Beach in Lome

From "Naked Man in Lome, Togo" by Denise Ward

July 14th 2008
A day at an outreach clinic + Celia’s boyfriend’s research project = spontaneous weekend trip across border to Togo capital city of Lomé. Hadn’t planned on visiting Ghana neighbors, though heard border crossing was easy. Well, it is…if you are Ghanaian! But, still, relatively simple for a visitor. During down time at an outreach clinic in a small village called Ando No. 2 (outlying vi ... 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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Denise Ward

After six years of school as a returning student (55 years old), student loans, and nose to the grindstone, I am embarking on a journey to work in Kenya and Ghana, as a volunteer, for nine months. In addition to nutrition services, I expect to provide HIV/AIDS education, and other health-related education services. On the way to Kenya, my friend Mary and I will visit England and Ireland. On October 21, Mary will return to New York, and I will depart from London to Nairobi, Kenya. This travel blog will bring my new world to my family and friends, and help keep us connected while I am aw... full info

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