On Our Own!

We are officially on our own!! It’s a scary thought that we are able to wonder the country on our own! I usually go on chaperoned trips but now its freedom for all! I started my internship and classes already! Classes are amazing here I know I am going to learn a lot this semester, all A’s Hopefully! My Internship is located at the Beacon House, which is an Orphanage for children that are HIV Positive and/ or have Hepatitis. This is going to be a very powerful experience. My first day was so much fun! The children are amazing and are so loving and excited to learn! I was warned that this little girl that I was supposed to play with does not like strangers and it would take me a couple weeks for her to warm up to me. Well I am pretty accomplished because I got her to smile and talk to me! So that made me super happy! There are a lot of things that need to get done around that place and a lot has to be fixed. Grandma Judy was telling me how there is a big water problem at the orphanage. They do not have enough water and more water is needed to maintain a clean and healthy environment for the children. They have a pretty good water filtration system so all the water they so consume is safe so that is awesome! I am excited to see what I can do and how I can make impact on the place. I may need your help! Yes, you reading this lol! Ill let you know soon enough when I figure out what I can do as far as fundraising and awareness. Oh and I get to walk to work everyday!! Its super closes just a 30 min walk. However, with walking come consequences! On my first day I was followed by this man, so I went to a coffee shop that I always go to that was right on the way and the man stood out the coffee shop the whole time watching me eat! I was there for an hour! I finally thought he left so i began to leave and then I was walking fast just in case he was there. Low and behold he was there and he started following me and asking me for my number and then I fled away in a taxi that appeared by miracle! I was really creeped out! I do not look forward to walking but it is the cheapest way of transport. I was warned that this would happen so I just have to get used to it and learn how to deal with it. There are some benefits sometimes because I did get a free bracelet out of it! Lol Oh Ghana is such a beautiful place that is completely different from my usual life. It has definitely taken me out of my comfort zone and has taught me many lessons thus far! I can only wait to see what the future beholds for me! Life is queer with it’s twists and turns as many one of us sometimes learns! Talk to you all soon! Love and miss you all! And give me some feed back I love hearing back from you all!!