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The thoughts, sights, and sounds of my summer as an EWB Junior Fellow. When bucket bathing under the stars is normal. 8220;Alanna………wa so quon”. This slideshow requires JavaScript. Throughout my placement, it has been during my morning bath that I think about how much I am going to miss Ghana. Even just after mid-placement retreat, it was the time I was asking myself “What am I doing here? Am I just having fun in the village but not producing anything of value? 8221; “Oh, fine! 8221; (asking them “...
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Vera in Zambia: The Sustainable Good Life
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008. The Sustainable Good Life. 8220;If you have an expensive mortgage and a family to support then theoretical objections to the environmentally damaging commute to work or of the triviality of your job can quietly evaporate. Desperate people from all levels of wealth are hungry for better alternatives.”. How many people want more vacation time? How many people feel they lack material comforts compared to their neighbors? The point is that many people in the rich world are facing si...
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When bucket bathing under the stars is normal | Alanna in Ghana
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The thoughts, sights, and sounds of my summer as an EWB Junior Fellow. When bucket bathing under the stars is normal. 8220;Alanna………wa so quon”. This slideshow requires JavaScript. Throughout my placement, it has been during my morning bath that I think about how much I am going to miss Ghana. Even just after mid-placement retreat, it was the time I was asking myself “What am I doing here? Am I just having fun in the village but not producing anything of value? 8221; “Oh, fine! 8221; (asking them “...
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Life as a (Pseudo) Small-Scale Farmer | Alanna in Ghana
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The thoughts, sights, and sounds of my summer as an EWB Junior Fellow. Life as a (Pseudo) Small-Scale Farmer. When I was discussing with members of the women’s farming group in Loggu upon my arrival in the village, I asked the question What can I do to best understand what it is like to be an outgrower farmer for the nucleus farmer I am working with? This slideshow requires JavaScript. Will they really just sit down and put their hands in the air like the nucleus farmer says? It was filed under Ghana.
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Courtney in Gushei, Ghana: July 2008
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Courtney in Gushei, Ghana. A four month volunteer placement through Engineers Without Borders Canada, McGill University chapter. Thursday, July 17, 2008. I have been living in Diare for about 3 weeks now and I am definitely happy with my decision to move out of Gushei and live with a family. Recently, I found a group of people to play soccer with. I bought a ball in Tamale and brought it out to the field one day. It is a nice thing to look forward to at the end of the day. I don’t think it is actua...
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Courtney in Gushei, Ghana: Update on Work in Canada
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Courtney in Gushei, Ghana. A four month volunteer placement through Engineers Without Borders Canada, McGill University chapter. Saturday, March 7, 2009. Update on Work in Canada. I decided I should give a brief update on my involvement with EWB and ITFC since my return to Canada, I have been back for about 6 months now, it's hard to believe! So there is a brief summary of the past 6 months, feel free to ask me any questions. March 12, 2009 at 1:24 AM. Keep the updates coming. August 1, 2009 at 9:57 PM.
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Courtney in Gushei, Ghana
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Courtney in Gushei, Ghana. A four month volunteer placement through Engineers Without Borders Canada, McGill University chapter. Monday, August 4, 2008. 8221; or “Why didn’t you take our photographs and put them in the certificates and type out our names? 8221; Of course these comments bothered me a little, but I am more able to laugh it off because I know that this is just how Ghanaians are and I should not take it personally. Haruna and his mother. This is me and Haruna at the baby naming ceremony.
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Courtney in Gushei, Ghana: May 2008
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Courtney in Gushei, Ghana. A four month volunteer placement through Engineers Without Borders Canada, McGill University chapter. Saturday, May 17, 2008. ITFC - A company with an NGO mentality. I just finished my first full week of work and I am back in Tamale to stock up on some supplies, use the internet, and catch up with some other volunteers. I have learned so much this week about the company I’m working with. Just to give you an overview…. Each field assistant is responsible for about 40 farmers.
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Courtney in Gushei, Ghana: Wrapping up at Work
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Courtney in Gushei, Ghana. A four month volunteer placement through Engineers Without Borders Canada, McGill University chapter. Thursday, August 28, 2008. Wrapping up at Work. There was so much I wanted to do in my last few weeks at work, and the time seemed to fly by. In an earlier post, I discussed how I wanted to hold a farmers’ meeting on drip irrigation, and I managed to pull it off before leaving ITFC. Just to refresh your memory, there were 2 reasons I organized this meeting:. Sarah - long term v...
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Courtney in Gushei, Ghana: Wrapping up with Friends and Family
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Courtney in Gushei, Ghana. A four month volunteer placement through Engineers Without Borders Canada, McGill University chapter. Thursday, August 28, 2008. Wrapping up with Friends and Family. I did not have any expectations of my friends and family upon my farewell, but I was pleasantly surprised by the generosity and kindness I was shown. A few of my friends who are field assistants at ITFC organized a farewell soccer match for me! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I am a student in Civil Engineering...
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