Mondo's volunteers in Ghana

It has been a couple of weeks since I first arrived in Tamale and I already feel like I've been here for over a month or two ahah. These past 15 days were very dense: new country, new culture, new poeple, new ways, new office, new food, new house, new habits, new everything. Sometimes I wonder if one day all of this will stop looking "new" and it will just be normal.  I have to say I feel very lucky, the others volunteers are kind and I already feel like we can count on each other, I can rely on them and they can rely on me, it's no to give for granted. I actually have already tested their good heart since I've been to the hospital and they decided to stay there with me the whole time. Nothing serious, I had some food poisoning i think (I exagerated with vegetables) and tick bite that I had probably got by using the toilets on the field... I had my blood test done quickly and there was no immune response to any desease so everything should be fine, but I still got...

 It has now been more than a month since I arrived in Tamale, Ghana. The first two weeks were more about acclimatation with the living conditions and the culture, especially food. Even now, the adaptation process is still ongoing, but I am gradually starting to find my feet in daily life.   First meeting with GDCA  I have been warmly welcome by the GDCA staff and other colleagues. As they say, "the doors are open", everyone is willing to help whenever needed.  The challenge was more on the work part as it started very slowly, sometimes leaving me with the feeling that my days were empty. However, these past weeks have been much busier. I’ve had the opportunity to join field visits and attend workshops, even if not directly connected to my mission’s focus.         First meeting with Moya community  for a new VSLA project School4Life workshop with district's heads                 ...