H E N R I E T T A D E N YT H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F A K R O N

AFRICA: A GREAT CONTINENT

AFRICA IS A CONTINENT WITH 54 COUNTRIES

GHANA

• It’s original name was Gold Cost

•Colonized by the British•Primary languages are English and French

•Has about 81 languages( including dialects)

•Main Religion is Christianity

TYPES OF FOODS IN GHANA

TYPES OF SPORTS PLAYED IN GHANA

• Mainly Soccer• Ampe• Hop Scotch• Ludu• Oware

CELEBRATIONS IN GHANA

• “Our day” practiced at the elementary school at the end of the school year

• Christmas• Easter• Ghana Independence Day (March 6th)

• New Years• Funerals• Weddings

TYPICAL ATTIRE FOR OCCASIONS

TYPICAL ATTIRE FOR WEDDINGS

TYPICAL ATTIRE FOR CHURCH

KENYA• Total Population- 44,037,656

Provinces- 7 & 1 area[NBI];46 Districts

• Poverty 40% & Unemployment 50%

• Religions- Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, Muslim 10%, indigenous beliefs 10%, other 2%

• Communities- About 42• Languages-45 including: English,

Kiswahili & indigenous• Cultural practices- Birth, Coming

of Age, Marriage, Death • Literacy- 86.5% of adults & 92.3%

of youth.• Military: Army, Airforce, Navy • Transportation: Airports(191),

Railways, Roadways, water ports• Import and export trade & Tourism

Nairobi- Main City

Sources: Gov. of Kenya & Kenyan View (2011)

Kenyan Cuisine

Pilau- Rice dishChicken MasalaChapati- Large flat breadKachumbari- Salad

Kenyan Attire

• Varies with occasion

WHY BUILD WELLS• Every day thousands of people in rural and some

urban areas prepare to go to school and work and do not have access to clean water

• No access to water or dirty water leads to illnesses and therefore people cannot go to work and school.

• Building wells improves people’s lives and productivity.

• It improves health and keeps students in school• Keeps animals healthy so that they can feed

families in rural communities• Improves chances of building more schools• Reduces financial burdens on schools which often

buy water to meet their basic needs. Their money can now go to books and other educational supplies

FUNDRAISING

• Bake Sales• T-Shirt sales• Art walks and craft sales• Dance/ Play performances where people pay

to come and watch• Colorful Wrist bands

THANK YOU!

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