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August 5th 2012

Some photos since the last time...

Photos include our trips to Accra/ Aburi at the end of week 2, and to Cape Coast and Elmina at the end of week 3. 'Our' being the French volunteers, Alice, Emily, Judith, Noemi and Renaud, and myself.

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Sonia Khan
Hi everyone! Thanks for visiting my blog where I will be updating you on my Ghanaian adventure. I'll be working with the Friends Foundation and using my financial management background to help train the staff and develop their organisation's financial capacity so they can provide effective and sustainable services. Though clearly the world of accountancy is enough to set anyone's world on fire, I think the real fun of the experience will be in working with the staff and children at the organisation in a world and culture completely different to anything I have experienced before. I look for... full info
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Whatever the weather...Whatever the weather...
Whatever the weather...

The temperature may be 27 degrees celcius, but there will always be someone in a jumper, a coat or a woolen hat
PenpalsPenpals
Penpals

Sylva and Peace writing letters to their UK penpals
FabienFabien
Fabien

Fabien is on the far left - sad he's leaving and also a little jealous he has lost 6lbs over this trip.
It's raining, It's pouringIt's raining, It's pouring
It's raining, It's pouring

Noemi and I take shelter
Packed like chickensPacked like chickens
Packed like chickens

On another epic 3 hour tro-tro ride
The latest fashionThe latest fashion
The latest fashion

Enoch's new hat
Books V ComputerBooks V Computer
Books V Computer

The before and after of the financial records makeover
Peace and her babyPeace and her baby
Peace and her baby

Carrying her 'baby' in the traditional way
Kwaku Kwaku
Kwaku

The boy is as light as a feather
Tag at the High schoolTag at the High school
Tag at the High school

This was on the day the president's people were due to come to bestow us with giftsfor the President's birthday - getting sweaty while waiting for the officials to arrive
Godwin Godwin
Godwin

Godwin, the new school's financial administrator, looking wistfully out of the window. Probably wishing he could play tag rather than pore over the cashbook
Happy Birthday Mr PresidentHappy Birthday Mr President
Happy Birthday Mr President

The kids from the Children's Home and some of their friends practicing the longest version of 'Happy Birthday' I have ever heard.
A night in Cape CoastA night in Cape Coast
A night in Cape Coast

Partying at Sizzlers
Cape Coast CastleCape Coast Castle
Cape Coast Castle

The door of no return
Passenger on the tro troPassenger on the tro tro
Passenger on the tro tro

This goat was under the seat for 3 hours on the tro tro with us
President's deathPresident's death
President's death

Watching the news on the night of the President's death





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Date: 5th August 2012

proud of you!
sonia it's awesome reading about why u've been up to, very proud of you!! Ur looking very skinny ! Make sure you look after urself. Lots to tell u, when you come home.. Missing you my dear one stay safe Xxxxxxx Sammy

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