One of the most common questions mothers ask in Africa is “should I have my children checked?” I usually give a hearty laugh, a smile and insist to the mother that checking the child for subluxation will “help to make your children much stronger!”
There is no such thing as too young or too [...]
Journey to Solidarity
Values Statement
Solidarity - We strive to be inclusive of all people regardless of faith, race, age, or education. We are a diverse group of people who have come together with one common goal, creating better lives for people.
Integrity - We are diligent and efficient with all of our resources, upholding to the highest [...]
Tema is large port community located about 45 minutes outside of the bustling capital city of Accra. All the exports, via sea, for Ghana come in and out of Tema. The primary export, cocoa, has the large and obtrusive “Cocoa Board” offices and storage buildings here. I admit to being a lover of the cocoa [...]
Posted to journeytosolidarity.org by Dr Jay Breitlow. Photos courtesy of the author.
Beatrice was once a spry young nurse who was as nimble with her mind in the classroom as she was with her feet in the hospital. She believed in a proper education and quality healthcare, and her family always received both. The respect [...]
Posted to Journeytosolidarity.org by Jay Breitlow. Photos courtesy of the author and Sonjelle Shilton.
Wisdom was born sometime in mid January 2008, although his exact birth date is unknown as is his birth weight and height. His widow’s peak and high hairline, so characteristic of Ghanaians, points you towards eyes full of life and vigor. These [...]
Posted to journeytosolidarity.org by Jay D. Breitlow. Photos courtesy of the author.
The last weekend in Ghana, proved to be one of the most moving and potentially positive with respect to a future J2S location. The destination is a small town called Kpando, which is about a 4 hours drive north out of the streets of [...]
Posted to journeytosolidarity.org by Jay D. Breitlow. Photos courtesy of the author.
This week, I closed the Outreach clinic in Accra early, so that I could make the arduous and, I later found out, often perilous journey north to the city of Kumasi. Before I begin, I must introduce Dr. Robert Champagne. Dr. Robert is from [...]
Photos and story posted to journeytosolidarity.org by Jay Breitlow.
The first week in Ghana I had a very difficult time remembering all the Ghanaian names and the unique personalities that went with them. One man, Kweku, seemed different and from the start we have had a bond that allowed the two of us to get along [...]
Posted to Journeytosolidarity.org by Jay Breitlow. Photos by the author.
Harriet is a 19-year-old woman who walks through the room and immediately demands your attention. I wish I could tell you that it was her beaming personality or her ‘I can stop traffic’ good looks that turns heads. Instead, Harriet draws stares and strange looks because [...]
Sure a good nights sleep will kill the worst of colds, but to get to that point she needed to be first eating and eliminating waste more efficiently. I am confident that the atlas adjustment relieved the sympathetic nervous system, which in turn allowed for the rest and relation of the parasympathetics to take over. [...]
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