by admin | Jul 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
In the weeks leading up to this trip, my mind was filled with many varying feelings; excitement, anticipation, but also nervousness. Overall, I was very much looking forward to the trip, re-connecting with many of the people I had formed relationships and friendships...
by admin | Jul 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
Tiereb sits in the shade of the tree outside her compound while two of her daughters play and jostle for attention. She lives with her husband, her mother-in-law and five children. Bekyefu and Yangzanezie are in P4 and P5 at Karbo Primary and Aanuyang, the bigger of...
by admin | Jul 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
Bamg-Benibe is a bright, confident 17 year old girl. She is in Form Three and top of her class, preparing to take her BECE exams. She is the last born of five siblings, though having lost her parents some years ago while schooling in Sunyani, she now lives with her...
by admin | Jul 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
Raymond Sappor is a smiling, gently spoken, 28 year old teacher of Social Studies and Religious Moral Education at Karbo Junior High School (JHS). He was born and raised in Lawra, attended Karbo JHS himself when he was younger and understands the effects of poverty...
by admin | Jun 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
Mary is a lean, strong looking woman with a twinkle in her eye that makes it difficult to determine her age. Her parents died when she was young and she went to live with an older brother in Accra. She didn’t get the chance to go to school. Instead learnt how to cook...