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A most meaningful gift

July 22, 2009

Blog on her recent trip to Ghana by Sarah Blizzard, Development Writer, CARE Today, I received one of the most meaningful gifts I have ever been given – a bouquet of flowers from the Girls’ Club in the village of Manso Nkwanta in the Ashanti region of Ghana.

What do cocoa farmers and school kids have in common?

July 15, 2009 CARE

Blog on her recent trip to Ghana by Sarah Blizzard, Development Writer, CARE CARE works with farmers in the Ashanti region of Ghana to help improve cocoa yields and educational opportunities for children. How do these two seemingly-disparate things go together?

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My visit with rural farmers in Wundua, Ghana

July 13, 2009 CARE

Blog on her recent trip to Ghana by Sarah Blizzard, Development Writer, CARE Today, in the predominantly Muslim – and extremely rural community – of Wundua in the Northern Region of Ghana, I met an amazing group of farmers who are being trained by CARE on better farming techniques, including conservation practices.

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My first day in Ghana

July 10, 2009 CARE

Blog by Sarah Blizzard, Development Writer, CARE After several days of traveling to and within Ghana, I finally reached the community of Yaroyiri in the Northern Region of the country. To get to this community, I took three flights and a several-hour drive

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