[Ghanatrip] -s- Invitation to Ghana Trip Dinner

[Carolyn Kroll]

I hope you will join Laura and me in this discussion of ways we can get to
Ghana. We must go! Please let me know that you can join us on Saturday,
March 24th from 6:30 to 8:30 (or later!).  I live in Trinity Park at 1009
Monmouth Ave in Durham. Let me know if you need directions. I look forward
to seeing you there.  

Carolyn
919-699-4334 (Cell)
ckkroll at verizon.net
carolyn at self-help.org
 
 
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[mailto:ghanatrip-bounces at oneworldmarket.info] On Behalf Of Laura Wendell
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 10:16 AM
To: ghanatrip at oneworldmarket.info
Subject: [Ghanatrip] -s- Invitation to Ghana Trip Dinner

Hello!

Many of you have written back to me or to the list to say that you would 
like to help reorganize the Ghana trip.  I am delighted and would like 
to meet with folks when I have some information to share from Sharon 
Gale and other sources.  I also encourage you to comb the web and look 
for groups that might replace Aba Tours for a fall trip.  I know that 
some of you cannot travel in September/October and others can.  Lets get 
together, have a party and make some plans.  More specifically, Carolyn 
Kroll and I would like to invite you to attend a fufu and koklodetsi 
(pounded yam with chicken sauce) dinner at her house on Saturday, March 
24th from 6:30 to 8:30 (or later!).  Carolyn lives at 1009 Monmouth Ave 
in Durham, which is very close to One World Market.  I will invite my 
friend Agbessi, who it Togolese but has lived in Ghana.  Carolyn and I 
both have slides to show you and I am certain we can keep the momentum 
going.  My husband and I are looking in to going to Ghana in the fall 
for a planning trip, but that could also become a group trip.  Here are 
a few of the main things to consider in searching for a Ghana travel 
partner:

1.  Can the organization make a custom designed trip?
2.  Do they have contacts with artisan groups?
3.  Do they have experience with volunteer projects and a good 
understanding of the type of exereince we are seeking?
4.  Do they own sufficient vehicles to provide in-country transport?  If 
not, how do they usually handle transport?
5.  What accommodations can they offer?

Ellie could provide, transport, lodging, meals, food, contacts with 
artisans and ship any items we ordered for the store.  Sharon can help 
with the artisan contacts and ordering and she is looking for tour 
people who can do the lodging and transport.  I am sure we can find a 
solution.

Laura