This was a very versatile project where pragmatism, close collaboration and creativity played an important role. (…) All together I had a great learing experience whilst I felt I could really contribute to the centre’s development! The people I got to work with were very kind and there was plenty of room for flexibility and bringing in a personal touch to the projects I worked on.

For me it was the first time I went to a country in Africa and what an experience it has been. In comparision to my backpack journey through South-East Asia where I saw something incredibile every day, this project in Ghana made me really dive into the culture of the Ghanese peopleI have met a lot of people, not only in the house and the neighborhood but also in the hospitals I have been working (…).