Laurie and a friend

February 14th 2010
Feb 3rd: We traveled to Hohoe from Kpando and arrived there at the credit union around noon. This place is about half of the size of the Kpando operation. It is located on the second floor at the back of a building. We had to follow a dirt path to the rear of the building and then climb a flight of stairs to reach the CU office. We met the manager, Mr. Moses and briefly chatted about his CU. ... 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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