YAA & AFIA, Ghanaian local names of SHOKOLA & AYU who is a JOCV in youth activity, we love music. We like to sing, listen and play the instruments. Afia is very good at playing the Saxophone and Ukurere, which is small Hawaiian guitar. Shokola likes to play the piano and Sansin, which is Japanese traditional guitar.
Last December, our wishes were realized by lots of helps of other volunteers and stuff who supported our dream, to share joy and happiness with children in Ghana through MUSIC.
The following article appeared in our news letter,which was written by Afia, then translated English by Shokola:
My recipient agency is Junior High Schools (JHS) in Akim Swedru. I go my rounds four JHS all and have music classes. This time we held Christmas concerts at the end of the term in December. This year has been a second time since former volunteer had started. Not only recipient JHS, neighbour Primary Schools and Kinder Gardens also joined, each of schools were reading the Bibles, singing Christmas songs, and performing the instruments of glasses in two hours program. For taking place the concerts, because of inadequacy of class time once in a week, other teachers gave me classes and thought together about program, then finally preparation was being made with much cooperation. Among the teachers who experienced the last concert, some took the initiative to arrange the program. On that day though some schools cancelled suddenly and schedule delayed vastly, THIS IS GHANA, you know. Performance before the audience was perfect! Even an teacher who did not expect to be a MC evoked a burst of laughter. volunteers coordinator and other volunteers running for my help, we performed a Japanese folk song ‘FURUSATO’, and played with Saxophone and SANSIN which is Japanese traditional guitar as a guest performance. It was quite hard schedule that we played in two churches, I mean, schools, one in the morning and another in the evening on that day. But the next day, teachers and students were greatly delighted and eager to succeed next year. I feel wonderful that concerts which had been started since former volunteer take root like this★
“WANNA SEE A LOT OF SMILES!” our wishes fulfilled Christmas Concerts Tour 2009. We peacefully ended seven concerts including recipient JHS in Akim Swedru. During the vacation period, we celebrated singing Christmas songs with children in Primary School, JHS and orphanage in Sunyani where Yaa Shoko works, and two hospitals in Nsawan where Abena Mai works. With interested volunteers who brought with piano, Sansin, saxophone, tambourine and castanets, we played the medley of Christmas songs, Christmas song in Twi and Furusato. Besides, we made them surprised by magic and enjoyed dancing with Ghanaian people. Above all, we were very glad to see a number of smiles and became one unit through music. Now my aim is to go around whole Ghana to see more smiles during the rest of one year. At last I appreciate for much cooperation of volunteer coordinators and other volunteers. Thank you very much♪
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