Ready, set...

Adventures will be had. People will by helped. Pictures will be posted. This summer, ANDREW GOES TO GHANA.

Here, I will chronicle my time with the Operation Groundswell West Africa Discovery program. Tomorrow, I embark on a series of flights ending in Accra, the capital city of Ghana. From there, it's north, first to Kumasi for a few days, and then to Sandema, where we'll be spending the bulk of the time. We'll be helping out with a number of organizations Horizons Children's Centre , an orphanage and school where we'll be constructing new buildings, setting up a computer lab, and helping kids with their homework. Another is G-Roots, a microlending institution that is geared towards Ghana's many subsistence farmers and makes loans of seeds, rather than money. That latter was founded by alumni of the program, and it's an interesting twist on the idea of micro-finance. It's only just kicking into full gear this year.

After Sandema, we'll have ten days of independent travel time, which I haven't decided how to use yet. Lots of options, though. Finally, we reconvene in the fantastically-named Princess Town on the coast for debriefing. And then it's back to Accra, and on home.

Still can't quite believe I'm leaving tomorrow morning! Will update soon.