Hi All,
Here is my 1st blog ever!!
I’m leaving very soon and I wanted to share some details with you all. First of all I want to thank everyone’s support and all the donations I received. I really appreciate it. It feels great to have so many good friends who care about me and help me with this amazing trip.
My flight is on Saturday – March 1st at 10PM from JFK. I’m going to switch planes in Amsterdam and fly another 6 hours to Accra, Ghana. Someone from the organization will be waiting for me at the airport and take me to a hostel where I’m going to stay for a 5-day orientation. I just found out that there is a couple from NJ is going to volunteer in Ghana at the same time and we are flying with the same flight.
After the orientation in Accra, I will take a bus to Kumasi which is the second largest city in Ghana. It’s a 5-hour bus ride – supposedly in an air-conditioned bus! There I will meet a counselor name Helen who will take me to the family where I’m going to stay for 8 weeks. The town I’m staying called Mampong – 1 hour from Kumasi. Here is a map so you can see what I’m talking about.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Ghana&ie=UTF8&z=7&om=0
Here is what I know about the family I’m going to live with. They are an 8-member family – 5 males and 3 females. They are farmers and live in a compound building in Mampong. I will have my own room; the house has a kitchen, a main living area, bed rooms, and a bathroom. Not sure about plumbing but looks like they have electricity 
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I will be walking distance from the orphanage I’m going to work at. The orphanage called Mampong Babies Home. There are about 50 children – ages between a day old and 4-5 year old. I will be helping to maintain children by giving them the necessary care and attention as their mothers would have given them. I will help with feeding, bathing, and ensuring general cleanliness of the children. There are only 6 staff members working at this orphanage – it does look like they need help all the time.
My town, Mampong has an internet café, a bank, some stores and a bar! I’ll have access to email probably everyday and since my weekends are free I can travel and explore as much as I want.
I’m very excited but I’m also getting a little nervous. I can’t believe it’s coming up so soon!
Thanks for reading and I will write again shortly!
Agi
February 27, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Agi, I am looking forward to see what this experience brings for you. you might end up getting addicted to this type of Mission.
Looking forward to to see how this will change your world. I will start telling my daughters about what you are doing and let you know some of their thoughts. May G-D guide your decisions and comfort your heart when you are in need.
Be fabulous in your travels!
Edward