We returned to our home base in Akatsi after a relaxing weekend in Seva. Upon our arrival at the Sefe compound we had a gigantic basin of watermelon waiting for us, just one of the many ways we have been spoiled by this generous family. The next day we spent some time in the Sefe…
Read MoreSteph & Jess do the Chicken Dance and other weekend adventures in Seva
Tomorrow begins week 2 in Ghana. We returned today from our weekend visit to Seva, the village that I lived in for 15 weeks in 2007. It was wonderful and strange and a bit sad to be back in Seva. I spent many hours there feeling isolated from friends and family, and this time I…
Read MoreTeaching and Old Friends
We all arrived safely in Ghana on Jan 3rd. Steph and Jess arrived early in the morning, made friends with an American teaching couple, and had their first meal and shower in Ghana at the teachers’ home in Accra. Olivia and I arrived in the late evening and were greeted by the Bethel Clinic staff…
Read MoreGhana January 2011: Updates
Our departure date is approaching. We leave in 2 weeks! Here are a few updates regarding our trip: 1.Our 4 member team had our pre-trip meeting last Sunday where we discussed issues ranging from the teaching curriculum to lodging to Ghanian customs. 2.We are purchasing various supplies for our aid kits which will be given…
Read MoreOur team has grown!
We just got word today that Steph Cadman and Jess Schulz will be joining us in Ghana! They have been friends of ours for several years and have expressed an interest in the kind of work we are doing. Both are registered nurses in San Diego and have traveled widely. They will be helping Olivia…
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RDP Postcard Drive
With the help of friend and partner Sergio Salgado, we have designed postcards in an effort to raise funds for the upcoming VHW training in January. These postcards were given out at our wine and cheese mixer and have been sent to friends, family, and other interested parties in an effort to get the word out about the…
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De-worming Program
The RDP has been presented with another partnership opportunity. The Bethel Clinic NGO has conducted de-worming projects in the past in an effort to treat intestinal parasites in areas the Ghana Health Service has identified as problematic. According to the proposal put forth, there are many schools in the district that have been identified as…
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Kekeli T-shirts are here!
Through a generous donation from a local screen-printing shop as well as other friends, we now have Kekeli t-shirts! They are the same color and style as the shirts worn by the previous two Kekeli health promoter classes in the North and South Tongu districts, the second of which Olivia helped teach. The idea behind…
Read MoreHIV/AIDS in Ghana
An article from February 2009 featured in myjoyonline.com describes recent efforts in Ghana regarding HIV/AIDS, including efforts by the government to coordinate programs between state and district governments as well as NGOs responding to the need for services throughout Ghana. The article also reports on a study conducted in late 2008 targeting lack of education…
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Kekeli VHW Program
Kekeli means “brightness” in Ewe, the local language of east Ghana. It is also the name of a community teaching program in the North Tongu District organized by our partner, Seva Clinic. This is the same teaching program Olivia worked on during her months in Ghana in 2007. As our trip approaches, we have been…
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