Team PAGSUNG, so far so good! We were asked to think of our team’s
identity and we came up with ‘The Keepers’ because we established that
throughout our journey we will keep each other’s backs, ‘I got your back,
you’ve got mine’. As a new team, we have gelled well together and had many
laughs but also the challenge of planning what we will be doing throughout our
time here and what we will be doing to help the women of PAGSUNG. Our first
blog will cover each one of our team members and our ambitions. So, with no
further delay….
Hello guys my name is Patricia Abass, I am 25 and I come
from Sandema a small village in the Upper East region of Ghana. I joined the project because I want to
improve looking upon my public writing, technology and communication skills, and
logistics. Now that I’m on placement I have the opportunity of learning new
things such as social media, team building skills and shea butter making.
I’m Tiri I am 18 years old. I came to Ghana to volunteer
with the intention of stepping outside my comfort zone by travelling to a
developing country on my own, without the safety of my friends and family. Working
with Pagsung a female run organisation; I am excited to see how the women are
changing their lives as well as their communities. It’s my pleasure to work
alongside them, as well as to give them some of my ideas and hopefully inspire
them. I would love to develop my own personal skills such as writing,
photography and public speaking skills.
I am Itayi, a UK volunteer here in Tamale. My first week
here has been amazing, it has been a learning experience. One of the reasons
for my volunteering was because as I was raised in Zimbabwe is that I wanted to
give back to the continent that raised me. I am hoping to develop the skills I
learned at university such as researching and blog writing. I am working with a
tight group of people and I am happy with this arrangement because I believe in
team work. I am hoping through my time here in Tamale will help me develop the
business and management skills of the women of Pagsung as well as develop my
own personal growth.
I am Iddrisu Alhassan Kobga, currently a volunteer with
International Service, on a project helping a group of women who process Shea
butter. I am part of the logistics team,
and our duty in the team is to provide the team with good food and good
transportation, and am also in the communications group where I can learn to
build upon myself in communication, to be a good speaker either in public or in
the midst of my counterparts….
Raphael Anammasiya Ayambire
“I got struck by the
possibility of becoming a Global Citizen”.
That was my response when asked about my motivation for applying to
volunteer with ICS. From a deprived community in the Upper East Region, I got
interested in issues of development having realized the disparities that exist
between and among countries through my study of development. My zeal to learn
is what brought me here! Yet my experience researching into rural development
during my study at the university has revealed a mirage of issues that need to
be tackled. I love to research, write reports and make oral presentations. More
importantly, I desire to improve upon my organizational skills, project
monitoring and evaluation and Blogging.
Hi, my name is Maryam and I’m 19. The skills I hope to develop
on this placement are an understanding of the needs of others and
communication. My first week in Ghana has been amazing, fun and mostly eye
opening. Tamale is very different to Birmingham and the change has been
challenging, but it has also been very exciting. I have already learnt a bit of
Dagbani (the local language) which has also been fun as the local people are
very friendly. It is nice to be able to greet people in the local language as
it makes you feel like you are part of the community.
I am Joachim Gaayuoni, I am a volunteer because I am a person
who likes to see sustainable development in deprived parts of the world. As a
student planner, I know how expensive it is to hire professionals to carry out
development policies and initiatives. I am optimistic that by the end of this
10 week period, I will have learnt practical problem based learning skills and
also helping Pagsung grow. I like to watch football and listen to music in my
free time.
I bring you greetings of peace, I am Tamimu Umaima and I am
24 years of age. I joined International service because I like to volunteer to
help those who are vulnerable in society and work in deprived communities to
foster development since it is my area of expertise. I would like to use this
opportunity to develop my presentation skills. I enjoy the ice breakers we do,
especially ‘AMATOASA !! TOASA !! TOASAA’ because it is fun and entertaining to
see everyone’s rhythm and spelling skills.
Hey, my name is Matthew (Slimiinga as most of the kids call
me) and from my university to my host home I’ve gone from eating KFC and
sleeping in my large double bed every day, to eating more Jollof rice and TZ
then I can handle. So, you could say it is a big transition but I’ve being
enjoying it every day and making the most out of it. I joined ICS as I decided
to do something worthwhile with my time during the summer and build upon my
skills such as public speaking, writing and team work. By joining team Pagsung
I hope to achieve these things over the next ten weeks and bring about a
positive change to the women in Tamale.
Greetings! My name is Ayaan but you can also call me ‘Yamma’
as my host family have decided. My interests lie in human interactions, I love
meeting new people and enjoying experiences which will teach me about others.
This is probably why I’d rather play games and do energisers all day; as the
PAGSUNG team have come to know. I want to gain the necessary skills such as
public speaking, researching, budgeting and planning whilst on my project as
these are my weaknesses. We will revisit that statement and see if I have
achieved that, but most of all I want to make sure my stay here is filled with
laughter, smiles and life-changing encounters.
My name is Faaviel John Baptist. Among
others, I hope to acquire and improve on public speaking and communication
technology. With a supportive, skilled and resourced team members and working
environment I’m optimistic in acquiring a lot of skills during my placement. I
am excited to work with ICS and see what these ten weeks bring to me.
Hello, Hi. I’m Ruwaida. I decided to volunteer with
International Service after finishing university to give myself the opportunity
to help those in developing countries. Our project partner is an organisation
that seeks to enable women to empower themselves economically to improve their
livelihoods. The first two weeks have flown by and we have some amazing ideas
that we hope to implement to enable them with their economic empowerment.
My name is Latifa Suleman, one of the team leaders of the
Pagsung Team. Having been a volunteer myself last year, I decided to return
this time as a team leader because I saw it as a step in the right direction to
gain experience in project management and also learn more about women
empowerment issues. The Project Partner is a women group centred on enhancing
the capacity of women in the 3 northern regions, most importantly to help them
overcome poverty and live a dignified life. In the near future, I would like to
be a part of discussions about women empowerment and I believe this is the
right step.
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