2nd-3rd Feb briefing

This weekend we had our first overnight get together in order to plan for Ghana, and to get to know each other better, in Preston. We arrived, and started off discussing fundraising (we all seem to be doing well!!), and then started on some silly games, and made our own coats of armour.
We spent a long time discussing our plans for our trip to Ghana, especially planning our week of volunteering. It was very exciting, as it now seems to really be happening!
We are going to spent 2 weeks in Ghana. On landing in Accra, Ghana's capital we will be spending nights at the Ghana Girlguiding centre, and will hopefully meet some Ghanaian Guides and Brownies. We are going to spend time exploring the city- visiting markets, and possibly partaking in a drumming workshop. Accra is s...uch a different place to the UK- we probably couldn't be more immersed in a different culture.
We are then going to drive to Kumasi, north of Accra- possibly stopping off to explore the tropical rainforest on a high walk way! We will stay here for a week, and will have the amazing opportunity to work in an orphanage, educating the children about health, hygiene and basic first aid, as well as organising lots of fun activities, including a mini-Olympics. We will also have the opportunity to explore Kumasi.
We will head south again afterwards, and have the chance to visit a slave castle, beaches, markets in Accra or might pay a visit to Cape Coast.
We spent a lot of time planning activities to do with the children, as well as brainstorming songs and games to teach them. We also made friendship bracelets to give to the Guides in Accra.
We had a really fun evening, going out for dinner, and ended up plaiting Ellie's immensely long hair, and doing Yoga in Leah and Nat's room!
This morning we emailed Pastor Kofi, who runs the orphanage, letting him know our plans and also wrote our group charter. We also wrote and briefed our parents of our exciting trip.
The weekend was really good fun, and was a great way to get to know everyone better- and we have become 'Family Ghana'! Now it's just over 6 months until our exciting adventure begins!
Laura