Today we got Maggie - one of our American staff members - to write about a special American holiday and how they spent it in Ghana. In the United States, every year the last Thursday in the month of November marks the day that Americans call “Thanksgiving.” Thanksgiving is a day to come together, share a delicious meal with friends and family and celebrate the blessings of the year. On a Thanksgiving table, you traditionally see a turkey that was seasoned meticulously and sl

We are well into November, and while the leaves aren’t turning red and gold here in Ghana we are aware that American Thanksgiving is right around the corner. With Thanksgiving comes the launch of the holiday season in the U.S. and globally. First comes Thanksgiving, then Black Friday, then Cyber Monday, but what about #GivingTuesday? For those of you that have never heard of #GivingTuesday, it is celebrated on the first Tuesday following American Thanksgiving and is the kick