a quick note

This probably have been my first blog post, but I just want to state a purpose and context for this blog.

I’m writing this not only to keep in touch with friends, family, fellow EWBer’s and donors, but also to give a little insight into the realities of living in Northern Ghana where many people live on less than $1 a day.  Over 80% of the population are subsistence farmers, contributing to the incredibly high level of poverty. Through the JF program, we do our best to live and integrate within the community in order to gain a better understanding of who we are working for. It would be incredibly presumptuous of me to assume that I truly understand everything I am experiencing, and therefore,  keep in mind that what is written here is from one perspective only. I invite you to read the blogs of my fellow JF’s and long term volunteers who each have some pretty interesting insights into Ghanaian life and culture of their own.