Kaapuori Children’s Resource

In 2015 I traveled back to Ghana on a well-deserved vacation. I had not been back to my place of birth in many years, and it felt like a good time to take a break from the cold Canadian winter.

My goal was to travel around the country to meet with friends and family who were scattered across the different regions of Ghana. During my visit to my hometown of Wa in the Upper West Region, I reconnected with a teacher friend of mine who invited me to her classroom. She knew I was a trained special needs professional and asked me to come and observe some of the children she thought needed more assistance than the school system offered. Although I was hoping to enjoy my vacation I reluctantly went, assuming it was going to be a quick visit. On my way to the school, memories of my school days came flooding back to me. I used to be shamed in front of my entire classroom because my ability to learn and understand things was so different from my school mates.