Ghana (yes, Ghana!)

Great news - it turns out that our 24-year-old granddaughter Rebecca shares our interest in the wonderful people of Ghana (especially the youngsters who are desperate to learn but mostly have no hope of proper schooling). So I have promised to give her a mention here (who knows what well-wishers may spot this page and offer their support in one way or another?)

Rebecca has visited Accra many times and has two very special friends there - an English girl and her Ghanaian husband - whose home is open house to many youngsters who would otherwise be simply surviving on the streets without any adult support or any hope of improving their lives. Visiting volunteers from abroad provide some basic reading-and-writing education (which is how Rebecca got involved in the first place) and the house is a haven for kids who, by our standards, have nothing at all.

So . . . have a look at www.reallifeghana.org - you'll meet Rebecca's friends and see some great photos. If you then want to offer some sort of helping hand, so much the better. Gerry.