Hello! I am writing from an internet cafe in Kukurantumi, where I will be staying for about the next 10 weeks. Tomorrow I will meet and move in with my host family... I am very excited for that. For the last 5 days I was visiting a current volunteer in Dambai in the Volta region. Lake Volta is that largest man-made lake in the world! I had a great time during my visit. The volunteer I visited was a Small Enterprise Development volunteer and she was doing microfinance work. She was also from upstate New York, and her brother is a senior at UVM, which was cool. In her village I experienced going to market, which happens every monday and tuesday. I also met many of her friends and went to church for 3 hours on Sunday... it was quite an experience. A couple nights ago I was able to stay in a hotel that not only had power and running water, but a A/C and TV! I watched the 2nd Presidential Debate in my room and was very happy to be able to see it.
I will learn by Monday where I will be "placed" to live and work for the 2 years following my training. That is also when I will learn of my specific assignment. I am very anxious to learn about where I will be and what I will be doing. Many SED volunteers here work in the areas of eco-tourism and microfinance.
Well, there is not a whole lot more to share at this point. I am having a blast. Ghanians are so hospitable and welcoming. I hope to get internet access again soon so I can write about my host family and my placement... stay tuned!
Love and miss you all.
Adam
1 comment:
Glad to hear things are going well. We are ready to roll in my classroom. Pictures would be great whenever you can do that. Look forward to hearing more.
-Hammy
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