Monthly Archives: June 2012

Fellow Farewell

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

Yesterday morning, our 23 Summer Fellows and their Fellowship Leaders boarded the bus to Accra and the 2012 Summer Fellowship Program officially came to an end. I know that I say this at the end of every program, but these … Continue reading →

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Voices from the Field: Team 1

Posted on June 24, 2012 by

Greetings from Tamale, Ghana! We are team 1, also known as team sparkles and we are made up of Alex, Kelsey, Olivia, and Zoe. Along with our fearless translator Wahab, we are working in the village of Garazigou (though we … Continue reading →

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Voices from the Field: Team 6

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

Hello from Team Six and the Village of Gbandu! On Monday, our team had our opening day on which we unveiled our newly-built water treatment center to the Village of Gbandu. In the week leading up to opening day our … Continue reading →

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Voices from the Field: Team 5

Posted on June 17, 2012 by

Team #5 (a.k.a. Team Global Pack a.k.a. Team AWESOME a.k.a. All Girls’ Team!) After about a week of learning more of what CWS is all about, and the important processes that we will implement in new communities, the team finally … Continue reading →

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Voices from the Field: Team 3

Posted on June 16, 2012 by

  Naaaaa from Ghana, if you don’t know what that is it’s the response to just about everything here in Northern Ghana. We are team 3, made up of Evan from Virginia, Abby from Maine, Meagan from Indiana, and Krysta … Continue reading →

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Voices from the Field: Team 4

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

We were super excited to start building the water treatment center today after there was so much excitement in the village of Jabayilli yesterday at the prospect of clean water. As we were driving in, a woman pointed at a … Continue reading →

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Fall Fellowship Info Session Webinar

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

The Fall Fellowship will take place from Oct. 10th through the 31st– an ideal program for any recent graduates or even young professionals looking for experience in international development! The great thing about the application is that it is rolling. … Continue reading →

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One Week In: Wrapping Up Orientation and Into New Villages

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

Over the past few days, the fellows have been finishing their orientation and are now ready to use their skills to bring clean water to six new villages. The teams practiced household visits on Saturday afternoon, then got to monitor … Continue reading →

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A Reflection on the First Day in the Village

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

Yesterday watched the fellows prepare to go into their villages for the first time. Armed with information from orientation about Ghana, the water crisis, and a deeper familiarity with the CWS implementation system and lab testing, their enthusiasm reminds me … Continue reading →

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Team Building Photos!

Posted on June 9, 2012 by

With only another day before the fellows go to the field to their villages to begin implementation, the fellows (along with our late-arrival Zoe, who has fit in seamlessly) continued their orientation. They faced a variety of challenges from a … Continue reading →

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