The need is so great in Ghana, poverty in the northern part is extreemely bad because of draught and floods. Corruption is horrible, much money and aid is given to Ghana, but as in other african countries, it lines the pockets of government officials instead of helping the people. I feel that to stem some of the corruption, when the US, the World Bank, and other countries and organizations give money or aid to countries such as Ghana, they need to send someone along to oversee how that money is spent. To pay an observer to go and live in Ghana for the duration that the money is being used would mean much progress in Ghana.

Africans are the nicest people on the face of the earth. I have many African friends and they are the kindest, most caring, and loving people I know. You will hear over and over in Africa “I don’t have much, but I am happy that I do have a little more than many others!”.

I urge everyone who reads this to get the book “The End of Poverty” by Jeffry Sachs–it is one of the best books I have ever read regarding how to eleviate poverty in Africa