Heading to Site
Today a group of nine of us left cross-sector training together to begin our journey to our sites. We made it to Kumasi and will be...
Composting and Solar Dryers 101
Today some current Agriculture PCVs taught us how to make composting pits and solar dryers to use at our sites. Above are Christina and...
Mosquito Nets, Water Sachets, and Cooking
Learning how to make "Winimix" as part of health sector boot camp. Aerial view of our health sector boot camp practicals. A group working...
Swearing-In Ceremony
John and Ama, singing and signing respectively, the Ghanaian National Anthem. The special guests of today's ceremony, including the U.S....
Swearing In...I'm Official
Me and just a few members of my home stay family. My Ghanaian mom and auntie wore matching dresses in honor of the ceremony. Kids love...
More of Swearing In
Our cohort with Peace Corps Ghana staff and the US ambassador to Ghana. Program from swearing-in Amber and I before the ceremony began. ...
Pounding Fufu
My homestay family pounding fufu, a dough ball made from cassava, to serve with groundnut (peanut) soup for dinner. #PST #PeaceCorps...
Pounding Fufu
Some members of my homestay family pounding fufu, a staple dish here in Ghana made from yam and served with groundnut (peanut) soup. ...
Personal Project Presentations (PPP)
In groups of 1 - 3 we picked a topic of Ghanaian culture to research using local, non-internet resources. Lia, Kelsey, and I chose...
Traditional Night
Two different cultural troupes from the Northern Region of Ghana came to traditional night to share a small portion of their culture with...
