simple electricals, etc. But if you really want lots to choose from (Think re...

So, this is my day at Operation Hand in Hand, known locally as PCC (Peace of Christ Community). The roosters start crowing before the sun comes up. I get up between 6 and 6:30am and take a shower. It is nice because it is an outdoor shower surrounded by a circular wall but with no roof – only the leafy cover of a giant tree. There is no hot water – a sure fire way to wake up and get going in the morning! Then I go back to my room which is my own personal...

So, I arrived in Ghana over a week ago (Thursday night).I had someone from my hotel pick me up at the airport and went straight on to bed.Friday I set off for a walk in Accra.There are not a lot of tourist places to go, but I enjoyed just going for a walk and seeing a different lifestyle.Friday was a holiday because of Eid.Ramadan is over!Everyone was in a great mood, and I could have sworn that living in Ghana, life is a big party to which we all are invited!And...