By Aaron Gutting
On our second to last day in Ghana we took a short bus ride from our resort to a nearby fishing village. The visit to the village gave everyone a perspective on the poverty in Ghana and stood in stark contrast to our accommodations just ten minutes away.
We watched (and some students actually participated!) as the villagers dragged in the fishing nets, and then saw how the fish was smoked and packed for distribution. At the end of the visit, we had the chance to meet some of the villagers and give them consumer goods and clothes.
Next we were off to a canopy walk over the rain forest. This entailed seven different wire bridges with nettings on the sides that at times were around 100 meters above the forest level. For someone like me (afraid of heights) this was a very interesting experience. The more adventurous took the time to pose for photos with “The Goal” and Kelley School of Business banners.
On Friday we headed to the airport for a long 24 hours of travel back to the United States. On our way back into Accra we stopped at a restaurant for a final group dinner. Once again, our ever gracious hosts and clients stopped by to wish us safe travels and even hand out a few more gifts. It was a great way to the end trip and was an indiciation of the strength of the relationships we built over the past 9 weeks.
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