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by: LilaSandage

created on: Aug 31, 2010 | Virginia, United States

Hola Familia y Amigos! I just want to take a few moments to say goodbyes, and say a few thank you's before i peace out for Peru. Cheers to my Mom and Dad for making this trip possible for me. Thank you for all your hard work and for giving me this opportunity to get outta the U.S. for a while and get some culture. A shout out to my …
Prepare for Departure

by: VictoriaRusso

created on: Aug 25, 2010 | West Virginia, United States

I leave for Peru in 9 days. I can say it over and over again in my head, but even as I remind myself that I am leaving I have no idea what I am traveling toward. I have heard and read so much about the Sacred Valley, the beautiful people, the delicious cuisine, and yet, until I see and experience all of these things for myself I am just …
Day 1

by: AndrewFranco

created on: Aug 24, 2010 | Cape Coast, Ghana

This blog is written for two reasons: 1) to tell my family and friends just what the heck I’m doing in Africa and 2) to provide those interested in travelling to Ghana some information that might prepare them for such a trip My name is Andrew Franco, and I’m on a 6-week ProWorld internship in Cape Coast, Ghana. I arrived in Accra yesterday, jetlagged and anxious after …
Pre-traveling jitters

by: LilaSandage

created on: Aug 21, 2010 | United States

hello everyone! this is my first journal entry. 13 days. That many days until I get on the plane to go to Peru for 3 whole months. It got so real after I received notification about my host family. I started packing today. I was worried i wouldn't find my camera, but fortunatly mom found it after i had looked through several boxes. I practiced recalling words in spanish. I …
Home is wherever we are if theres love here, too.

by: EdwardLetcher

created on: Aug 18, 2010 | Iowa, United States

Here I sit in Milford, Iowa. I'm still not packed and growing anxious. I really should be stuffing that suitcase right now, but I figured I needed a little break. There seems to be so much to do with so little time (pardon the cliche). I still need to finish off the summer with a dip in Lake Okoboji! As for the trip, I have no idea what to expect. I …
Week 6

by: JulianneQuinn

created on: Aug 16, 2010 | Urubamba, Peru

Week 6 This past week we gained one volunteer and lost 2, all working on stoves and filters. So this week Anna worked solely on stoves, I worked solely on filters, and Dani, the new volunteer, did both. I was worried about how successful we would be in the market this week with so few volunteers. I recruited Dani to come with me so that I wouldn’t be alone, but it …
Week 5

by: JulianneQuinn

created on: Aug 11, 2010 | Urubamba, Peru

Work: This week marked the beginning of my second month volunteering, and unfortunately, not many volunteers sign on for more than one month. We only had one new volunteer come in this week, while several left, so we were down to 7 volunteers this past week. Of the 7 of us, 4 were working on stoves and filters and the other 3 on health. Since Michelle and I are pretty invested …
Speaking Ewe

by: FionaAsigbee

created on: Aug 05, 2010 | Cape Coast, Ghana

Today I went to Accra to visit my Aunties and grandmother for the weekend. It was very stressful getting to Accra because I was delayed at the bus station for 3 hours. I was trying to avoid getting to Accra after dark, but because of the delay I got to Accra around 7:30pm. My cousin came to pick me up at the station and there were so many people in the market that …
Community Outreach

by: FionaAsigbee

created on: Aug 05, 2010 | Cape Coast, Ghana

Today one of the other volunteers and I lectured on the topics of nutrition and hep B at a community church. I talked about the various food groups, the new food pyramid, and changing the Ghanaian diet to intake a wider variety of foods. I ended up talking for 1 hour and 30 minutes......I never knew I could talk to much. I really surprised myself and actually could have kept …
Im not an Obroni

by: FionaAsigbee

created on: Aug 05, 2010 | Cape Coast, Ghana

Today one child shouted out "Obroni" which means white person in Fante. This has happened to me several times and I am not understanding. Last time I checked my skin color is darker than a white person. Maybe it's the way I dress or walk, but I absolutely hate being called that especially when I am Ghanaian. I have been quick to correct a few people when they call me …