Kristi Goes to Ghana

Back to Life in Springfield

I made it home safely and am already half way through a week of school in Springfield!  It is hard to believe that only one week ago I was sitting in a small room in the village of Sobiba (not to be confused with Saboba) administering vaccinations and vitamin A in 100+ degrees!  I enjoyed my time in Ghana so much and I have loved telling people about my experiences there.  Even though I am home am unpacked (for the most part) a big part of me wishes that I had more time to spend in Ghana.  I definitely left a piece of my heart there, and I cannot wait to return.  I am hopeful that I can design an elective during residency and make it back to the Saboba area in 2012.  For now, I will have to be content with texts, emails and phone calls with the friends I made while I was there.

There is so much beauty and kindness in Ghana, and I hope that I can continue to experience, first hand, all that the country offers for a long time to come. 

I wanted to upload photos to this site, but it is easier said than done.  I have put all of my pictures online at Shutterfly, and invite everyone to view them.  I tried to title the photos to explain what the picture is of, but if you have any questions, just ask!  I would be more than happy to sit down and go through the photos one by one, explaining everything about the photograph. 

Shutterfly photos:  http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AaNWjlo3aN2TzA

It is nice to be back to familarity and the comforts of life in America, but I know I will be missing the Ghanian people and culture for a long time to come.