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Foundation Beyond Belief is so proud of our Humanist Action: Ghana (HA: Ghana) team in Ghana and the great work they do. We're glad to bring you updates of the team's accomplishments and daily life, as well as give you glimpses into life in Ghana right here on this blog. Yesterday we announced the HA:…
Read MoreFBB announces Humanist Action: Ghana fundraiser
You probably don't live in fear of being branded a witch. Chances are, you think of witchcraft accusations as a thing of the past – best remembered as a dark period in the history of seventeenth-century Salem. Still, you can imagine what it would be like to be blamed for a neighbor's miscarriage, a child's…
Read MoreHA: Ghana Ghana team member reminisces about her grandmother: “Stories from Maamaa”
When I was a child my siblings and I spent a lot of school holidays in the village visiting our grandmother. My grandmother, a small woman in her seventies, walked to her farm every Saturday to collect firewood and food. Maamaa, as we all called her, lived a full life until she passed away at…
Read MoreProgress in the Kukuo savings group
Lukeman, a Humanist Action: Ghana volunteer, visited the Kukuo savings groups recently, and was very happy with the progress. More and more people are expressing interest in the program. During his visit, there wasn't much for Lukeman to do, as the executives are on top of any issues that have come up. Still, the groups…
Read MoreCode switching: learning Ghanaian English
One of the first difficulties to solve when coming to a new place is communication. When visiting new countries, there is a certain level of language barrier between you and the residents of the host country. Many times this requires learning a completely new language or at least survival words and phrases such as, "Donde…
Read MoreDurbar Festival in Bolni
With NGOs and politicians in attendance at their Durbar festival, the leaders of Bolni took the opportunity to make requests for assistance. They want help acquiring electricity, a health clinic, a better road, and a junior high school. The speeches were broken up by musical interludes during which men and women, dressed to dance, made…
Read MoreEnvironmental concerns in Ghana
In a country that doesn't have a working garbage collection service, let alone a recycling program, plastic bags are a big problem. A few years ago, the Ghanaian government tried to ban plastic bags all together, but the backlash was so large that the government had to back down. That doesn't mean no one is…
Read MoreDrinking water in Ghana
It's not safe to drink tap water in Ghana. In fact, many in Ghana still lack access to clean drinking water and safe sanitation. The situation is better than it was years ago but it still needs much improvement. You can see in this chart provided on the WHO/UNICEF site how the country is doing when is…
Read MoreExistentialism at the kitchen table
This morning I sat at our kitchen table and cried. Everyone else was asleep. The sun was coming up, and the cool winds of the night were dying down. I don’t know exactly why. I’ve been gone for months from home, and the bouts of homesickness are now fewer and farther between. When they hit…
Read MoreGhana’s 60th Independence Day
Today our Humanist Action: Ghana team is in Ghana as it celebrates its 60th Independence Day anniversary. To learn more about Ghana's Independence Day, click here. You can also learn more about the history and legacy of Ghana's first leader, Kwame Nkrumah.
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