Montreal

Markets in Ghana are a vital part of everyday life. This is where you can find everything you need from vegetables to ... beads!!  Last time I was in Ghana the markets totally captivated me. I brought back a lot of wonderful beads that you have seen used in funkyFrog's necklaces.

This time I plan on doing some serious bead hunting!!

I will be volunteering with an organization called Village Exchange. Visit their site here  villageexchangeinternational.org  

My volunteer placement will be with the Lady Volta Beads project.  From the website this is a description of this placement:

Using primarily local recycled materials and various beads produced by artisans around Africa, the Lady Volta Beads project, initiated in May 2007, supports alternative livelihoods amongst young women. The young women currently producing the jewelry require training in new techniques and general support for the production of new designs.

The volunteer will be asked to create new designs using local materials with a focus on the export market, while at the same time supporting the implementation and production of new designs through interactive jewelry designing classes for our group of young women.

I am leaving on Wednesday, January 18. All my bags are packed... i am ready to go! Leaving on a jet plane...

 I hope you join me on this wonderful adventure!!