An update from Olivia: I’ve been to Ghana so many times over the last decade that I lost count. So I decided to count. This visit marks my sixth time landing in Accra at Kotoka International Airport and stepping onto the tarmac to be greeted by the thick warm air of the tropics. The scent…
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When do you become a woman? #internationalwomensday
Our culture often ignores a significant event in a young girl’s life: when that girl becomes a woman. Some cultures have a ceremony, rather than simple happenstance, to usher in the change. But for me, no one and no culture ever recognized when I became a woman. During my 20’s, with all their substantial bumps…
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Ghana Reflections: Kirsten Moore
This week has sped by and it’s been a colorful, joyful and exhilarating ride. I have to admit, I didn’t have any set expectations for this trip. I spotted a Facebook post from Heather asking for volunteers to help teach a program in Ghana and I thought, Africa, I can teach, I’m going. From the…
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Ghana 2013: One week down, much more to come
Thursday concluded our first week with the Original Kekeli women, as we are coming to call them in order to distinguish from the new group that will begin training Monday. As always it has been wonderful to return and be greeted warmly by the women whom are our friends. We tried out for the first time our Leadership Curriculum,…
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August Kekeli Meeting Pictures
This past week 15 out of 20 Kekeli women met for their bi-monthly meeting. They learned about family planning methods and available access to various options. Check out the photos below which were taken at the meeting. More information is on its way about what the women have been working on in their villages. …
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New Maternal Health Program: Info
As the Kekeli women continue their work in their communities, we are continually looking for ways to support them and improve their training. During our visit last December, we conducted focus groups with the women and people in their villages. It became apparent that improving the teaching and training regarding family planning was a large…
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Semi-annual Newsletter – June 2012
If you would like to read our semi-annual newsletter that came out this past month, please click here! We are really excited about several new programs that are in the works as well as the ongoing work of the Kekeli women in their villages throughout the Akatsi district. Thanks for your support these past 6…
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