Buduburam

The entrance to Buduburam refugee settlement

April 5th 2007
Well, I made it to Africa! I've had an eventful few days and I have a feeling that things can only get more exciting. The camp is an amazing place. It's a camp for Liberian refugees who were displaced by the war of 1989. Many of them fled the country after the violence destroyed their homes. The refugees have tragic stories to tell about family members who were killed, and a lot of the children h ... read more

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Formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory, Ghana in 1957 became the first sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa to gain its independence. A long series of coups resulted in the suspension of the ... ... read more

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Cat Kirton

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My name is Cat, I'm a 22 year old writer living in Southampton. I love to travel and am always dreaming of far away places. I have a very long list of countries that I feel I absolutely have to see! I just returned from a month long stay in Ghana volunteering at Buduburam, a Liberian refugee camp. It was wonderful, terrible, chaotic, intense and an absolutely amazing experience. It opened my eyes, and I hope my blogs give you some idea of what it is to do voluntary work. 'A destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.' Henry Miller. Here's to the next trip!... full info

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