Tentative Itinerary (See map posted below):

• Arrive in Accra January 29th 2130hrs (Stay for two nights, climatize buy cell phones, adaptors for computer.
• January 31st Arrive in Cape Coast-visit slave forts
• February 1st arrive Kumasi-visit largest tribe in ghana, the Ashanti tribe
• February 2nd travel to Tamale stay at Catholic guest house
• February 3rd Visit local village by Tamale and see traditional life, pottery and shea butter production
• February 4th Cultural dance in Tamale
• February 5th visit local farming village, seminar on life in Ghana
• February 7th my group (Katrina, Justin, Cherie) split from main group and travel to Enchi (bordering the Ivory Coast) A village with semi-rainforest conditions. We chose this location as it will give us a better understanding of rural nursing in Ghana. Also there is a lot of midwives in Enchi, who provide pre, post and ante natal care. This is my area of focus, and am completely interested in seeing this from a rural community prospective. Our group stays here for two weeks. We will communicate with the other groups and with our instructors by cell phones bought our first days spent in Accra.
• February 21st-return to Tamale
• February 22nd-hospital nursing in Tamale-hoping to do more maternity/labor and delivery!
• February 25th-tentative date we will be bestowing our friend Vida's village with a grain mill that we have raised the money to purchase. Until now, members of the village have been hand carrying their grain for 10km to have it milled. Once they arrive in the neighboring villages they may have to wait several days in line to have the grain milled as well as having to pay for the use of the mill. Having a mill of their own will not only help with the milling of their own grain but it will also provide the village with a source of income-as they rent it out to other villages.
• March 6th-Ghana's independence day! Celebration in Tamale
• March 10-March 15- Our own travel time, I'll keep you posted on what we decide!