It was the first week of term 3 and after a long break from school, I was anxious to get back into the classroom and start teaching. What I had come to learn however, is that much of the first couple weeks at the start of each term is spent simply waiting around for students […]

Fan Products In Ghana, where milk and mostly all milk products besides chocolate are a delicacy, Fan Products are a friendly reminder of home to us AgriCorps Fellows. In the sweltering heat of Sub-Saharan Africa, a Fan Product comes in handy like popsicles on a hot summer July day in the States. Whether you like […]

I sat back in a hard bamboo chair and finally kicked my boots off after a long hard day’s work deep in the bush. The Ghanaian sunset started to paint the sky with magnificent oranges and reds as it dimly illuminated the backdrop of palm trees and plantains. The blistering 90-degree heat all day made […]

It’s 4 a.m. in the morning and I wake to the sound of the mosque calling my community members of Jerigu to their morning prayers. I slowly lean up out of bed and rest my body against the cool cement wall directly behind my bed. My mind is instantly filled with thoughts about the day […]

Tribal pride is a sentiment that has shone through every now and then in my observation of Ghanaians. Everyone knows who is native to the region and who is not, what foods they’re known to eat, cultural differences, reputations – the list goes on. It creates a variety of interesting situations. A group of locals […]