My final blog post! Things I love about Ghana...and the things I will miss the most! The people; warm, friendly, happy, smiley, the most welcoming people on the planet! The gorgeous children; I'm going to miss hearing 'Nasara! Nasaraaaaaaaaaaaaaa!' on a daily basis! The beautiful bright and vibrant colours that show off at every moment of daily life in Ghana. The way of life; peaceful, relaxed, happy The landscapes, w...

Happy New Year!! What a way to start 2013, on a beach in Ghana, my 11 months of volunteering placement complete and only 3 days until I go home, what an adventure! It's been a real whirlwind right to the end, and of course I had to go out in style :-). It's been a lovely week on the coast, the perfect way to recover from the madness of wrapping up my placement and leaving Zebilla, get over the home-sickness of Christmas, pack up all the memories from my time...

The sea air is getting to me, lots of time for thinking back on my placement, and getting to grips with what I've done, what I've achieved and what I wish I'd done differently (almost nothing except slowed down, stayed longer, packed lighter!). As a volunteer it can be really hard to see what an impact our presence is having, and how exactly we are making a difference. But a year is a long time, and enough to hopefully, in some way, make a difference, I really h...

Down on the gorgeous Ghanaian coast, having a week of rest and relaxation before heading home, I got thinking about all the amazing times I've had, and decided to make a list of some of my most memorable days here in Ghana (not in any particular order!). Saying goodbye to family and especially Oliver ("Aunty Emma, what if a lion tries to eat you?!") at home and at the airport in Manchester. Arriving at London Heathrow Airport with fellow Manche...

Blog post 100!!! Merry Christmas from Zebilla! Who in the right mind would decide to celebrate Christmas in two different towns on the same day, travel one of the most dodgiest roads in Ghana only to suffer an inevitable breakdown on the way, and all whilst starting the process of moving house from one country to another?!!! Well...it was one way to pack every last minute of Zebilla life into this adventure before moving on and moving home! Wow, what a day! ...