3 marriage proposals, 3 hours cooking and 3 mosquito bitesAfter being warned about the requests for your hand in marriage, I have had 3 so far! While waiting in the bus, a young man with a fish basin balanced on his head came and talked to me through the bus window. After a long conversation about Newcastle United he then said he loved me and asked for my contact details to start a relationship. Thankfully the bus had to get going so I made my excuses and zoomed ...

Maadwo-maayo!Good evening in Twi Today we have been learning the local lingo called Twi. With 15 of us crammed into a small room, it soon began to feel like GCSE french as we repeated the unfamiliar words with giggles coming from the back of the class! We've also learnt some important cross-culture information, to make sure we don't offend anyone or get arrested, while staying in Ghana. My favourites our: If anyone says you are fat, this is a compliment do n...

First impressions While travelling from the airport to the hostel, we experienced African traffic. Amazed by the people who walked freely between the cars with goods piled high on their heads, from peanuts to cushions - their was something for everyone!A little nervous about what our first meal in Ghana would be... it turned out it was my favourite spaghetti bolognaise! An early night soon followed, exhausted by the day travelling. Today was our first orientati...

No longer waiting on the Platform2 Ghana After several attempts at packing, emotional goodbyes and a very early start. We have arrived in Ghana with all our luggage! My first night under the African sky and I am excited but also terrified. For the next 10 weeks, Ghana will be my home. Here I will blog my experiences, my emotions and of course my opinions! So why am I here? After several years campaigning on development issues, I'm here to meet the people behind...

Hi!Sitting in an Internet Cafe in Kumasi (Ghana). Finished work for today! :)This morning we continued to construct the toilet block, since arriving in the village last week we have managed to dig the foundations using spades, concrete the foundation base using the concrete we mixed manually and build the foundations up! After lunch today we went to the local school were we taught Maths, English, Science and Creative Arts! The kids are amazing! The go crazy for s...