Ghana 2011 - Day 3

In day 3 of my trip to Ghana we visited a local community in BEPOA, which was about 90-minutes outside of Kumasi City. We helped deliver 100 bikes, but the community would eventually be getting 600 in total, thanks to the help of Cadbury and their Bicycle Factory initiative.

I had no idea what to expect from the experience and to be honest, although I was very excited, I was also somewhat nervous. My nerves quickly settled down as we were greeted with music, dance and plenty of warm smiles.

The highlight for me was getting to spend time with the children. They were initially a bit timid, but quickly lit-up with bright smiles and laughter the moment you approached them. Before you knew it, you would have 2 or 3 kids sitting on your lap, laughing away while making silly faces.

After the official ceremony we got to spend time with some of the leaders of the village and asked a few of the Elders some questions about their community and the Kuapa Kokoo fairtrade cocoa union and how it has impacted their lives.

I will be sharing more on the program and my trip in the days to come, but for now here is a quick video to give you a sense of what the experience and energy was like.

( Song credits: Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod Kwasa Kwasa)