With the coming of the new year I
have passed my halfway point of my time in Ghana and I took the opportunity to
reassess what I am doing here, what I have accomplished, and goals I need to
get started on before my time runs out.
As an aside, I haven’t made nearly a many blog posts as I would like, so
readers: get ready for a whirlwind.
All of the
volunteers who were here when I arrived have left, making me the
(self-appointed) veteran of the group and putting me in a position with
slightly more freedom to make my own mark on the orphanage (just like everyone
else). I find I have an easy time
totaling the cash I have given, directly or in the form of goods, and seeing
the dollar amount as my total contribution as a volunteer. While this may earn me a pat on the back, giving
money wasn’t the reason I came here, I could have done that just as easily from
my couch back home. I came here, among other reasons to share knowledge, build
relationships, bring joy, and lend time and energy and while material possessions
and money are both clearly needed, I would prefer not to have ‘stuff and
things’ left as my legacy.
With this
goal in mind, I plan to take my last couple of months here and teach English
and Math in the school for grades 3, 4, and 5.
I hope by helping to improve these skills, I can give the kids lasting
knowledge which will continue to help them throughout their lives, and enrich
the lives of those around them. Our kids
can all communicate well and speak fluent English, but I hope to work on basic
grammar skills, tenses, and verb conjugation to help their speech and writing
become more cohesive. I am looking
forwards to this next job in my volunteering quite a bit and am hoping it will
bring the bit of fulfillment I have been trying for lately.
Thanks for
reading! If you have any questions or would like for me to write abut any
specific topics for my posts let me know!
Stay warm, everyone!
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