Our time in Ullo started in the night. After multiple days of traveling and only interacting with the travel team members and Zack, I was not expecting the excitement that we arrived to. As our van started down the main road of Ullo, children started running after us, one by one, and surrounding the vehicle as we took our first steps in the community that […]
When in Ullo the travel team was spoiled with Memena’s cooking. Memena is a daughter of the chief and lives in Accra. She travels north to Ullo every winter to cook breakfast, lunch and dinner for the ISU-EWB travel team. Ghanaian food consists mainly of starches and chicken. A rice dish is typical at every meal, with jollof being the most common. Jollof is a […]
Being a member of the travel team to Ullo is a once in a lifetime opportunity; I was fortunate enough to experience it twice, as a part of two travel teams. Still, each experience was a unique and remarkable adventure. I have spent a lot of time in Ghana, I have seen a lot, and I will never forget the things I have learned. As […]
From Accra to Ullo Ghana is about the size of Minnesota and, as a person who has driven the length of both, I can tell you besides their size, they don’t have a lot in common. Especially in December. When landed in Accra, Ghana, it was 8 am local time, so we had a full day ahead. The warmth and sunshine of the tropical, coastal […]