Dear Rose:

I am very happy to write you this letter, I hope you are fine. By the grace of God I am also doing well. The reason why I am writing this letter to you is that I want to talk about myself and about my family. I was born in May 2001 in Kete Krachi in the Volta Region of Ghana. I am the fourth born and we are five in number. I started schooling on September 2010 in Kete Krachi. I completed primary 2016 and now am in J.H. Two at John Doeswijck Memorial School.

John Doeswijck Memorial J.H.S. is in Kete Krachi in the Volta Region of Ghana. The school is located at Krachi Lake Side. The name of the head teacher is Mr. Anan. The school is very beautiful. There are 14 teachers in the school and 350 students. The teachers are very intelligent. The actual time of coming to school is 7 AM. How does your school look like? How many teachers are in your school? Where is your school located? What is the name of your school and the name of your head teacher?

The name of my sister is Bio Najat. She is first before us or she is the first born. She lives at Accra, the capital of Ghana. She was born on November 1986.She completed primary, J.H.S. and S.H.S. at Kete Krachi and completed her university at Accra.

The second person is Promise who was born on July 1995 at Kete in the Volta Region of Ghana. He is now a nurse at Trafagah Hospital in Ho, capital of the Volta Region. The third person is Prince who was born on June 1999 at Kumasi. He is now attending Senior High School at Kete Krachi and he is in his first year. Our last born is Mark who is also born at Krachi. He is ten years old now and looks like someone who is above twelve years and he is in basic 4. My parents, siblings and I live at Kete Krachi. My parents are government workers. My mom is a teacher. She teaches at Krachi Senior High School. My dad is a bank manager at Krachi. My grandma and grandpa live at Kumasi in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Sometimes I do go to visit them at Kumasi. They sometimes also visit my parents and I at Krachi. My uncle I Evans. He lives at Krachi and Aunt Angelina lives at Kumasi. My nephew and other family members live at Kumasi. When a family member has his or her birthday, we all go there to celebrate it joyfully and happily.

When it is time for Christmas, all my family members from different places come to Krachi. We celebrate it by enjoying meals and helping the poor and the needy by giving them food and clothes. We also go to the lake side. At the lake side we also meet different friends there and we all enjoy together. When it is Christmas, Krachi is always busy because a lot of people have been there to celebrate the Christmas with their friends and family. How do you celebrate your Christmas? Where do you go when it is Christmas? Please tell me some story about your city and other things that happen during Christmas.
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I enjoyed reading your letter last week. Now please answer the following questions. How is your school? How are studies organized in the school? Mention some of the subjects of your study over there. Do you have a nice looking face? Are your parents government workers as my parents are? Thank you very much for doing such a wonderful job. I look forward to your letter. Thank you very much.

​Yo Ghana! is proud to announce that one of our leading volunteers, Ibrahim Ibrahim, has accepted a scholarship to attend Harvard University next fall. Ibrahim started our photography and identity project and often speaks and facilitates at our events. He is a senior at the Oregon Muslim Academy and the child of immigrants from Sudan. Yo Ghana! President David Peterson del Mar remarks that "Ibrahim is one of the most mature and generous persons you could hope to meet. He is a humble leader and inspiring example who has already transformed many lives."

Ibrahim writes: "I am excited to be among a group of students who have expressed a passion for changing the world and will translate that into their college years. I hope to learn from the international student body of Harvard and use the tools that I will learn from both in and outside the classroom to get closer to my goals of bridging the education gap and making this country more open to ethnic, racial, religious, and any other sort of inclusivity. I hope one day that the American people will be a people blind to the differences of each other but rather a country embracing of each others differences; I hope that Harvard will help me work towards that vision."

Hi, Chris,
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My name is Abdul-Malik Habiba and I’m going to be our penpal. I’m from Tamale in the Northern Region of Ghana.

I’m a girl of 15 years old. I was born on the 28th of July, 2002. I’m dark in complexion. I’m about 1.3 meters tall. I’m slim and smart. I have a pointed nose and a set of white teeth which I proudly display whenever I smile.

I am attending Kamina Barracks J.H.S. and I’m in my final year. The student population of my class is 41. The number of girls is greater than the number of boys.

I study nine subject and my favorite subjects are English Language and Integrated Science. I usually come first in these two subjects whenever we take our examinations. My class teacher is Mr. Osman Abdul-Fatawu.

I participate in a number of games, some of them are table tennis, Volleyball, basketball and soccer. Out of all these games, the one I like best is soccer. It is my favorite game because not only is it the most popular game in the world but also I have the greatest flair for it.

I’m a staunch Muslim. The food I like best is T.Z. with dry okro soup due to the fact that I have a very strong appetite for this food, I eat it daily. My favorite hobby is reading novels. I have read a great deal of novels and this has remarkably improved both the way I speak and write the English Language.

In my typical day, I wake up at 4:00 am and prepare for school, then I leave for school at 6:00 and it’s about a 300 meter walk to my school. IU get home at 4:00 p.m. in the afternoon and I usually do my home work when I get home.

I admire my sister, because she is hardworking. Anyway, I’ll be curious to know more about you.
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Here is a list of questions I have for you:

• What holidays do you celebrate there in the USA?
• Do you study French in school?
• Do you speak any other language than English?
• How old are you?
• This is embarrassing, but I don’t know whether your name is a boy name or a girl name.
• What are your favorite subjects?
• When and where were you born?
• Are you fat or slim?
• What is the student population of your class?
• Which food is our favorite food?

Well, what ever your answers are I’ll still be your friend, no matter who you are. I will be excited to hear your responses.

Your New Penpal,

Abdul-Malik Habiba