Blogs from Volta, Ghana, Africa - page 22

I can't BELEIVE I missed the Ghana game! After watching how Czech played against the US I just assumed they would roll over Ghana but i guess not! Me and another volunteer, Kiran from Toronto went out to see these water falls up by Lake Volta. It took a while to get there on tro-tros, about 5 hours for what should be a 2 hour trip, but it was worth it. Friday night we stayed in a swank hotel room. By swank I mean it had AC, a fan, a TV and running water (no hot water though). But it defintally was a little over our budget at 9USD a night per person. So Saterday we decided to stay out right by the water falls, in a place the guide book descreibed as a "Chalet over ... read more

On this day we the missionaries in the Koforidua prepared to travel to Kpong for a football match between Koforidua,Ho and Tema zones. We got there at about 9:am and met the elders and sisters in these zones. we started the match and played different teams but at the long run we emerged the winners and about 4:00pm we came back to Koforidua.... read more

Africa: The Complete Experience The past two weeks have been a mix of the greatest and worst aspects of traveling. Setting up a library in such a beautiful and friendly place as Teteman is one of the memories we will cherish. Throwing up repeatedly on the ride home will be, unfortunately, another memorable moment. In addition to some bad fufu it looks like I (Ryan) finally got the completion of any African experience: Malaria. Before our mothers worry much, it really wasn’t that bad and I am fully recovered and already looking for more trouble. Malaria may not be just the common cold, but it is very, very common and the doctors are extremely used to it here. The doctor hardly looked at me before saying “Oh yea, malaria”. Well, I’ll get to all that ... read more

Ryan's Personal Journal Entery, Jan 25, 2006 This day starts as any other here. Before the sun has even begun to warm the horizon we can hear the Arabic ramblings over the loud speaker calling the Muslims to prayer. This does not usually disturb anyone since the roosters have already been at it for some time. All this is quickly fallowed by the sounds of people fetching water for the day. In the dry season water is sparse and those who rise early get the most. The air is soon filled with sounds of palm brooms sweeping, children crying, and the town waking. The sun is usually the last one up here in Africa. Tour de Ghana Our first grand tour of Ghana has come to a close. Traveling in Ghana can be an exhausting prospect ... read more

Maa che! (Good Morning) We are really diving head first into our project. This past weekend was the annual confrence in which all the current and new libraries are required to attend in order to recieve new books and be eligable for funding. We have meet a lot of great people over the past few days! The confrence talked about how to run and keep-up a library as well as a talk on AIDS/HIV education. This is a unique glimpse into how buisness in conducted in Africa! The confrence ended in auctioning of computers and radios in order to pay for the mounting expenses of shipping 26,000 books and medical supplies 4,000 miles across the Altantic. Everythine went very well. We were also inivited to attend a funeral. A member of Hilda's family passed away in ... read more