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Art Exhibition in Accra 16th May Alliance Francaise
Blog: This is Ghana: All the stuff the guide books leave out...and more. - 10 May 2012
This Art Exhibition in Accra will be held at Alliance Francaise on next Wednesday, 16th May at 6.30 pm. We met Rebecca last year during a workshop in Accra at Trashy Bags head office and shop. She is an inspiration and her artwork is original and refreshing. Definitely worth viewing first-hand.
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Help Fundraise for Quadriplegic in Ghana
Blog: This is Ghana: All the stuff the guide books leave out...and more. - 4 January 2012
Dear friends, visitors, readers, We know many of you support worthy causes, especially if you are connected with Ghana already. However, we're hoping you may be able to help out supporting our brother (literally).
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Volunteer in Africa with G-lish Foundation Ghana
Blog: This is Ghana: All the stuff the guide books leave out...and more. - 31 October 2011
I wrote an article about how to volunteer in Africa for creative types under Volunteer in Africa for Artists, Designers and Photographers at G-lish Foundation, the NGO I co-founded in Ghana.
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Five Women’s Lives in Africa
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 27 June 2011
Destination: Ghana, Africa Book: The Civilized World, a NEW book (April 2011) by Susi Wyss We have taken a look at a book that shows an old, tribal Africa and travel literature about the days of the explorers. Recently I talked about The First Grader, a film that shows the results of the Mau [...]This content is a post from: A Traveler's Library To comment on this post or search for related information, click on the link to A Traveler's Library. We'll leave a light on for you.
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Along the road
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 16 May 2011
by Jacqueline Gunn, KF13 Ghana, KF14 Ukraine For the past 7 months I have been roaming the world as a Kiva fellow. I began in the lovely town of Cape Coast in the Central Region of Ghana where I spent my days in the office and my evenings and weekends on the beach. When I applied for a second fellowship, my only request was that it provided contrast to Ghana. Working in an industrial factory city in Eastern Ukraine has certainly delivered that.
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P + C = B. Or see it in pictures. Beeyoooutifull Baskets.
Blog: This is Ghana: All the stuff the guide books leave out...and more. - 6 May 2011
Hmm, what I mean is that Puuuure water Plastic + Cloth = Basket: an equation that even the most reluctant mathematicians may appreciate. Actually, it uses wax print cloth scraps from seamstresses who otherwise throw it out or burn it or save it in piles gathering dust. We have a better idea... Beautiful garbagey baskets. The whole story is here in pictures. I mean, how it works.
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Microlending Behind the Scenes: How MFIs Judge Credit Worthiness
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 5 May 2011
By Nila Uthayakumar, KF14, Uganda, With the help of several other Fellows in the field I’ve met all kinds of borrowers. From age 16 to 76; from orphans to a former beauty queen; from potato sellers to auto parts saleswomen to motorcycle transportation tycoons. I’ve met them in urban slums, in villages, in homes, on [...]
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Around the World with 40 Bloggers
Blog: This is Ghana: All the stuff the guide books leave out...and more. - 3 May 2011
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Share Taxis Around The World: The How, Why & Design
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 26 April 2011
By Adam Cohn, Kiva Fellow KF14, Kigali, Rwanda Share taxis around the world exhibit a variety of names, including Poda-Poda, Tro-Tro, Marshrutka, Jitney, Bemo, and Bush Taxi. Similarly, the colors and designs of the share taxis vary wildly, right down to this Justin Bieber minibus in Kigali, Rwanda.
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Update from the Field: Earth Day, Celebrations + Exceeding Expectations
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 25 April 2011
Compiled by Alexis Ditkowsky Kiva Fellows observed Earth Day by sharing projects initiated by their partner microfinance institutions and host countries and by celebrating Kiva.org's first batch of "Green Loans". The upbeat mood also extended to anniversary parties at MFIs in Jordan and Armenia, enthusiastic endorsements to travel to Colombia, and reporting on a great opportunity for Kiva clients in Mongolia. Fellows also visited with borrowers in the Philippines, South Africa, and Armenia, and took us on a typical commute in Mexico City.
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Happy Earth Day from Kiva Fellows around the Globe!
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 22 April 2011
Compiled by Caree Edson, KF 14, Armenia One of the unfortunate sight-seeing adventures that you never sign up for when you travel (especially in developing countries) is the unseemly amount of trash cluttering the otherwise beautiful landscapes. In Armenia, it isn’t possible to see the horizon through the smog most days and the streets are covered in cigarette butts and litter. I found no exceptions to this as I inquired from other Kiva Fellows about the dire situation in their countries. Environmental education and reform are simply not a top priority in many countries.
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Update from the Field: April Fools, Terrible Coffee + Getting Attached
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 4 April 2011
Compiled by Alexis Ditkowsky, KF14, South Africa We hope you enjoyed our April Fools post on Friday! While we were entertaining ourselves pulling it all together, we also found the time to attend to some serious matters: coffee in Colombia is no joke (in a bad way), some borrowers are easier to locate than others, and oftentimes Fellows must say goodbye to people and places before they’re ready to.
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Special Update from the Field: Beaches, Safaris + Cambodian Glamour Shots
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 1 April 2011
Compiled by Alexis Ditkowsky, KF14, South Africa Kiva Fellows are nothing if not creative. We’ve gone to elaborate lengths to convince you that it can be hard to visit borrowers and that when we’re not trekking for miles, we’re doing elaborate calculations or dealing with databases and reporting. In truth, it’s all a front for an extended holiday from our regular lives. You thought our recent Carnival coverage represented a change of pace? Think again!
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Top Travel Articles for Ghana
Blog: This is Ghana: All the stuff the guide books leave out...and more. - 31 March 2011
For travellers to Ghana, a summary of some of the more popular travel advice articles that will hopefully help you prepare a little better for travel in Ghana. Click on the link for whichever article you're interested in. Articles relating to money or costs written more than a year ago should have 10-20% added to any costs quoted to keep up with increases to goods and services in Ghana. Let us know if you have any tips, updates or advice--click comments below the article. Happy travels.
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Owe Money, Pay Money
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 29 March 2011
By Mei-ing Cheok, KF14, Ghana In Singapore, where I come from, if you were desperate enough to borrow from a loan shark (or “Ah Long” as they are not so affectionately known) and brave enough not to repay your debt on time, there are usually a few interesting messages sent to you before the heavies [...]
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Update from the Field: Fun Facts, Field Visits + Back to Basics
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 21 March 2011
Compiled by Alexis Ditkowsky, KF14, South Africa For many Fellows, this week was about getting back to basics: the borrowers. In between fun facts about Kiva Fellowships, doing database detective work, and reflecting on the internal dynamics of Kiva's partner microfinance institutions, Fellows found themselves in the field again and again, much to their delight and often to the delight of borrowers.
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Hewlett Packard PC Useless in Ghana?
Blog: This is Ghana: All the stuff the guide books leave out...and more. - 14 March 2011
After 8 weeks of attempting to get support--even one reply to an online inquiry form--I decided to write and recommend NOT purchasing a HP computer or laptop in Ghana. Why? When your machine crashes, as mine did about 8 weeks ago, they provide no support. You're stuck with a very expensive chunk of metal, wires and plastic with a HP logo on the cover.
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Empowering women through microfinance in Ghana
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 8 March 2011
By Mei-Ing Cheok, KF 14, Ghana A woman’s role is at home – mainly, in the kitchen – and her chief responsibility is to make babies. Education is not important. In fact, if a woman gets too educated, she might not be able to get a husband. How then, would she make babies? That makes [...]
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Celebrating Women around the World!
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 7 March 2011
Contributions from Kiva Fellows around the globe, compiled by Mei-ing Cheok. The beauty of microfinance is that it gives people at the wrong end of the income spectrum opportunities to step out of the poverty trap. It also provides women the confidence and security that comes from earning their own income, leading to greater gender [...]
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Update from the Field: Man’s Day, Singing Fellows + Learning How to Count
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 7 March 2011
Compiled by Alexis Ditkowsky, KF14, South Africa The Fellows will be covering International Women's Day later this week but let's take a moment to acknowledge its lesser-known cousin in Kyrgyzstan, "Man's Day".
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Gone Fishing
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 2 March 2011
What does the delicious piece of tuna sashimi you are about to pop in your mouth have to do with microfinance and alleviating poverty in Ghana? Perhaps more than you would expect. At a recent staff meeting at the Christian Rural Aid Network (CRAN), one of Kiva’s Field Partners, a loan officer from the Elmina [...]
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Update from the Field: Videos, Epic Commutes + Going Beyond Microfinance
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 28 February 2011
Compiled by Alexis Ditkowsky, KF14, South Africa Another week, another incredible range of dispatches from around the world.
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Online Resources for Visiting Ghana
Blog: This is Ghana: All the stuff the guide books leave out...and more. - 27 February 2011
A couple of excellent online forums to find out about travel in Ghana, or life in Ghana, are: Internations.org Internations works on trust and they verify your credentials before being allowed to access the site fully. You can meet plenty of expats and get up-to-date details about living in Ghana, particularly Accra. They have an active expat community that attends regular meet-ups too. A good way to meet people when you first arrive in Ghana.
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Ghana on Facebook
Blog: This is Ghana: All the stuff the guide books leave out...and more. - 24 February 2011
There are plenty of Facebook pages about Ghana by Ghanaians and non-Ghanaians for those here and those planning to visit Ghana.
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Last Week in the Field: “Christmas”, Trekking, Adversity + Good Company
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 21 February 2011
Compiled by Alexis Ditkowsky, KF14, South Africa Members of the 14th class of Kiva Fellows have officially hit their stride. While we never know where the next dispatch will come from or what interesting topics the Fellows will cover next, we always know we'll be transported, entertained, and edified.
