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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]
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] Blog: The Gift of Education
Date: February 14th 2008
Before I came to Ghana, several people (in the U.S. and in Ghana) told me I should fundraise to earn money for the school(s) where I would be volunteering. I did not, as I felt it was important to see firsthand the schools and meet the students, rather than blindly handing over money upon my arrival. (However, my friends and family graciously donated a huge quantity of art supplies for the school, ... read more
Date: February 14th 2008
Before I came to Ghana, several people (in the U.S. and in Ghana) told me I should fundraise to earn money for the school(s) where I would be volunteering. I did not, as I felt it was important to see firsthand the schools and meet the students, rather than blindly handing over money upon my arrival. (However, my friends and family graciously donated a huge quantity of art supplies for the school, ... read more
