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Tag: Africa

Home Posts Tagged "Africa" (Page 9)

Kate Dickman’s Experience in Ghana

August 15, 2008United PlanetAccra, Africa, Biakpa, Ghana, local culture, Monkey Sanctuary, peace corps alternative, Service, travel, United Planet, volunteer abroad, Volunteer Story, volunteer work, Volunteering, Waterfalls, West Africa

Post written by Kate Dickman, a United Planet volunteer. Exactly a year ago my trip to Ghana began. I remember everything like it was yesterday and my memories of that…

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Volunteer’s Video – Ghana

July 29, 2008United PlanetAfrica, Animals, Culture of Ghana, Dance, Drums, Foreign Culture, Ghana, peace corps alternative, Quest, travel, United Planet, volunteer abroad, Volunteer Story, volunteer work, Volunteering, West Africa

The following is a video created by Kate, a United Planet volunteer who participated on a Short-Term Quest in Ghana, West Africa. Volunteer Abroad with United Planet.

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Video about Ghana

May 10, 2007United PlanetAfrica, children, cloud forest, education, Ghana, Putubiw, social work, teaching English, video, volunteer experience
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Video about Kenya

May 10, 2007United PlanetAfrica, education, foster care, health care, Kenya, video, volunteer experience
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Video about Tanzania

May 10, 2007United PlanetAfrica, children, foster care, health care, orphanage, Tanzania, teaching English, video, volunteer experience
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