Mondo's volunteers in Ghana

 Today I want to quickly share with you one of the most frightening experiences of my life (and I harda car accident already sooooo). I was going to the field on a motorbike with my mentor. In the beginning it was pretty funny and honestly I just loved it! It's a whole different vibe to get into the Savana with a motorbike rather than a car believe me! You feel so close to the nature and to the spirit of the place. At the same time, the risks are way higher. The roads are in very bad conditions and there is absolutely no traffic regulation. Anyway, I was enjoyining the ride when suddenly I spot a group of Zebus running in the Savana and I think "Oh wow amazing let me take a video of this!". As we procede I quickly realize that the Zebus are invading the road and they are running savagely. We don't stop. We go on trying to dodge them. I stop breathing as the Zebus are running a few centimetes away from me. I though "Please please please plaseeeee don't hit me...

  A Journey of Growth, Culture, and Connection It is hard to believe that nine weeks have already passed since I began my humanitarian mission in Ghana, in the small village of Kongo. My deployment as a volunteer gender advocate and women’s empowerment specialist is now drawing to a close, and as I look back on this experience, I am filled with gratitude, humility, and admiration for the people and culture that have surrounded me. Time has flown by remarkably quickly. These past weeks have been filled with a whirlwind of experiences — moments of discovery, challenges, culture shocks, and countless opportunities for personal and professional growth. I have witnessed both the joys and the hardships of daily life here, and each day has taught me something new about resilience, community, and humanity. From the very beginning, I made it my goal to truly integrate into the local community. I have worked to learn the language, built friendships with residents, visited schools, and collab...