Category Archives: (Human) Development

Some Thoughts and Learnings

Posted on August 4, 2006 by Ben

Some Thoughts and Learnings Just thought I’d write down a couple of my current thoughts on development and my experience here in order to get some comments/discussion happening. I’ve had a couple of interesting discussions about the West’s role in … Continue reading →

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What I Do Here

Posted on July 16, 2006 by Ben

What I do here Well, at long last I’ve finally found some time to answer that question that a lot of you have probably been asking: “What the heck is Ben actually doing in Ghana?” It has been a pretty … Continue reading →

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Obvious Observations and Home Life

Posted on June 23, 2006 by Ben

“Ahh, you see there? Four people will ride that motorbike into town!” “O!” “It’s family car hey! Heh heh heh, a family car. Sometimes you’ll even see five.” It is little moments like these, where Mr. Tahidu will make some … Continue reading →

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Ask a Ghanaian!

Posted on June 12, 2006 by Ben

Ask a Ghanaian! I’ve just had a rare good thought. One of my goals for this summer was to try to find some way to bring back the ‘overseas experience’ to Canada as effectively as possible. It always bugged me … Continue reading →

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Jamestown conclusion and Tamale Beginnings

Posted on May 21, 2006 by Ben

Sorry these are getting posted so late, I seem to be falling further behind instead of catching up! This post covers from where the last left off to my first day in Tamale! Hope you enjoy it! Down the street … Continue reading →

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Accra Part Two

Posted on May 21, 2006 by Ben

Alright, finally recovered my old posts, so get ready for a lot! Here’s something I write a long long time ago, there should be a third full post and I’m working on a fourth at work that’s almost done. This … Continue reading →

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Accra Arrival

Posted on May 9, 2006 by Ben

So I’ve made it Accra. The last week of training and travel has been intense, and I’ve learned a ton, but there’s way too much to write about, so I’ll start things off when we landed in Accra. The sun … Continue reading →

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