Volunteering at the primary school didn’t work out for me, unfortunately. However, I’ve just begun a new volunteering project at an orphanage in East Legon, fairly close to campus. It seems to be one of the nicer orphanages from what I’ve heard of other places so they may not need the most help, but with just over a month left in Ghana, it’s the only place organized enough to take on volunteers within that time. Compared to the kids I see on the streets with their mothers selling things, I think these orphans have a more comfortable life. The property is rather beautiful and the building itself was probably converted from one of the upper class homes into an orphanage. The kids are divided into three living quarters, one for babies, girls, and boys. There are
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