Jen's Ghana Blog

I woke up in a different place. After 23 hours of travel you can completely change your environment;

Vida was born into a family with five children; two boys, three girls. Her mother and father were

In response to my last post I had a friend ask me “What do the men do? I've hardly ever read

Young women like Elizabeth inspire me more than any rhetoric about “working ourselves out of a job”

Give a man a directive and you occupy him for a day. Give a man an analogy and some space to grow and

It can be damned frustrating when everyone knows things aren't working, and they even know why,

“Please I'll take 4 tomatoes.” “Okay, 4, and I'll dash you 1.” I get dashed something every

It's a popular phrase in development. It means getting in touch with reality, meeting

Work: 1 the use of physical strength or mental power to make or do something Shop: 2 a place where

Development, more than a thriving sector… but a labour of love? Speaking of labour… One thing that

“It's always easier to help those who can help themselves than to help those who are helpless.” –

"One man's waste is another man's treasure"… but sometimes it's just waste I

One of the things that have come up in conversation with local Ghanaians is “how can you help me…will

Dad: “It's about -20 degC here and there are still 5 foot snow banks.” Jen: “I have a monkey tied

Hi Jen, So you have lots of red dust? You're just coming into the dry season aren't you?

Dear Dodda, I see the main airport in Accra is not that far from the coast, but up in Tamale, it must

Jen, Hope you had a good trip to your new place. From what I've read it seems pretty hot there.

Hi Jen Glad to hear that you have made it to Ghana. Have you seen the Ashanti style yet? Make sure

Hi Jen, Best of luck in this newest endeavour - Ghana is favored. I will keep an eye out for anything

Hi Jen, Calvin called to say you were there safe and sound after a few delays and that the heat and

I can't wait to hear more! I'm so very proud of you. Lots of Love, Rachel