I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THE TEAM

May 17, 2012

Amy Biehl Foundation, South Africa
ABIOLA OLUWASHIKEMI

Since i have applied for Volunteering abroad, i have not heard from the team concerned till now. No Letter of Invitation nor message. You can reach me here: +2347044825409, +2348191700192

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May 16, 2012

Kibera Girls Soccer Academy, Kenya
Lynn Seru

 THE FEELING OF BEING IN LOVE:BY LYNN SERU: I told you to teach me,To teach me to say it, I now know how to say it,‘I love you, I love you too, I miss you,’Your eyes look at me in a different way,Giving me the assurance that I am the only one, youYou gave me a kiss that sent chills down my spine,I can’t forget,We are left in a world of our own,Everything has vanished,We have nothing to loose,We promised each other that we would always be,Together,Forever,Like a magnet, I am attracted,To your voice, scent and sweetness,I am addicted to you.I can’t do anything without you,I wish for the day that I will stand at the alterAnd say my ‘I DO’s’You taught me how to say...

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Poetry

May 16, 2012

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The Day I Arrived!

May 15, 2012

I’ve been told that many of you have been waiting on me to journal and having concerns of whether I’ve been okay; NOW you can stop the worrying…aside from learning to adjust I am perfectly fine! Now that I’m finally here, there’s so much I want to write about from my plane ride, to my orientation into ProWorld Ghana, to the town itself, to the Ghanaian people I’ve met thusfar, to my language class, and I can’t forget to tell you about my homestay family...But, I’ll try not to overwhelm you in one journal entry!The plane ride to Atlanta was just like any other plane ride; after take off, I was back on the groud before I could even attempt to take a nap. The plane ride to Accra (capital...

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Pre-Trip Experience

May 14, 2012

The trip has gotten off to a rocky start. Due to complications with my visa/customer service I had to push my flight back a couple of days, but I'm still excited. I can't wait to meet my homestay family and the children I will be teaching in Ghana. As a child I never would have thought that I would be going to Africa, let alone be doing something that I love to do. I want to start my own non-profit organization one day that will help youth reach their full potential, therefore, I'm going to try to learn as much as I can during this trip. ProWorld and Hoops Care International here I come!!

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My life in 50 lbs and a carry-on.

May 11, 2012

Put Them First, Peru
Joyce Kim

 Hola! It's been a while since my last story, the last two weeks of my life have been an absolute whirlwind and it's still not over- currently in Lima, Peru, awaiting my flight to Arequipa (FINALLY!). Almost 24 hours of travelling so far and 4 more hours to go- running on adrenaline at this point. Packing- overpacking, in my case- was quite the challenge so I'm here to share some tips I learned. I started with 3 bags-- one large suitcase to check, a carry- on, and a backpack. Basically, I had to compile 8 months of clothes into 3 bags. Tip: if you're flying TACA, you can either check two bags with a combined weight of 50 lbs or one 70 lb bag. I thought the weight limit was 50...

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2 days to go!

May 08, 2012

8:30pm on Tuesday, May 8th and I’ve finally gotten around to writing my first journal! In two days at this exact time, I’ll be boarding my flight for Africa; Ghana to be exact. If at all possible to combine the feelings of anxious, excitement, nervousness, caution, and a tad bit of fright, thats the emotion I’d have to say describes best how I’m feeling. I have my passport, my visa, my vaccinations, info about my placement, and even information about my host family...I can finally say that everything’s done! Everything except for my “Goodbye’s”; but those will come soon enough.I’ve never been out of the country before so this trip will be my first for a lot! I heard about this internship about 2 months ago and after completing the...

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PhotoPals Exchange, Weeks 4 and 5

May 08, 2012

Here is the summary for Weeks 4 and 5 PhotoPals Exchange. We are still waiting on permission slips to publish the link to the photos taken by the children at Heritage Charter, but you can see the photos taken by my group at EDELAC here:https://picasaweb.google.com/105532506765852609507/Week4https://picasaweb.google.com/105532506765852609507/PhotoExchangeWeek5Letter from Miss Winet to EDELAC (Week 4)Hello EDELAC Blog Buddies!We really enjoyed looking at the pictures from your school site and reading your letters and Profe Aly’s and Profe Eriks’ blogs. Your school is beautiful, and you’ve all been so kind. We look forward to this week’s letters, and can’t wait to share our pictures with you.This Sunday, April 22, 2012 my kids celebrated Earth Day and made pledges to help the environment! This is why our pictures show images...

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Omprakash Presentation

May 08, 2012

Omprakash, United States
godfrey ogoma

This week was really a very busy day for me. The climax of the week was the youth training workshop I was invited to speak .The workshop, sponsored and organized by USAID STRYDE on behalf of MDYDA (Mityana District Youth Development Association), was held at the youth training center in mityana. I was asked to speak about volunteerism or voluntarism as they call it here. It was my second meeting with the youths, having previously met them when I had accompanied John bosco who had been invited to speak about entrepreneurship. During the first meeting, I took the privilege to share with them on how they can volunteer within the community, and also shared with them Omprakash stories. It is during this time that I got an official invitation from...

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"Today for tomorrow" programme

May 08, 2012

Childline Uganda, Uganda
godfrey ogoma

"Today for tomorrow"Its another day, and am meeting the children at 10pm. It’s the sixth week since I came, I must say, am really enjoying every bit. I have faced some challenges on the way, but am happy none of these challenges derailed the programme. One particular challenge we face everyday is the irregular attendance of children. Some cannot afford to come everyday for the programme because the venue is far away, forcing them to walk a long distance. Many also have appointment with their doctors on this particular day, and therefore opt to travel to their respective hospital to get the ARVs,causing them to skip the programme.Before the programme, ...

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