The elephants!

Weeks 9-10 - Final Entry

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April 11th 2010
I’ve now arrived safely back at home, making this the final entry on my Ghana travel blog. Week 9 was spent in the village of Apemanim, working with the village chief (Nana) to establish health priorities. The community has a population of about 300, of which at least half is composed of children. We were divided into 3 groups to explore different sectors of the population - maternal health, ... read more

Africa » Ghana » Ashanti » Kumasi

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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