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A community with more women than men farmers
I have always imagined a society with equal gender populations engaged in agriculture or maybe more females engaged in agriculture than males. August 17, 2016, was a realization day for my dream. This happened when I visited a farming community called Juasheyili with Bijiba Simon of Songtaba, our partner organization and an internship student with…
Read MoreBeekeeping as livelihood in Ghana
Beekeeping is a current livelihood support project established by Songtaba, a partner organization of FBB's Humanist Action: Ghana, Ghana. Twenty young entrepreneurs have been trained in hive collection and management in the Northern Region of Ghana. These hives not only make honey to sell, but they also support the local crop growth as well.
Read MoreLife’s challenges and why they’re important
In 1996, when electricity was scarce in northern Ghana and only two years old in my hometown (Bole), lanterns were the major source of lighting and kerosene was the source of energy for the lanterns. Those days, a school kid was relevant and got many friends either by excelling in classwork or by providing extra…
Read MorePower and authority in the witch camps of Northern Ghana
Two Simultaneous Systems of Government: Constitutional and Chieftaincy The women who have been accused of witchcraft in northern Ghana are all but powerless. They find themselves at the bottom of a traditional hierarchical government in which they have little to no say. This system runs alongside the national democratic government that has little to no…
Read MoreDogs, Gods, and Chickens: Excerpts from Jude’s latest piece for Applied Sentience
Kubolor The house here came with pets. We have two male dogs named Sonya and Kubolor and a cat named Zeus. The dogs have a very docile nature most the time but can bark and get aggressive if they sense something or someone unfamiliar near the house. They also have no fence. These dogs travel around town,…
Read MoreMarry Me: Gender Roles and Assumptions in Ghana
I can’t count the number of marriage proposals I’ve received since moving to Ghana. I 've also had a number of people ask me to give them my camera when I have it out and am taking pictures. Our cross-cultural training instructor told us that these requests for our belongings are both a joke and…
Read MoreInnovative Technology Will Enhance Ghana’s Agriculture
It is lovely seeing seven different people from different social, racial, and geographical backgrounds working collectively for a common purpose. People across Ghana and the United States have come to my community in northern Ghana to help with various projects. The Humanist Action: Ghana (HA: Ghana), a Foundation Beyond Belief (FBB) program made this possible. As an HA: Ghana volunteer, I…
Read MoreLife in the witch camps of Ghana
When you visit the Kukuo witch camp in the Northern Region of Ghana you will see numerous elderly and vulnerable women dwelling in the camp. They are exposed to several forms of gender discrimination and violation against their human rights and dignity. In my role as a Humanist Action: Ghana (HA: Ghana) volunteer, I am…
Read MoreHA: Ghana volunteer blog: Finding my philosophy of service
For most of my life I knew I wanted to help others, and what that has meant to me changed drastically over time. I went to college to become a missionary, then a teacher, then went on to work nonprofit. Along this life path I changed and so did my understanding of what is the…
Read MoreMeet the new HA: Ghana Ghana volunteers for 2016-17
When Conor Robinson first began planning for the launch of the Humanist Action: Ghana, he assumed that he would need to spend at least three to five years on the ground in Ghana to ensure program stability. Thanks in large part to the efforts of our incredible inaugural team and the reliability of Songtaba's staff, that estimate proved to…
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