It is New Year’s Day, which means in less than 10 days we are embarking on our return to Ghana. Much unlike the first time I traveled to Africa, I feel quite relaxed about heading halfway across the world. This is because in many ways, Ghana is like a second home. For example, as I…
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A 3am Phone Call
I received a phone call from Africa at 3am this morning. It was our Director of Operations in Ghana, David Sefe. He called me during the latest Kekeli meeting because the women wanted to say hi and wish us happy holidays. Groggy, eyes half open, I spoke with Comfort and Esther about their villages and…
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Portland Fundraiser- Great Success! Get ready for the SD fundraiser!
On Friday, November 30th, the Rural Health Collaborative hosted our second annual Portland fundraiser and it was a great success! We would like to thank everyone who took the time to be a part of it. Over 50 people were in attendance and in high spirits. The biggest prizes included a home-cooked Puerto-Rican dinner for 6…
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Water.org: Tackling Death & Toilets
3.4 million people die from water related disease each year – equivalent to the size of the city of Los Angeles. Some of those people live in the district where we work. ———————– When we began our first Kekeli Village Health Promoter Program in January of 2011 we started the first day of class with…
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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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2008 Akatsi Child Health Needs Report
Abstract Child health in Ghana falls below global averages for child and infant mortality and is understudied in the Akatsi District of Eastern Ghana. In this study, a survey based assessment of the child health at 4 local public and private clinics in Akatsi was conducted over an 8 week period. Economic factors, accessibility issues,…
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