Day 4 of Marianne and Lisa's Ghana adventure...and we've taken it to a whole new level. Once they had arrived and 'settled in' (AKA got over the shock of cold showers, figured out the answer to 'which should I apply first, sun screen or mossy spray?' and become completely at home with all the children hanging off the windows staring in and poking fun at the 'nasara's like we are in a zoo!), we got to planning a list of 'things to do'. 4 days in Zebilla really d...

When I woke up this morning I had absolutely no idea what was in store for me in the next few hours. My first day of 'leave', taken so I could properly look after and entertain Marianne and Lisa, I was taking absolute pleasure in the fact that the whole day stretched out ahead of me sparkling with sunshine and time to relax. I imagined nothing but a lazy start, a yummy breakfast with friends (yey!), a wander about town for a little bit of Zebilla sightseeing, ...

Today we were celebrating two things; Marianne and Lisa's second day in Ghana, and the crazy happy celebrations of 'Barka Sala' (also known as Eid!). I had noticed the excitement building up around town over the last few days, and could almost feel the intense yet calm mix of emotions generated in my muslim friends as they entered the last few days of fasting. It seems to me a bit like holding your breath underwater for so long and then suddenly coming up for a...

What can I say...they've only been here 24 hours and already the girls have travelled the whole length of the country from Accra to way-out Zebilla (via plane, tro-tro-insane and all kinds of automobile) weaving their way through a whole mix of emotions along the way...there's been smiles and laughter, confusion and chaos, shock, awe and fear! I don't think the girls really know what to make of Ghana after their first few hours... I'm just hoping they'll still b...

The last few weeks have been another whirlwind. I was thinking of how on earth to write about all the different things that I have done, and figured the best way was by emotion. In the last however many days I have felt... EXCITED - about a new aspect of my volunteering finally taking off! With a surprisingly super-motivated Ghanaian colleague by my side, I managed to meet with about 10 different NGO's in the district, the first steps in setting up a netw...