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Living our Ghanaian Adventure

Posted by Claire Sharpin on Monday, December 28, 2009,
We have been here over 3 weeks now and  have (and still are)  adapting to the vastly different culture of Ghana.  We are living with a host family in Ho, the capital town of the eastern most Volta region.  Ho has a population of approximately 7000 people (however, this number is sure to be grossly inaccurate given what we have seen regarding the recording of births and deaths, and in fact any medical information for that matter!).  The streets are slum-like; most people live in derelict mud o...
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5 days and counting!!

Posted by Claire Sharpin on Tuesday, December 1, 2009,
Hey all - so we are 5 days away from take off!! both getting very excited!! We are running around like headless chickens or somethings trying to source free medical supplies and equipment to take with us as well as making sure we've got all the appropriate gear and insurance etc... life's hectic and imagine it'll only keep going but can't wait for the 45 hrs of sitting still on a plane should be just enough...well rather more than enough time to recover from this madness and be ready to hit t...
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