Life in Ghana is like one of those BIG shiny silver bowls that the women here carry on their heads on their way to and from market; choc full of all kinds of interesting and colourful things, some of which you would never have expected, and no matter whether coming or going it's never, ever empty! Thus life as a volunteer is as much about the cultural life and way of living as it is about the placement; my life here is more full than it's probably ever been ...

The last couple of weeks have yet again been so full of life in Ghana that I don't know where to begin! Work wise things are really swinging along like a tro-tro jumbling along the bumpy roads, packed with so many different things (people, animals, random objects!) and witnessing so many interesting sights along the way. My volunteering life here is exactly like that - every single day is so super different from the next, I never ever have a dull moment! So...

A gorgeous sunny morning in Zebilla, and me and Nicole are off to church! We were invited last week by our friends James and Lydia, and so we agreed to go along and see what it's like. Religion comes in so much to my work, that I thought it was about time that I got an insight from the other side, the personal side of religion here. It's everywhere and there is absolutely no hiding from it. The Muslim calls to prayer blare out four times a day and can be ...

After so many months of scorching hot weather and mornings that are boooooiling hot from the moment the sun peeps over the horizon, finally things have cooled down by just a few degrees, making it just about cool enough for me to attempt to finally go running! I was a bit apprehensive about running when I first moved in here, but seeing as I now already know half the community and am completely used to the huge amounts of celebrity attention that is thrown m...

The second project that some of the students have offered to help is Linda Atibilla's Shea Butter Enterprise. Project overview: Supporting the establishment and development of a Shea-butter social enterprise in northern rural Ghana; building the capacity of a young and talented local female leader, and empowering 12 women from a disadvantaged community to run their business, generate income, and become strong role models for young girls and prevent migration to...