Monday, July 25, 2011

Week 3 Update - back home

With the REACH 4 Ghana team back in the United States, we are excited to share about our action-packed final week in Ghana. As we do so, we are filled with fond memories of our time there and gratitude for the comforts of life in America.

Thank you for your support – you have made this mission possible. Our experience in Ghana and the services we were able to provide have changed our lives and the lives of many others.

Read the rest of the update on the Week 3 page.

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Week 2 Update

Greetings once again from the REACH 4 Ghana team. We hope this update finds you all doing well. The second week was full of enriching experiences and we’re grateful to be able to share them with you. Thank you, as always for your support which has made our time in Ghana a reality.

You can view the rest of the update on the blog.

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Week 1 Update

Hello from Ghana! The team arrived on Sunday, June 19 and we spent our first night in Tema, near Accra. We traveled to Ho the next morning for an orientation and welcome ceremony hosted by Life for the Living Medical Center. We felt honored to have drumming, singing, and dancing from three local cultural performance groups to say, "Woezo lo," meaning "You are very welcome!"

You can view the rest of the update on our blog.

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Just over a month left

We're entering our final preparations phase as we only have about one month left until we head to Ghana! What's our schedule once we're in the country? Basically, we'll spend two days in each of the villages that we're going to - the first day will be the medical clinic and the second day will be an eye clinic and health education. We're going to five villages throughout the Volta Region. Of course, we won't be able to visit Ghana without going to some of the beautiful sites in the area - Wli Falls, Tafi Atome monkey sanctuary, and Kakum National Park, to name a few. To the right is a picture of Wli Falls -->

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Thanks for coming

Thanks to all who came out for the Trivia Night! From the team who essentially got every question right to the five or so teams who ended up with zero points after betting it all on the last question - all had a great time. Just to test yourself: Which country boasts of the largest man-made lake by surface area?

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Congratulations to our bracket winners!

March Madness is over, and most of our brackets looked like Swiss cheese after VCU swept through and upset everyone. Thanks once again to everyone who participated, and congratulations to our winners!