By Lizzie Fisher
Tamale,
North Ghana.
Tuesday
17th April
When
I first stepped off the plane, in Tamale, North Ghana, it was hot and sunny,
even the breeze was stuffy like walking into hot room. Immediately, I
noticed how colourful it was and how the women’s clothes stood out compared the
volunteers getting off the plane.
Saturday
21st April.
This
is when I first met my host Mum and her 13 year daughter, Lydia. I later
discovered that she has a elder daughter who is 16 and schooling away, her
husband is also working in Ghana’s capital, Accra, which is in the south. Both
the mother and daughter are so nice and very understanding, although sometimes
we find it difficult to understand each other. The food they make for me is
also very nice but I became very ill for my first few days so I did not eat
much.
As
soon as we had gotten to the host home and settled in, I decided to have a look
around the town and market, there were so many stalls containing the same
things like clothes, shoes, jewellery, and food. The paths are small and
sometimes hard to walk through, although, it is beautiful and amazing to see
all the beautiful things being sold. Unfortunately, there are no bins so the
rubbish in the surrounding area causes it to smell. This is accompanied by the
smell from the meat sellers. Meat is chopped and placed on the market stalls,
uncovered. There was also a cow’s head on full show. This was shocking as it
was very different to any market in England.
Friday
20th April
Meeting
my In-Country counterpart, Fatahiya, was exciting as I was finally meeting the
person I will be living and working with for the next ten weeks. She is a
lovely girl and has a extremely promising future. Our team works very well
together, despite our different backgrounds and skills. We have achieved a lot
in our first weeks.
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