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July 2009
Wednesday July 22, 2009
A most meaningful gift
Posted by: CARE at 2:19PM EST on July 22, 2009

Blog on her recent trip to Ghana by Sarah Blizzard, Development Writer, CARE

Today, I received one of the most meaningful gifts I have ever been given – a bouquet of flowers from the Girls' Club in the village of Manso Nkwanta in the Ashanti region of Ghana.

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Wednesday July 15, 2009
What do cocoa farmers and school kids have in common?
Posted by: CARE at 5:05PM EST on July 15, 2009

Blog on her recent trip to Ghana by Sarah Blizzard, Development Writer, CARE

CARE works with farmers in the Ashanti region of Ghana to help improve cocoa yields and educational opportunities for children. How do these two seemingly-disparate things go together?

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Monday July 13, 2009
My visit with rural farmers in Wundua, Ghana
Posted by: CARE at 12:26PM EST on July 13, 2009
Blog on her recent trip to Ghana by Sarah Blizzard, Development Writer, CARE

Today, in the predominantly Muslim – and extremely rural community – of Wundua in the Northern Region of Ghana, I met an amazing group of farmers who are being trained by CARE on better farming techniques, including conservation practices.

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Friday July 10, 2009
My first day in Ghana
Posted by: CARE at 3:11PM EST on July 10, 2009

Blog by Sarah Blizzard, Development Writer, CARE

After several days of traveling to and within Ghana, I finally reached the community of Yaroyiri in the Northern Region of the country. To get to this community, I took three flights and a several-hour drive. The community of Yaroyiri is extremely rural and most people make their livelihood through subsistence farming.

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Thursday July 9, 2009
Faces I'll Remember
Posted by: CARE at 5:09PM EST on July 9, 2009

by Rick Perera, Media & Communications Officer

Farewell, Pakistan. My month among these kind, hospitable people is coming to an end. As I leave this country that is struggling with a massive wave of civilians fleeing conflict, my mind is full of thoughts, and my heart full of emotions. I've seen the sacrifice of ordinary Pakistanis doing their best to help their suffering compatriots. Their generosity is an inspiration, but also a challenge, to the rest of the world.

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