About Susie Newman

Susie Newman Lady from Canberra Australia looking for grass-roots experience in International development. Married with 2 beautiful children, currently working for Commonwealth Government in Health.

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My last days in Ghana – a trip of a lifetime

January 3rd, 2010 by Susie Newman

My last week in Ghana went quickly and the pressure to produce some form of a business proposal for the Klefe stone business grew daily.  It would be a document that the Klefe Youth committee could draw upon for future reference. What were the business objectives? What is the suggested buying price for stone from the Klefe stone workers? What was the lowest price we could accept from our buyers that would enable the stone workers to be better paid and still draw a profit?  It included a list of all the organisations and individuals contacted as part of this [...]

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Second & Third weeks in Ghana (30 Nov – 16 Dec 2009)

December 16th, 2009 by Susie Newman

Second instalment of Susie’s time in Ghana (30 Nov – 16 Dec 2009)
My name here to those who are younger than me is ‘Sister Susie’.  When I walk back into the village after being in Ho all day, I have a hundred kids swarming about my feet saying ‘Sister Susie, you’re back’ or on those nights when I have returned from having a drink or two with other volunteers, I get ‘Sister Susie, you’re late!’. The kids will drag my backpack off me, throw it over their little shoulders and then hold my hand as we walk down to Bertha’s [...]

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First Week 23 -29 Nov 2009

December 2nd, 2009 by Susie Newman

First Week: 23 Nov – 30 Nov 2009
All up the first week was quite amazing.  I met the other 2 female volunteers Lauren (USA) and Jo (AUS Syd) who are located in other communities and doing separate projects. They have been here for about a week.  Lauren is helping put electricity into a community and Jo is helping complete and kit out a youth centre for her community. There are 2 other male volunteers here but they were off sightseeing at the Cape Coast (where the slave castles are) and wouldn’t be back for a few days.
On Monday afternoon I [...]

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Arrived in Ghana!

November 22nd, 2009 by Susie Newman

20 November 2009
My volunteering adventure to Africa began with farewells from family in Canberra and Sydney.  I have not been away from family for this length of time so it will be interesting on both sides as to how we all cope, but I am sure they will be absolutely fine. I am going to Ghana to fulfil a dream of mine to get hands-on experience in a developing country. The project that I have been provided by the organistion in Ghana called  BRIDGE (Building Rural Institutions and Developing Grass roots Social-Entrereneurs) is to help the Klefe community develop a business which will [...]

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