I am partnered with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), and I will be contibuting to the Agriculture as a Business strategy which aims to increase farmers' incomes on a sustainable basis by strengthening their capacity and creating an environment which enables them to take a business approach to farming. Whoa, so how do I do that? Well, I'll probably be going with field agents to meet farmer groups, run workshops, gather information, provide suggestions for improvement, and much more. This project is in a pilot phase, different activities are still being developed, and I will discuss more about them as I get involved.
I think it will be one of the most amazing times of my life and also one of the most difficult, but I love a challenge! This is something I feel like I have to do, I want to learn about and experience the injustices people face, and be part of a solution; it's the right thing to do and it's something I can do. I've got an open heart and mind, a million questions, and I'm wicked excited to meet some of the kindest and most generous people in the world, eat lots of sweet potatoes and mangoes (my favorite!), see the area, learn out their way of life, and share these experiences on this blog and through education and outreach activities when I return to Montreal in August, while making positive contributions and hopefully having some impact.
I want to thank you, my friends, and my family who are supporting me along the way. It means the world!
Please feel free to make comments, ask questions, and/or send me an email.
After a week-long training in Toronto, I fly to Accra, Ghana May 7th. For now, I continue to learn more about the country, its culture and livelihoods, the project, and myself.
To learn more about Ghana, click here.
To listen to sweet Ghanaian music, click here.
To learn more about EWB, click here.
Posts
