http://youtu.be/ccCp_S0tJe4 As summer draws to an end, and kids prepare to go back to school, it's about time that I shared a taste of my day with the kids at Summer Camp- Italy! Earlier this summer, when I flew to Rodallo in northern Italy for thier annual 'Fiesta del Pesce', I accompanied Alu and Gena... Continue Reading →
The month of August: Paying homage to my ancestry
This month of August, I would like to pay homage to my Tabom (Afro-Brazilian returnees to Ghana) ancestors by remembering their legacy. It occurred to me that there are a string of significant events and coincidences that took place during the month of august that are somehow in twined with Tabom history, and as a descendant; this... Continue Reading →
Meet Carlos Suarez: A volunteer with a big heart
The volunteer who came to supervise the feeding of many children... The first thing I noticed about Carlos Suarez when we first met in the Dominican Republic less than a month ago, was his height. Standing past 6″ it would be easy to feel intimidated judging by his stature alone, had I not already communicated... Continue Reading →
Meet Carlos Suarez: Supervisor of the Sathya Sai centre food program, Haiti
http://youtu.be/sq89TfZyA3c A short video interview with Carlos Suarez from Mexico, who left his Cancun home to volunteer at the Sathya Sai Centre, Haiti. For the full story click below: https://travelmakerkai.com/2013/08/23/meet-carlos-suarez-a-volunteer-with-a-big-heart/ Filmed and edited on my ipad 🙂 Related articles Finding myself here... Sathya Sai Centre, Haiti (travelmakerkai.com) Hop on board!.. Join me on my journey... Continue Reading →
Hop on board!.. Join me on my journey in Haiti!
http://youtu.be/OsUGQAKIyCs I'm on yet another journey towards finding myself... This time in Haiti! And I've also found other skills along the way; like editing videos on my phone! So bare with me while I work on the full edits... In the mean time, hop on board my tap-tap and join me on my journey in... Continue Reading →
Celebrating the Ga people and their traditions… Wogbe jeke!
http://youtu.be/_MOuXDQyGT0 "Afi o Afi!"- Happy New Year! Today in my family home in Osu, Accra, they are celebrating the start of a New Year after a successful harvest... The Homowo festival! As my father is from Osu, traditionally I celebrate Homowo in this part of Accra. However this is a celebration of gratitude and sharing... Continue Reading →
From the Sathya Sai (World Foundation) Centre Haiti… Blessing the food
http://youtu.be/crUIMj_W1p4 I managed to catch Shanti Paudel, one of the coordinators of the Sathya Sai centre in Port au Prince, in action as he prayed over an offering of the freshly prepared food ready for distribution to children in various camps... Just in time for lunch! Accompanied by a local child who's a regular at... Continue Reading →
Finding myself here… Sathya Sai Centre, Haiti
Well, a whole week has gone by since I've been in Haiti so I thought I'd give you a snippet of what I've been up to... Here are the smiling faces of the children from the various camps Sri Sathya Sai World Foundation Haiti deliver 2000 cooked meals to. Their smiles are so pure and... Continue Reading →
Las Javillas children’s field day!
http://youtu.be/s0y7YFhL1sk I tagged along to the fun-filled activity day Good Neighbors staff Alina and Aimee organised. The event was held in Hato Mayor for 200 sponsored children from Las Javillas... I haven't seen so many smiling faces in a while! Part of my experience in Dominican Republic... Stay tuned for more! Related articles Meet Carlos... Continue Reading →
Hang out with Soo and Kai… GN Dom volunteers!
http://youtu.be/Tu6uk5YA15Q When I decided to volunteer in the Dominican Republic little did I know I would learn so much about Korean culture- of all things! A culture so different from my own however one I've grown to love and respect. I can't wait to get back to London and practise the few words I've learnt...... Continue Reading →