Title: Rachel in Ghana (Ghana)

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URL: http://rachela265inghana.blogspot.com/

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Wedding, Ghana Style - 20/Apr/2013 20:25 - 4031 days ago
I attended the wedding of a work colleague a couple of weeks ago. It was interesting to see the Ghanaian take on Western traditi...
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30 Days, 30 Websites, 30 Empowered NGOs - 03/Apr/2013 17:59 - 4048 days ago
I have recently become involved in a project with a friend who is trying to raise money for tuition fees. Rather than just askin...
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Tourist Round 2 - 26/Mar/2013 09:52 - 4056 days ago
Another friend of mine came to visit for 10 days, giving me another opportunity to be a tourist in Ghana. It was his first time ...
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Birthday Treats - 17/Feb/2013 17:26 - 4093 days ago
I celebrated the big 3-0 this week - not as scary as everybody leads you to think it is.... although I definitely do not feel li...
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And the drama continues... - 13/Dec/2012 21:08 - 4159 days ago
HiIt's been a while since my last post - partly down to poor internet connection, and partly laziness. A lot has happened s...
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A very trying 2 weeks... - 23/Aug/2012 15:22 - 4271 days ago
It all started 2 weeks ago when I cut my finger. As many of you know, I should be banned from the kitchen - 2 Sundays ago explai...
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Surprise!! - 04/Aug/2012 18:53 - 4290 days ago
There is an Irn Bru stockist in Accra - you cannot begin to understand my delight at this discovery!!In addition to that, we hav...
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The longest paint job in history - 24/Jul/2012 18:12 - 4301 days ago
Life in Adabraka has been a bit shambolic in recent weeks.14 weeks, to be precise...Let me rewind. Apparently back in 2010 it wa...
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Scotland vs Ghana - 31/May/2012 17:07 - 4355 days ago
Well as most people are now aware, I ended up back in the UK for a month during April/May. This was an unexpected but very benef...
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Random sequence of events - 22/Apr/2012 19:40 - 4394 days ago
TravelMy visit to region 4 as part of the needs assessment saw yet another interesting tro journey. I was told it would take rou...
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Travel Part 1 - 27/Mar/2012 20:28 - 4420 days ago
As part of the needs assessment my organisation has asked me to undertake, I have planned to travel to all 10 regions in Ghana t...
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African Bates Motel - 11/Mar/2012 23:32 - 4436 days ago
Just back after a 4 night stay in Africa's very own Bates motel. What a laugh.... We arrived late on Wednesday afternoon after d...
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Welcome 2012 - 28/Feb/2012 16:41 - 4448 days ago
Hi AllSincere apologies for the length of time it has taken to post an update; it's been a crazy couple of months. I cannot beli...
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Happy New Year! - 07/Jan/2012 14:50 - 4500 days ago
Happy New Year everybody!! Let's hope 2012 is just as random and exciting!!Christmas/New Year were certainly different this year...
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Christmas Week - 21/Dec/2011 18:30 - 4517 days ago
Well this Christmas is certainly turning out to be a different one. It starts last Tuesday when I get a text message at 6.00am a...
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Travelling - 20/Dec/2011 22:44 - 4518 days ago
I was given the opportunity to go travelling with work which I jumped at– an excuse to get out of Accra? Yes please!Internatio...
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Ghanaian Funeral - 12/Dec/2011 23:05 - 4526 days ago
I was asked to attend a funeral last Saturday with a work colleague, to support another colleague whose stepmother recently pass...
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Salsa, Ghanaian Style! - 12/Dec/2011 14:15 - 4526 days ago
A couple of weeks ago we welcomed 5 new volunteers to Ghana. They stayed in Accra for a few days for orientation before travelli...
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"You're a Catcher" - 23/Nov/2011 21:37 - 4545 days ago
Quote of the week has to have been 'You're a Catcher'. Let me explain.... on a recent trip to the market I saw a small child sta...
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Broken toilets, creepy incidents....and malaria!!! - 08/Nov/2011 17:31 - 4560 days ago
What a crazy couple of weeks it's been (nothing new there then).First of all, I've won the award for the first September volunte...
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In Royal Company - 30/Oct/2011 17:41 - 4569 days ago
What a mixed week it has been. After the disaster of the Accra floods, we have been without water and electricity on/off for 4 d...
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Sad day in Accra - 26/Oct/2011 18:08 - 4573 days ago
Two nights ago we had 2 really bad storms, one in the early evening and one in the middle of the night. Heavy rain and the worst...
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"Random" is definitely the word... - 24/Oct/2011 18:22 - 4575 days ago
I'm fascinated by the media here at the moment. The reporting style is bordering on hilarious. One example stands out for me:-It...
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Busy Busy! - 13/Oct/2011 18:39 - 4586 days ago
Hi AllSorry for the delay in posting an update, but things have been really busy around here.I'll start with work. I was invited...
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General Observations - 04/Oct/2011 20:02 - 4595 days ago
Hi AllSome general observations that I thought I'd share...1) As if the roads are not dangerous enough, it appears motorbikes pr...
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