In one week...

In exactly one week I will be sitting on a plane heading away from Victoria. I have a lot to do before then.

In my last post I briefly described my accommodation and placement for my time in Ghana. Two volunteers typically stay with a local family together. By chance, I just discovered the identity of this other girl a few days ago. In an amazing demonstration of what a small world it is, my roommate happens to be another Oak Bay girl who I played softball with when we were little and who played on a Bays soccer team (the Lynx) with my sister. Nicole Hartwig is also Jessie's (Hugh's sister-in-law) cousin. What are the chances of that?! Nicole arrives almost two weeks after me and will be working in an orphanage in Cape Coast until the middle of August.

Well, I'm off to put a dent in my list of errands. Seven days and counting....

Accommodation and Placement

School is winding down and I will procrastinate from studying for my last three exams by describing my accommodation and placement details for my time in Ghana.

Accommodation:
I will be living and working in Cape Coast (three hours west of Accra, the capital). Cape Coast is on the coast (!) and is smaller than Accra. The town centre is apparently small enough to walk around, with a good market and selection of restaurants and cafes. I will be staying with Philomena Sampson and her family. It should be a full house with her brother, her three kids (ages 14, 7, and 7 months), and her niece (also 7 years old). I hope at least one of the kids is a soccer player!

Placement:
I will be working at the Central Regional Hospital. Apparently, it is one of the most modern hospitals in Ghana and most volunteers work in the pediatrics ward and/or the emergency room. More specifics on this to come later....

I leave for Ghana in exactly two weeks (minus four hours or so). The time has approached quickly and I'm looking forward to finishing my last exam on Monday so that I can shift my focus more to this trip.

14 days and counting.....