I seem to be running 100 miles an hour towards the finish line these days as it is hard to believe that camp is over in a little more than two weeks! Despite the race against the clock, life continues to go well here in Eabametoong as there is never a dull moment between camp, running after-camp activities, hanging out with cool kids, and the many community events that go on during the weekend. Since the last time I have written, I have had the privilege of attending Fort Hope’s annual summer pow wow, their very own UFC style fight, a [View Full Entry]

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While it’s only been a little over a week since I have written, I feel as if months have passed as so much has happened since I last wrote. Camp took off in full swing last Monday and I feel as if I have been going 100 miles an hour ever since. Despite a large number of registrations during our preparation week, only about half of those registered showed up on the first day. While this was slightly discouraging, we continue everyday to actively recruit new campers as we have discovered that attendance is at best, inconsistent. One of the first [View Full Entry]

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The more I travel, the more I seem to learn the same lesson over and over again - all of the experiences that I gain contribute to an ever expanding learning processes about the injustices and inner workings of the world that we live in today. By no means an idealistic attempt at changing the world, the experiences I have chosen to involve myself in have guided me on a path to a greater understanding about what it means to live in the 21st century around the world and the history that has shaped the world we find ourselves in today. [View Full Entry]

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OK OK, I know that I haven’t been updating for a while, let’s blame it on my time is wrapping up, I have had serious writer’s block, and I was trying to make an AMAZING entry (which this is unfortunately not, but stay tuned)! Save yourselves for the amazing entry in the coming weeks :P. As for life, as always in Ghana it’s cool. Hard to believe I only have 5 weeks of work left! As much as I don’t want to leave Ghana, I won’t be too sad about leaving work - while the Coalition has been a wonderful learning [View Full Entry]

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At the insistence of several avid readers of the blog, I have concluded that I am long over due for my next entry, so here it is! Since I last wrote, I have had the privilege of having my lovely Mum come to visit me! She arrived just before Easter weekend to kick off her 8 day visit to Ghana. The reunion at the airport was sight to behold with both of us waving frantically at each other over the crowd and then meeting in a crashing hug, of course with a few happy-Mummy tears! We decided to stay at a [View Full Entry]

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Since the last time I have written I have yet again embarked on the incredibly long journey to Northern Ghana - apparently I can’t get enough of 12 hour + bus rides! I have also managed to run myself into a confused circle about thesis and get my hair braided (crazy rasta style!) - however neither of these things are as exciting as my trip, so I will begin with that! The purpose of my trip was for the WUSC Annual General Meeting (the first one of which I attended in October in Wa) which was being held in Bolgatanga. Well, [View Full Entry]

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So this entry is a bit outdated as the African Cup of Nations concluded last weekend, however the events of the games made quite an impression on me and I wanted to include it in my blog. The Cup of Nations is a biannual football (soccer for all us crazy North Americans) tournament held for the continent to display the talents of the various nations. This year, the games were held in Ghana, which only amplifies the excitement of your country playing in any major football tournament! The games lasted for three weeks and were played in four stadiums across the [View Full Entry]

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As the Francophones say, Joyeux Noel and Bonne Annee toute le monde! Please forgive my long absence on the blog, however being on holidays is the best excuse I know for going AWAL, and what a holiday it was. Then to make the delay even longer, the internet at my office has been down for the last week! So grab something to sip on, sit back and relax because this is going to be a long one… Over the last three weeks I had the good fortune of being able to travel to two other West African countries - Burkina Faso [View Full Entry]

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It has certainly been a while since I have posted on here, I apologize! Life has begun settling into a pretty solid routine and I sometimes feel as if I have nothing new and exciting to report! Work has been pretty slow to non-existent over the last couple of weeks, save for some meetings, editing, and I helped to put on a re-orientation for the Eastern Region’s District Education for All Teams (DEFATs) a couple weeks back which included a trip to Koforidua, a beautiful town nestled into the mountains about an hour and a half north of Accra. The drive [View Full Entry]

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Life in Accra is finally starting to pick up socially! Over the last couple of weeks I have made some girlfriends and it certainly makes all in the difference in my once bleak weekends! Last weekend I was invited by my friend Marie (the woman who lives across the street from me) to her matriculation ceremony at her university (essentially a welcoming ceremony for new students) along with some of her friends and Divine. It was a nice ceremony and afterwards we went to a restaurant and enjoyed some cold beers and some laughs. Marie is a wonderful person, very kind, [View Full Entry]

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