As you might gather from the title, my life seems a bit too luxurious right now. Today was the day that we have been building up to for 1 whole month. We arrived in Oklahoma on July 31 and began training for this moment. Today I said goodbye and was dropped off by, what feels […]

I am so proud; our garden has gone from forced labor to willing labor. It has taken patience and persistence, but eventually they have grasped the idea. Leadership and accountability, what I have been preaching and showing since I arrived, has finally transferred to some of the teachers. Early Wednesday morning, Sir Gyan arrived and […]

Job Description Salary:  Volunteer Term: August 1, 2015 through June 1, 2016. Part time position requiring approximately 5-10 hours per week. Home Base: Position can be located anywhere in the United States. Required Qualifications:   College degree in or currently enrolled in communications, journalism, etc. 4-H or FFA background Highly proficient in social media Writing […]

April 27-29, 2015 What do you get when you combine several young American volunteers, 17 Ghanaian teachers, countless experiential learning activities, and 3 full days? You get the first Experiential Educators Workshop! Held in Koforidua, Ghana from April 27 to 29, this workshop, as the first of its kind in AgriCorps history, brought together 17 […]

AgriCorps Member, 4-H Ethiopia Job Description  Salary:  Non-paid, volunteer position with all expenses covered. Term: Three-six month assignment commencing around August 1, 2015. Benefits: International Healthcare Insurance, Emergency Evacuation Insurance, all expenses covered, including a very small stipend to cover Meals and Incidentals. Home Base: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Required Qualifications:   College Degree in Agriculture […]

On Saturday, May 16, we were able to hold a leadership workshop for the executive committees of all the current 4-H clubs in Asesewa, Ghana. When I arrived, there were two existing clubs located at the R/C JHS, and the Presbyterian JHS. Since then, I have been able to start three other clubs located at […]

If you take a short walk past the 4-H Enterprise Garden at Osiem M/A Saviour JHS, you’ll encounter some new smells and sights. Maybe you’ll even hear some happy squeals coming from the newly constructed barn. You’ll soon come to find a new pair of young pigs: 4-H Saviour’s latest club project.

We have had a busy term this year. On 28th of September we cleared our garden and sowed groundnuts. The groundnuts were bought at the market for 10 GHC and were called the “new” ones, but the variety was unknown. Groundnuts were chosen because we are without a fence and goats do not worry groudnuts. […]