Thursday, August 14, 2008. 8220;We have had difficulties finishing a well here. At first the failures made me feel extremely frustrated and sad. I thought that my role in the project was hopeless and I could.

Here words meet each other, sentences cross over, ideas follow one another and stories are told.

Challenges faced, lessons learned, stories shared, feelings experienced and thoughts reflected on during my time in Ghana with Engineers Without Borders. I was listening to a song the other day and a lyric rang true with me. I gave you my best shot, but you never could tell. Gonna pack my suitcase, sing to myself, goodbye. I gave you my best shot,.

Friday, August 1, 2008. Last week began with a community review meeting on gender equality. Community review is the part of the DAPP Child Aid Project where area leaders collect reports from the voluntary community committees that train villagers.

Sunday, August 17, 2008. On the bus to Tamale, wedged between too many sweating bodies in stale, soft-rock ridden air, I am witnessing climate crisis happening. In the early morning, I meet the motorbike called to take me to the transit station. Our load is cumbersome but manageable, as it was the first night I arrived. We ride carefully and reach our point of transfer; I buy my ticket, I stow my luggage, and I say my goodbyes to the driver. Thursday, August 14, 2008.

Monday, August 18, 2008. Turning Knobs and Pulling Levers from Canada. How could I have changed my project from Canada? A Funded a long-term project. A demonstration latrine built by the masons trained by Hygiene Village Project. B Demanded a comprehensive and well-budgeted Monitoring and Evaluation plan.

Thursday, August 21, 2008.

Saturday, September 20, 2008. A Canadian Retreat Followed by a Malawian Wedding. Rice, beans, and vegetables for only 100 kwacha; probably the best 100 kwacha I have spent. At about 5pm the ceremony finished and everyone began to clear out. The only people left were the close family w.