A reminder

"We must change in order to survive."

I've decided to continue (and update) my blog, even though my adventure in Ghana is over. Here's an article from CNN about Ghana's problem with plastic waste. Access to trash cans are limited there and everybody burns their own rubbish. Many people just throw their garbage on the ground. They don't produce nearly as much waste as we do, but it wouldn't hurt to educate people about the importance of having a clean environment. http://http//www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/06/01/ghana.trash.bags.waste/index.html?iref=allsearch

Some pictures from Ghana

Madjuwa, the new orphan

Me, two other volunteers and some of the orphans

The compound where I lived in Agbozume

Denu Beach

My neighbor hanging his laundry

Take the long way home

I'm back in the States. I had a crazy end to my adventure in Ghana.... I went to the hospital for a malaria test visited the most beautiful waterfalls ever met another left-handed Anna from England got in a fight with a taxi driver and had a tearful goodbye with the children in my house pictures to come soon.

What I will miss most about Ghana.....

1.) The mango tree....in Agbozume we had the most beautiful tree outside the compound. The other volunteers and I spent hours under it. 2.) Bucket showers...yeah, I'm weird but they're actually quite refreshing and saves a heck of a lot of water 3.) Eating dinner under the stars...in Agbozume, the volunteers always ate at the orphanage and it was so beautiful eating outside under the stars 4.) Barack Obama....inside joke, but people here have an insane fascination with Barack Obama (he came to Ghana for ONE day) 5.) Riding on a motorcycle...sooo scary at first, but now I love it! 6.) The children....no explanation needed