It has been great to see in the new year in Ghana. In fact the whole christmas season has been full of joy and song. Oh yes, Ghanaians love to sing and as my friend, Ellie put it, they are very "inclusive" in this activity. You really don't have to be able to hold a note to be able to join in the celebrations (the local radio carol-singing phone-ins are a great example)! I was in Jirapa, a tiny town in the Upper West for new year and the place to be was mass. ...

Yesterday I came home with salt on my skin, my bags weighed down with pineapples, thunder rolling through the clouds above, and the feeling of being very blessed to be here. Although yesterday was also the first time I had some pangs of missing London, friends and family. It was bound to happen, prompted by many little things that made me think of home! Not least, saying goodbye to my friend Ellie, retuning to the UK to have her baby, whilst I cover her materni...

Its two weeks today since I arrived in Ghana and the cold of the UK Winter feels a world away. Sabre's Transformational Teacher Training programme is truly inspiring and the team are awesome, super dedicated, full of ideas and enthusiasm. I've had a rapid-fire introduction to the work, with visits to our model classrooms, observing training and getting insight into the planning and strategy of the programme. Last week ended on a high with a really positive mee...