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February 14th 2010
Day 5, Friday, Jan 29st After Breakfast we went to the money changer. I changed $400 at a rate of 1.37. On the way there, my new friend, James, made a ‘free’ bracelet for me. I asked Colleen how much I should pay for it. She said 1 cede. When I came out of the exchange James approached me with another present, a key chain. He asked me the names of my children. I gave him 1 cede ... 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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Norm Davidson

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I retired from Credit Union Central of Ontario in July / 2010. Since then I have worked part time as a consultant for the Credit Union Services Asociation. I am still very actively involved with and supportive of the credit union movement in Canada and was lucky enough to be asked to be a coach to credit unions in Ghana by the Canadian Cooperative Association. The following blog provides highlights of what was truly an opportunity to see a completely different way of life. The perspective (on everything!) you come away with after going through with a trip like this is priceless. ... full info

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