First Donation

Thank you to Annette and Al Eggers of Autoglass Express in Auburn for making the first $100 donation towards my trip! It is much appreciated!

Accepted!!

As of Febuary 27th, I have been accepted to AFS's program in Ghana!! It is now official that I will be going this summer and now I have the daunting task of raising the money! YAY!

AFS

AFS or the American Field Service is the foreign exchange organization that I have applied to go abroad with. Here is a link to their website. http://afs.org/afs_or/home

Their Statement of Purpose: AFS is an international, voluntary, non-governmental, non-profit organization that provides intercultural learning opportunities to help people develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to create a more just and peaceful world.

http://www.afs.org/afs_or/focus_on/community_service/33
http://64.13.222.54/partners/gha/index.htm
Here are other links to AFS's profile on their program in Ghana.

I have applied for their 6 week team mission.

Where I Am Going

This little country is Ghana for those of you who don't know where it is. It was the first African nation to become independent from the British in 1957. It's capital is Accra which is the largest city and is located on the coast. Ghana has a population of 22.5 million people. Its official language is English, but there are many other indigenous ones. Its currency is the Cedi. Their main industry is agriculture.