Monthly Archives: January 2011

2011 Winter Fellowship Program: The Impact

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

If you have been reading our “voices from the field” series, than you have gotten a small glimpse of the everyday work that our 2011 Winter Fellows completed during their time here in Ghana. You’ve seen how they built polytank … Continue reading →

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Safe Travels Session 2!

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

  This afternoon, Shak, Peter, TJ, Wahab and I (Kate), said farewell to the Session 2 Fellows, who are off to spend some time exploring the Ghanaian coast before heading back home.  Tamale seems very quiet with all of our … Continue reading →

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Voice from the field: Team 7!

Posted on January 25, 2011 by

Opening Day in Chongashe with Team 7! Saturday was the big day for Team 7! We finally opened our CWS water treatment center in Chongashe! The other two teams opened yesterday so we were anxious to finally see ours in … Continue reading →

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Voices from the field: Team 5!

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

Tyte Tyte Tyte: The Adventures of Team 5 in Zanzugu Our day in Zanzugu began with twenty dust-covered kids piling into the back of the jeep to help bring bags of cement and concrete blocks to the dugout for the … Continue reading →

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Voices from the field: Team 6!

Posted on January 17, 2011 by

Dirt Don’t Hurt. Our adventure begins…As we start construction of our water center, and all of our planning is becoming a reality, we are getting even more excited about our project. Our first meeting with village Gbashe did not go … Continue reading →

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Session 2: Days 3 and 4

Posted on January 15, 2011 by

The Session 2 fellows started off their third day in Tamale with a great presentation by Foster Soley from unicef, who spoke about the work his organization is doing both here in Ghana and around the world. Foster is a … Continue reading →

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Session 1 Send Off

Posted on January 14, 2011 by

  On Wednesday night, the entire 2011 Winter Fellowship Program headed to our favorite restaurant in Tamale, Swad, for a little goodbye party for the Session 1 Fellows. 28 Fellows + 4 translators, + 4 taxi drivers + Kate and … Continue reading →

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Session 2: Days 1 and 2

Posted on January 12, 2011 by

While we are sad to see the session 1 fellows leave Tamale in a couple days, we are excited for our fellowship adventure to continue with our 3 Session 2 teams! Their program officially began on Monday morning with their … Continue reading →

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Voices from the field: Team 4!

Posted on January 11, 2011 by

On Saturday, Team 4 opened the new water treatment center at the village of Zanzugu. The team was led by its trusty translator, Shak, and was prepared for hectic day after hearing the tale of Team 1’s opening day.  Upon … Continue reading →

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Voices from the field: Team 1

Posted on January 11, 2011 by

Opening Day!! Naaaaaaahhhh. Chani is a small and quiet village. The chief, supposedly 150 years old, has been sick for a few days so we had been unable to meet with him until yesterday afternoon. He gave us a short … Continue reading →

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