Micro-finance in Ghana, West Africa: ‘Hello, my name is Rebecca’

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Image © Jason Florio for NGO, Concern Universal

 

These are just a couple of images of some of the inspiring women we met recently – whilst traveling around Ghana, West Africa, on assignment for NGO, Concern Universal –  who are working on projects that are enabling them to raise themselves and their families above the poverty level.

Concern Universal is a charity that brings opportunity to families in Africa, Latin-America and Asia to end the poverty they live in. Poverty is not just about being poor. It is being denied choice and opportunity – whether it’s a lack of food, water, healthcare, education or feeling powerless to make changes.’ CU

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Image © Jason Florio

 

Please rend more about the projects, which we have worked on, in West Africa, on the CU website.

The Florios (Helen & Jason)

Postcards: Beach dogs of The Gambia, West Africa

Jason Florio chatting with a local with beach dogs, Bijilo.
Image © Helen Jones-Florio – near Gunjur fishing village, The Gambia, West Africa

 

Taken whilst walking the coastline of The Gambia, with Jason Florio – just a few of the many stray dogs, who live on the beach, we met along the way.

 

Postcards: Stormy waters, Northumberland

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Image © Jason Florio

 

A dark and blustery night, River Tweed (aka Tweed Waters), Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland – heading North, with Jason Florio

More ‘Postcards’ on floriotravels/Instagram

Postcards: Millennium Bridge, over the River Tyne, Northumberland

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Image © Jason Florio – Millennium Bridge, which spans the River Tyne, connecting Gateshead and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland

 

We’re on a road trip, so our usual regular posts on here will be somewhat sporadic. However, as we move around, we’ll be uploading ‘postcards’ from our travels on our Instagram page – Floriotravels