Ecotour Service and Learning
2009 Report
National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
oneVillage Foundation, Ghana

Contents
Part I Introductions
1. Goals
2. Co-operation—OVF
3. NTHU members
Part II Service Reports
1. Denkyira Kingdom
2. The Farming in Jukwa
3. From Djembe to Rainforest
4. Horizon Orphanage
5. IT school
Part III Others
1. Sponsors
2. The reflections of NTHU students

Africa Ghana International Volunteer Project
Ghana, one of the more transparent and competitive economies in Africa, aspires to
become a center for Information Technology Industries and is already a leader in
Africa in developing its IT sector. For Taiwanese hardware manufacturers, it is no
doubt that Africa is a new market with great potential. Samuel Palmisano, the CEO of
IBM addresses two visions for IBM’s future: devoting to the education and
assistances of the IT market of emerging countries. In IBM, 21 percent of profits are
from the fastest developing countries. Furthermore, comparing with developed
countries, developing countries account for 80 percent of world population in reality.
Taiwan is already a pioneer of hardware production, and is well-known in developed
countries for our creative products such as netbook; it is time for Taiwanese IT
business move further to explore the new market. This July, Eco Tour 2009, which is
formed by ten NTHU students, is going to build a bridge connecting Taiwan and
Africa.
1.Goals
a. ICT Establishment
ICT is one of the fundamental factors for national development. With the
guidance from OVF, main focuses of this trip will include the understanding
and establishment of both the ICT development in Ghana and the connection
between Ghana and IT companies in Taiwan.
b. International Exchange
 Through documentation, we aim to understand and appreciate the
fundamental ICT development, culture, history, landscape and ecological
conditions in Ghana. With modesty and respect in our hearts, we also hope
to show the world the beauty of Taiwan, Formosa.
 We will set up a workshop with webcams for cultural exchange. This
workshop will be an eternal digital bridge connecting Ghana and Taiwan.
The workshop can held activities frequently, exchanging ideas online and
do presentations about each other's culture. Therefore, people in both
countries are able to expand their horizon to the world.
c. Shorten the digital gap
We plan to establish relative software and hardware of ICT, teach the concept
of GNU/Linux and the spirit of Open Source in order to shorten the gap and
enhance the ability to digital technology.

d. Promote sustainable development and corporate social responsibility best
practices
We are going to bring English books which we collected in Taiwan for
children and set up a primary little library for Agnes' Orphanage.
2. Co-operation—OVF
 oneVillage Foundation (OVF)
OVF identify innovative technologies and best practices for deployment in
emerging markets with a particular focus on underserved communities that can
benefit from them most. They use ICT to build complementary relationships between
developing and developed regions, while increasing the rate of sustainable
development.
OVF has been carrying out in Ghana, Nigeria, and Kenya. The current goal and
focus are to establish Winneba Open Digital Village (in Ghana) towards full scale
implementation to develop effective Holistic ICT for EcoLiving approach.
OVF through its work and research has over the years Identified the key role that
ICT plays in promoting sustainable economic development. On a practical level, OVF
will do this by identifying ways that benefits to the communities and stakeholders in
participating in this Information and Communications Technology for Development
(ICT4D) program can be maximized, while the ecological impacts are minimized.
This includes the stakeholders in Taiwan as well such as the NTHU students
participating and also NTHU itself and also any institutional and corporate sponsors.
NTHU students in this trip will do research on how to further develop the OVF
Ecotourism Program so that it can effectively aid in the development of African
markets through the Open Digital Village model. They will then during their trip to
Ghana in the summer of 09 then test out their theories and research by devising
several experiments to use the technologies and approaches they research to collect
data and engage the communities. In this process, OVF the program itself and the
students participating in this program will serve as bridge connecting Taiwan and
Africa.]

 Joy Tang
Education and Experience
1. onevillage Foundation, San Jose, CA, USA – Founder and Advisor
Feb 2000 – Present
2. Accton Technoloy, Taiwan – Consulting to the Office of the President on Market
Innovation and Expansion Feb 2007 – Dec 2007
3. Cisco Systems, San Jose, CA – Cisco Fellow, Cisco Foundation
Jun 2001 – Feb 2003
4. Cisco Systems, San Jose – Alliance Manager, Business Development Manager, Program
Manager, Customer Business Solutions Manager Feb 1996– Apr 2001
5. Associate Pension Consultant, Chico, CA – Pension Consultant
Jan 1991 – Feb 1993
6. MA Program, International Marketing Communication /Information Communication
Program – California State University, Chico, CA 1991
7. BA, Public Administration/English Literature – Tamkang University, Taiwan 1987
A Brief Introduction of Joy
Coming from a diverse cultural background, Joy Tang combines her knowledge and
experiences in both private and not-for-profit sectors to serve humanity and to build
community prosperity. As a global community builder, she has built her career around
initiatives to promote human capacity building, new business creation, rural village economy
revitalization, and Youth and Women’s empowerment.
Joy first received her education in Taiwan and a undergraduate degree (BA) in Public
Administration/English Literature at Tamkang University, Taiwan in 1987. Then she moved to
US and received her Master's (MA) in International Marketing Communication/Information
Communication Program at California State University, Chico, CA in 1991.
After several years working in various positions, she began work at Cisco Systems
holding positions in the areas of Government Alliances, Emerging Market Development,
Sales Development, Executive Business Briefing and Marketing. Then moving over to the
Cisco Foundation, as a Cisco Fellow, she gained specialized skills and knowledge in the field
of development focusing on the areas of human capacity building, education, ICT4D,
Corporate Social Responsibility, social entrepreneurship and culture learning which were used
to: 1)Assist in the start up of a NGO called Teachers Without Borders; 2) Develop
OneEconomy.net’s programs in depressed areas in the USA; and 3) Participated in ITU’s

Least Developed Countries Initiative helping to address the digital divide in areas of the
world suffering from extreme poverty.
In 2003, her CSR efforts at Cisco were refocused on the development of oneVillage
Foundation and led to the design of oneVillage Initiative (OVI) which: 1)Highlights the role
of ICT in building a interdisciplinary, bottom up approach; 2) Focuses on urgent issues that
threaten the viability and stability of many emerging markets; 3) Provides capacity building
services for underserved communities by harnessing global resources to empower
underserved communities; and 4) Designs, evolves and promotes sustainable models for
global growth.
Most recently she moved back to Taiwan to care for her parents in Dec of 2006.
During that time, she has had various consultant positions and organized various events
relating to corporate social resonsibility, cultural transformation and also open source
technology development. This included working for Accton Technology, Taiwan as special
consultant to the Office of the President on Market Innovation and Expansion in 2007.
Joy believes that multiplying society’s capacity to adapt and change intelligently and
constructively and building the necessary underlying collaborative architecture, is the world’s
most critical opportunity now. The opportunity is here for everyone.
 OVF Ghana－ Kafui Amenu Prebbie
Kafui Amenu Prebbie founded the Winneba Linux Users Group (WiLUG) which seeks to
focus on developing programs to train students at the University of Education,
Winneba (UEW) to promote Open Source Technologies in educational capacity
building programs. He also co-founded the African Youth Initiative which was later
supported by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) to be
the African Youth ICT4D Network. AYIN is a networked generation of young Africans
empowering themselves through ICTs and contributing to the continent's
participation in the Information Society
Kafui graduated from the University of Education, Winneba with a Bachelor of
Education in Mathematics (major) and Physical Sciences (minor). He holds the
certificates in Statistics and Web Design Technology. Currently, he is working on his
Masters in Computer Education and Technology with Ohio University. With the
sponsorship of UNESCO, he has completed theoretical courses with the University
of Cape Coast, Ghana and University of Pretoria, South Africa for Masters Degree
in IT in Education. Kafui's passion for a PhD is in ICTs for Sustainable
Development focusing on low-cost technologies for developing regions. (See more
on: http://www.Kafui.com)

 Subject Leaders
1. Andrew Lee (open source technologies) - he is a leader in open source devel-
opment in Taiwan - how can his work be integrated with the work and net-
works we have built in USA and Africa and how can the Open Source program
at WODiV be as compelling as possible to maximize the chances of getting
addiitional grants to keep the WODiV going?
2. Siao Ming Wu (finance and investment) as our Subject Experts for Ecotour
2009 team. So we are talking about social enterprise and corporate social re-
sponsibility. How can his work be integrated with our current effort to move
towards long term goal of a ecotourism spa in Ghana? So how can we design a
financial mechanism in this process to make it financially sustainable?
3. Joy Tang (human networks, culture and human potential capacity building)
She should be the coordinator for facilitating the process of OVI in this effort.
4. William Wardlaw Rogers (social enterprise and storytelling expert)
3 NTHU members
Hello. My Chinese name is Li-Ting Sun, my
English name is Karina Sun, and my Ghanaian
name is Akua Karina Sun. I was born in Taichung, Taiwan on 14th June, 1989. I love
sports, adventures, animals, and the nature. Currently, I am in my second year in
National Tsing Hua University. I major in Foreign Languages and Literature, and
Chinese Language and Literature.
I was inspired by my previous and also my first voluntary experience to
participate in this year’s EcoTour Serving and Learning program. It was for an
equestrian contest held for the disabled. My club, Equestrianism Club supported that
event, and we were there to help participants, regardless of their age and conditions,
to get on and off the horseback. From that event I experienced the joy to help others,

possessing the zeal to dedicate myself to people who need someone’s assistance. I
went to our school’s interview
Hi! I’m Fu- Nien Tsao, and I got a
Ghanaian name “Ama Joyce” the first day I
arrived Ghana. I’m a 22-year-old green hand
of the society, who just graduate from
National Tsing Hua University’s Foreign
Language and Literature Department.
Reading is part of my life; travel is my way to
refresh myself; drawing, writing, movie,
basketball, and listening to music are my
interests.
I’ll start working in a news agency as soon
as I came back to Taiwan; therefore, this
volunteering tour to Ghana can be described as my “gap month”. Being an
international volunteer is part of my collage plan, and I’m lucky to have this chance to
stay, work and learn in a different environment. I’m trying to live my life to its fullest;
and hope to bring some precious experiences back.
My name is Kuan-Ting Wang, English
name is Tina Wang. The Ghanaian name I got
as I arrived at Ghana is Ama Tina. I was born
on January 14th, 1984 in Taiwan and my
nationality is Republic of China (R.O.C).
I am a graduate student major in Computer
Science in National Tsing Hua University,
Taiwan (R.O.C). I like to read and travel. My favorite sport is yoga.
It is my pleasure to be a volunteer in eco-tourism program 2009 of oneVillage
Foundation, as I can contribute what I have learned to Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) school in Open Digital Village, Winneba. I have
learnt a lot from the so called empowerment process. Learning how to communicate
with each other, how to do work more efficiently, to listen to others’ voice, and learn
to give, etc. As I experienced the desire of students and teachers to learn more about
ICT in school, and the passionate and joyful of drummers and dancers here in Ghana,
I feel more strength in my spirit which encourages me to lead a more positive life, and
I would like to do more on service learning!!

Hello, this is Afua Lexie from
Taiwan! People in Ghana also call me
sexy Lexie, a great name I would love
to hear. Student is my current
occupation. I am now going to the
second year of graduating program,
hopefully will graduate in 2010. I like
traveling, which I regard as a way to
see the world. Always energetic on
trying new things, I was lucky to be
chosen into the volunteer group to
Ghana in 2009. It was a great
experience to have the very first
beginning to meet Africa in such a
way, on the land of Ghana. Unlike the
conservative and implicit culture of
Asians, Ghanaians have a quite
different one. I was deeply impressed and attracted by the enthusiasm here, where
people are always willing to share. By the time of serving eco tour in the four weeks,
interactions and collisions between cultures are great excitations, and the memories
with all the friends have also become nutrients of my life. For me, this is not an end
but a start, knowing and doing more to the world.

Adwoa Oli, a graduate student majors in
Linguistics in National Tshing Hua University
Taiwan, humors a lot when she gets familiar
with friends. Optimistic, frugal, mysterious,
responsible and funny are the most adjectives
that you can find from Oli. At the age of
twenty-three, Oli thinks her life is not colorful
and rich enough since she spends too much
time and energy on studying, studying and
studying. The NTHU national volunteer
services provide Oli a chance to expand herself
and help people in need. ‘Just go for it,’ said
excited Oli when she was informed the news.
Otherwise, it is hard to have time on activities
when students graduate from schools and start working.
It is proved that Adwoa Oli was right when seeing so many matters of people,
things and objects in Ghana. As Joy Tang said, Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) gives Africa a new opportunity to equalize the unbalance between
the Third World with other developed countries. Now Oli is participating in the
program and being part of it to empower people in need with her knowledge. She is
very happy to become a story teller and cannot wait to share the one-month stories
with others. In addition, Adwoa Oli gratefully contributes the stories to people who
support this program by funds or efforts.

28 days is too short to do everything we want to do in Ghana, but long enough
for me to full in love with this beautiful place and the friends here. 28 days before, if
you ask me why I want to be a international volunteer, I would say that I don’t know.
The only reason might be that I think I have power to help people in the world. Now,
in my way back to Taiwan, I’m surprise about the pain of my heart. I just feel heart
broken when I have to leave there.
My name is Akua Julian. Akua is my Ghanaian name which means I was born
on Wednesday. This is my first time being in Africa. I’m so happy to be there, work
with OVF Ghana members: Kafui, Jake, Nii, Hakeen, Godfred and so on. I’m also
glad to learn dancing and drumming with Gokah and Richardson. In Jukwa, to live in
the palace was a very special experience, especially when I talking with the king in
the morning, who can’t speak very clear because of the stroke, he tried his best to tell
me his story, which is very touching me. When we went to the Horizon orphanage in
Jukwa, a little boy Rich asked me a question that what bring you here? Originally I
thought that he just want the answer that by flight or something else, but he said no,
what’s in your heart to bring you here. What a question like that! I’m deeply touched.
love here so much that I want to stay here longer. I love you, my friends in Ghana.
It’s not the end of the story between me and Ghana. It’s just start.

Hello. My Chinese name is JU-HUI, LEE, my English name is Aloe, and my
Ghanaian name is Yaa, Aloe. I was born in Taichung, Taiwan on 25th FEB, 1989. I
love sports , reading , nature ,and observe things with human’s relationship. Currently,
I am in my second year in National Tsing Hua University. I major in human sociology.
For extracurricular activity, I join the school’s badminton team, and I am also the team
leader. From there I learn a lot of things, like management. Besides, it strengthens my
ability to live under the pressure.
My name is Ama Backy, a 22 years girl, coming
from nthu Taiwan. This is my last year in the
university, and I major in material science and
engineering. I like to do all kind of exercises
including table tennis, basketball, volleyball,
swimming ect. Among these table tennis is my
favorite. Furthermore, I like singing very much. I
believe that music is the best way to deliver love.
My friends always say that I am a girl who is
easygoing and optimistic.
Also, traveling is part of my life. Seeing and feeling a totally different culture is

a way to fulfill myself.Africa is a mysterious place where I have dreamed to go for a
long time. But what should I do? I don’t want just to go and see. “Serving may be a
good way” I told to myself. That is the reason why I am here in Ghana. From Taiwan
to Ghana is a long journal. During the 24 hours fly, I imagine once and again what
will Ghana to be? And now I will say that Ghana is a place filled with passion. As an
international volunteer, I hope that I can do something for my friends here.
Documentation of the Artifacts in the
Denkyira Kingdom
a. Motivation
With the rapid development of modern technology traditional cultures has
been pushed to extinction. Digital technology while often the lead perpetrator
can also be used to preserve the content and spirit of traditional culture, enabling
it to survive on some level. So even the young people may not have the chance to
experience the traditional culture, they still can understand their history and
heritage the spirit of it.
The history of Denkyira kingdom started around 1620 A.D. At that time, the
Denkyira people traded gold, ivory and kola nuts of the southern part of the
forest with the Europeans (Ref.1). For much of its history, the kingdom engaged
in a struggle for power with the Asante Kingdom to the north. When we searched
on the internet, we realized that it was easy to find information about the Asante
kingdom. However, there was hardly any information about the Denkyira
kingdom. In the British Museum in London, there are only Asante Kingdom’s
artifacts been collect but none form Denkyira Kingdom.
Our teacher, Joy Tang, is the first and only Asian woman to become the
queen mother of the Denkyira kingdom in 2008. She was named the queen
mother of development, because of her experiences in that area and her passion
to help the Denkyira people modernize their society. This includes using ICT to
help people in the kingdom and in Ghana to find appropriate global networks and
resources to aid in their efforts to promote ecologically sustainable development.
Because Denkyira kingdom has a long and great history, she believed that the
NTHU students could assist the kingdom with the documentation of their
artifacts. She also thought it would be a great example and opportunity for the
Denkyira people to learn how we manage the digital archives in Taiwan. The
documentation of artifacts of Denkyira Kingdom and the interviewing of the
king and the minister of the kingdom provided us with a learning experience that
expanded our understanding of the history and culture of this great kingdom.

Ref 1: Asante Catholicism: religious and cultural reproduction among the
Akan of Ghana. J. Pashington Obeng.
b. Content
We used digital cameras to record the digital archive of the Denkyira Kingdom.
Since it’s the first time to them, we were only allowed to do the documentation of
12 artifacts of the kingdom. By interviewing the king and the minister, we
understand each artifact’s history and usage. The king also allowed us to document
his old pictures. These pictures gave us a more clear understanding about the
history of the kingdom.
c. Achievements
We visited the king and his minister of Denkyira kingdom on August 17th,
2009. During this meeting, we asked for their permission in letting us

document the artifacts of the Denkyira kingdom. On the afternoon of August
20th, 2009, we started the interview of the minister and digitally archived 12
artifacts. These artifacts represent the unique identity of the Denkyira
kingdom and are used in ceremonies (such as the new king's coronation
ceremony which we attended while in Ghana) or during wartime.
Our work to document the artifacts included the following key steps:
1. The artifacts include: Sword, linguist stuff, cap, gun, war-dress, dnaka-
toa, horn and slippers.
2. We recorded information about these artifacts during the interview:
Twi/English name, material, usage, brief introduction.
3. We also asked several OVF Ghana staff to help us to check the
accuracy of the documents.
d. The feedback from Ghana people:
Nana E.K (The nephew of Denkyira king):
We are very grateful to you. What is happening is, the history of Denkyira
has not been well told. We are trying to trying to grasp every opportunity that

comes our way.
Most of the time the important parts are left because it is most who tell
our story. Because, it is mostly not the Denkyira who write our history. Most
of the time it is Asante or people from outside who write the history. So many
a times it was slighted to suit their whims. So the time has come, for the
history of Denkyira to be well told.
We can only pray that the record will be set straight. And so we are
grateful for this discourse. We can only pray that your endeavor will help us to
come out with the right story.
Nii Tete Saashi Koi (Project Assistant form OVF-Ghana)
The idea of a digital archive for artifacts and articles of a state is very
momentous in our times, considering the fact that we are in a digital age.
The history of the Denkyira Kingdom has been overshadowed by that of
the Asante Kingdom or not well told and so it makes this effort to digitize that
history and present it to the whole world very timely, and will contribute
effectively to the reconstruction of the Kingdom’s history and preservation of
its culture.
Team work across boundaries and cultures (OVF, Ghana – NTHU,
Taiwan – Chiefs and People of Denkyira, Jukwa) has been able to start
something which is now being considered across the world as much needed
(cultural preservation).
It is my considered opinion that there is the need to cooperate with
Locals, and empower them with relevant technologies and knowledge, so that
they can build upon and sustain what has been started.
I am also of the view that when this is presented to the world, it will
empower other cultures in Ghana, Africa and the entire world to replicate it to
preserve their cultures.
It makes me so proud that I had the opportunity to be part of a program
(OVF-NTHU EcoTour 2009) which undertook such a venture.
Feedback both from the public and the people at the Denkyira palace
Interviewed by Emmanuel Richardson (young people from Capt Coast):
 We expect that you going on with this documentary will open the gate of
opportunity for development to the kingdom.
 We really love and appreciate the good work of Joy, for even bringing
people very far from their country for this document which has a purpose.
 It not any body or any group whom we get to open up straight to for

these, but because we saw the aims and objectives towards this is right
for us to do so then we did.
 We really value our culture and for that matter we don't play with it, so if
you have gotten the opportunity to document it then we expect good
things to come out of what you did.
 We are very proud one more time again that people are now on our
culture to learn or document it, and today has been a day for new method
of uplifting our kingdom in Denkyira.
 We have fall into the pitch for too long, so we want progress come to this
kingdom through this documentary going out there.
 We also hope that your involvement and effort to this documentary will
serve as a model to others in your country to come and learn and support
builds this kingdom.
 Hope also that after this documentary that will not be the end of our
relationship, and belief also that it will serve as friendship gate to this
kingdom and Taiwan.
e.
Problems Solving ways
Since it’s the first time for us to do 1. Provide our achievement to
the documentation of artifacts, we researchers in Taiwan. We
can’t do it very professionally. The could write a proposal to
quality of environment and pictures National Science Council for
should be improved. next year to get more
professional training of digital
archive and documentary
skills, if anyone is interested
about it.
If we can cooperate with local
people in Denkyira kingdom
and continue move this
project forward, the next year
team could teach them how to
do the documentation rather
than do it on their own。
Since this is the first step for 1. If we can cooperate with local
Denkyira kingdom to do the people in Denkyira kingdom,
documentation of artifacts, there is they can do the
only 12 artifacts’ information we documentation any time, any
have now. There are more artifacts place they want. Just as
and pictures that need to be archived. important is that these
artifacts belong to their

kingdom. They must know
more information about these
artifacts then us.
We did not have enough time to do 8. We can do this job with the
the documentation of the new chief next year's team and let them
installation ceremony this time. finish it in 2010. They will
Although we have a lot of video and have all the information we
photos, we didn’t do any research in don’t have this year, if they
Jukwa to make the documentation know what questions they
complete. should ask, by understanding
the gaps in our work this year.
9. We can cooperate with local
people in Denkyira kingdom.
Since we left all the clips in
Ghana, they can do the
documentation any time. It is
best that they get involved in
the documentation process if
it is important, particularly
since they know more
information and details about
these ceremonies than us.
f. Future work
This is designed as more than just a digital archive to preserve these artifacts
for future generations, we anticipate that with the posting of this content on
the web, the people in the whole world can see it too and value it as a
cultural resource and asset for humanity in the present. We will post this
information to Wikipedia and Mediawiki, with the goal of enabling the
Denkyira kingdom’s story to be more widely known and understood.
g. Pictures
h. Attached file: Documentation of the Artifacts in the Denkyira Kingdom

From Djembe to Rainforest
a. Motivation：
Drum, which is originated from western Africa, is a representative African
culture. However, Ghana, which is also located on the western Africa, now faces
a severe impact from foreign culture. It is to be regretted if we miss such a
traditional culture. To preserve it well, we make this documentary film. On the
other hand, rainforest is also a very important ecology on earth. Unfortunately,
people need to cut down the trees to make drums. For this reason, we also plan to
make on the spot to see whether the drum makers cut down too much trees to
damage the forest or not. We hope to warn the local people especially the drum
makers the importance of the rainforest by this video.
b. Content：
Kobby leaded us to a drum village Okurase and introduced lots drums to us.
(Kobby’s father is the first person who brings the technique of drum making to
Okurase. But now his father is too old to make drums.)
He showed us different kinds of drums, and explained the meanings and the basic
rhythm. Also, he took us to the place where they making Djembe, one specific
kind of drum, to understand the whole procedures of making a Djembe. After that,
we have short interviews with Kobby, Kobby’s father and the drum makers
focused on the problem of the passing down the drum making technique. Besides,
we spent a whole morning to touring a nearby forest, looking for the trenebouh
trees which is the best tree to make drums. Most importantly, to find out the
deforestation.
c. Achievement：
Making an one-hour documentary film-From Djembe to Rainforest, and upload it
to the youtube.

d. Future plans：
 Finishing and spreading out the documentary film.
 Deeply understand the interconnection between the deforestation and the eco-
logical problem : the original aim of this film is to connect the drums with the
deforestation. But this time we did not meet a specialist of rainforest protec-
tion. Without enough information, we only asked some local people and drum
makers about this problem. Maybe next year, the 2010 volunteers can follow
our steps and have a completely understanding and try to solve it.
e. Participants：
Joy Tang.
Students of NTHU - Tina Wang、Oli cheng、Backy Hsin、Karina Sun、Aloe Lee
OVF staff - Nii
Dancer and drum player - Gokah and Richarson
f. The pick of photos：
Kobby (right) and Kobby’s father (left)，Kobby’s father
is the first person who brought the techniques of drum making
to this village, Okurase.

Discussing the documentary film and how to proceed.
First, Kobby showed us some photos about the drums which had
Been made from him. Gokah(center) ,who is also an drum player
was explained each one to us.

Different kind of drums in Kobby’house.
Kobby introduced each drum to us.

A set of drum.
A drum with very special appearance, like an artifact.

Djembe
Symbols which is carved on the drum. Each one has its own
meaning.

The procedure of making the Djembe.
Interview with the drum maker. Their technique is learning from their
fathers.

Tools to make drums。
After our visiting, we sent them gifts and took a picture together.。

Materials to make the surface of the Djembe.
Covering the surface.

We went to a nearby forest to look for the best tree to make
the Djembe. Unfortunately, it was raining.
We met a person in the forest, he has been here for farming
for several decades. He mentioned that the trees in this forest
is cut down by people severely

A small gift for appreciation。
It was really hard to pass through, so we held on the bamboo to prevent
sliding.

Thanks to the local people’s leading and protection. The tour was a close
call.
Our shoes were covered with sand。

We were so happy to finish this unforgettable tour.
Gokah and Richarson were teaching us playing the drum.

Concentrating on filming.
Group picture with Kobby’s family.

STOUGHTON HORIZON
CHILDREN’S HOME
PROJECT
-contribution to the orphans and
vulnerable children

Project Beneficiaries
 Children of the children’s home
 Orphans and vulnerable children in neighboring communities around Kakum
National Park
Project Justification
As a result of many years of elephants destroying vast fields of crops and even
cocoa pods in Kakum National Park surrounding villages, many children became
homeless and abandoned. However, in order to help meet the needs of some of these
children who are in desperate condition, the Stoughton Horizon Children’s Home was
established by Madam Agnes Ampong on 1st February 2008 in Jukwa. Presently the
home is housing 12 kids of whom 4 are girls and 8 are boys. The orphan's ages range
from 2 years to 17 years.
Moreover, the home is still in the urgent need of funding and items such as food,
bed, bed sheets, etc., to fulfill the physical needs and improve the quality of these
orphans and vulnerable children.
Project purpose
To appeal for contribution from individuals and organizations from Taiwan to
help improve the quality of life of orphans and vulnerable kids in Stoughton
Horizon’s Home and the neighboring communities.
Current Progress
Agnes has acquired a rented house in Jukwa, with a male assistant working
together. 2009 is the second year of the orphanage, currently housing 12 kids, 8 boys
and 4 girls. Among them are 2 boys over junior high, and others are younger. Those
who are in elementary schools study in town, while the junior high and senior high
students study near Cape Coast.
The financial support of the orphanage is mainly from Agnes’ three jobs. She
grows vegetables by retail, sells groceries, and works as a management of Kakum
National Park, which is the most important income for the children’s home. However,
the money she receives is still barely enough to cover the orphanage expenses which
includes living expense, tuition fee, rent of the house, and the payment of the
assistant.

2009 NTHU volunteers’ efforts
 Book collection and donation
500 books were donated by Taiwan CAVEBOOKS, of which 320 books
were donated to the Stoughton Horizon Children’s Home. The others were
donated to Village of Hope Children’s Home.
 Reading corner set-up
In the orphanage there was a book shelf already. With the books we
brought, there are now about 500 books in total, including storybooks,
sketchbooks, and other books for instructional activities.
By teaching senior students the instructions of listing and cataloging books,
we expect that the library will be effectively managed and taken care of by the

orphans.
We also put all the donations in order and decorated the reading corner with the
 Illumination improvement
Not enough lighting is a general problem in Jukwa. There was rarely
lighting in the orphanage, even in the reading corner. Due to the lack of lighting,
kids have to finish all the homework before sunset, because they are not able to
read at night.
During our time at the orphanage, we installed energy-conserving lamps in
the living room, the bedrooms and the backyard. We also changed a new light
bulb in the reading corner. Though the lighting in the orphanage was improved,

whether the facilities will be used efficiently is still a considerable problem
because of the concern about the power bill.
Future Prospect
 Fund raising
Despite the income of Agnes’ jobs and random contributions from
individuals, the children at the facility still barely have adequate clothing and
food. The home is in need of urgent funds supporting, not only for the existing
population of 12 children but to cope with the increasing amount of kids that
need such care.
 Manpower increasing
Beside physical needs, children in their childhood also need proper
company and education. Yet for now, Agnes has only one assistant, who may not
be able to do all the tasks. Therefore, we are looking forward to increase the
manpower in the orphanage, not only to complete the maturity of the home, but
also to provide a better educational environment for the children.
Information
2. Manageress：AGNES AMPONG
3. Mail Box：P.O. Box 1508, Cape Coast, Ghana
4. E-mail：stoughtonghana@yahoo.com

5. Tel：0246-896278

Index
2009 Donations
Item Quantity
English books 320
stationary 1 bag
toy 44 pieces
clothes 43 pieces
First-aid 1 bag

IT school
Information of IT school
 Duration: 2009/08/10~2009/08/21
 Place: Winneba Open Digital Village (WODIV), Ghana
 Instructors: Aloe Lee, Backy Hsin, Jin Heush, Joyce Tsao, Julian Chu, Karina
Sun, Lexie Fang, Olivia Cheng, Okis Lin, Tina Wang
 Attended School: University Practice South
Uncle Rich School
AME Zion Girls Senior High School
AME Zion 'D' JHS
Don Bosco Catholic JHS
H & E Educational Centre
St. Paul Methodist School
Winneba School of Business
 Number of students: 32
 Number of teachers: 7
Origin
Eco Tour 2009 participated in ADOC 2.0.With the help of oneVillage
Foundation, we aimed to shorten the digital gap in Ghana through IT training and
hoped that these courses guides them to use these tools as assistance to learn and
work in the future. We provided series of lessons for fifth grade and eighth grade
students and their teachers. In addition, we introduced them SLAX, which is a
portable and fast Linux operating system stored in a USB (For more information
about SLAX, please check http://www.slax.org/). We learned SLAX from Professor
Hung, Chao-Kuei in Taiwan, and we passed down the knowledge to Ghanaians.
Showed them how to learn/teach physics, math, and chemistry by the education
software in SLAX, and taught them how to make a clone one of original USB key as
a back up. We hope that the software would help teachers design their teaching and
introduce ICT life to their students in a practical way.

The following is the courses we designed originally：
Introduction to Starting from assembling computers, introducing CPU,
Hardware hard disk, DVD, RAM and function of other parts.
Teaching local people how to assemble computers by
themselves Through frequent interactions and activities.
Introduction to Introducing the computer using Windows/Linux System.
Software NTHU Volunteers will show how Ghanaian students can
use Internet browsers and other software. The ultimate goal
is to let students themselves identify how the computer can
become a meaningful part of their life, while guiding them
toward consideration of what meaningful means in terms of
empowering not just themselves but their communities.
Introduction to 3C Through the usage and development of mp3 players, cell
product phone, GPS and other 3C (Computer, Communications,
Consumer-Electronics)
products, NTHU Volunteers will help the students
understand important world trends as it relates to
development, international relations and ICT4D.
Introduction to Digital We will show the students how to use digital documentation
Video & Digital hardware/tools including voice recorder, video camera
Camera recorder and digital camera and how to interact with them
as based on the documentary they have already made.
Furthermore, the NTHU Volunteers will interact with the
students teaching them to take video footage. Finally, the
students will learn how to use various video editing tools
and incorporate the resulting content into the documentary
of the field trip.
Internet and Web 2.0 Internet albums, blogs and other web 2.0 facilities will be
(Email, Blogger, used to document the field trip online.
Wikipedia, Skype)
SLAX Introducing free software. Learning how to boot/use a
computer by a USB key. Teaching them to use the
educational tools to assist teaching/learning and make a
clone USB key. Convey the power of knowledge
combination/sharing for the progress of the whole
community.
Timetable
DATE ACTIVITY LED BY
Mon. 10 August  Introduction to Operating System(Windows Vs Taiwan Team
2009 Linux)
*Okis
(Day 1)  Computer Software
Tue. 11 August  Introduction to Microsoft Paint, Microsoft of- Taiwan Team
2009 fice,

(Day 2) Microsoft Excel * Jin
 Taiwanese Culture: Diabolo * Lexie
Wed. 12August  Introduction to open source and free software Taiwan Team
2009 SLAX
* Okis
(Day 3)  Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint * Julian
Thu. 13August  Photography(Difference b/n still & motion pic- Taiwan Team
2009 tures)
*Joyce
(Day 4)  Taking still and motion pictures *Backy
 Video recorder
 Uploading pictures onto a computer
 Movie Maker
Mon. 17 August  Basic Computing Skills Taiwan Team
2009
 What is a computer? * Aloe
(Day 5)  Introduction to computer hardware * Olivia
Tue. 18 August  Introduction to Internet application Taiwan Team
2009
 Skype * Tina
(Day 6)  Wikipedia
Wed. 19 August  What are blogs? Taiwan Team
2009
 Creating blogs: Blogger *Karina
(Day 7)  YouTube
 Taiwanese Culture: Songs
Thu. 20 August  Practice what have learnt and Presentation group Taiwan Team
2009 project
(Day 8)  Taiwanese Culture: Calligraphy
Fri. 21 August  Symposium All including
2009 invited guests
 on application of things about learnt at from the
(Day 9) workshop and it can aid development community
 how to create an existing collaboration/ex- (Chief,
Lecturers,
change program between Taiwanese and
District
Ghanaian students Assembly)
 how stakeholders can benefit from such a
collaboration
 Socialization & Refreshment

Result of questionnaire
I. Learning Attitude of Students
1. My level of attentiveness in the course was
Hardware Software
very attentive
Very attentive
attentive
attentive
very inattentive
no response
no reponse
SLAX Microsoft Office
Very attentive very attentive
attentive attentive
somewhat somewhat
attentive attentive
no response no response
Photography Wikipedia & Skype
Very attentive
very attentive
attentive
attentive
somewhat
somewhat attentive
attentive no response

Blogger Overall
Very attentive Very attentive
attentive attentive
somewhat somewhat
attentive attentive
no response no response
2. My attendance record in this course was
Hardware Software
full attendance full attendance
absent once absent once
no reponse no response
SLAX Microsoft Office
full attendance full attendance
absent once absent once
no response no response
Photography Wikipedia & Skype
full attendance
full attendance
absent one
absent once
absent twice
no response
no reponse

Blogger Overall
full attendance
full attendance
absent once
absent once
absent twice
absent twice
no response
II. Course and Instructions
1. The instructor taught according to the syllabus.
Hardware Software
Strongly agree
strongly agree
Agree
agree
somewhat agree
somewhat agree
Neutral
SLAX Microsoft Office
strongly agree
Strongly agree
agree
Agree
somewhat agree
somewhat agree
no response

Photography Wikipedia & Skype
Strongly agree
strongly agree
Agree
agree
somewhat agree
somewhat agree
Neutral
Blogger Overall
Strongly agree
Strongly agree
Agree
Agree
somewhat agree
somewhat agree
Neutral
Neutral
no response
2. I learned much from this course (e.g., professional knowledge, techniques,
or values.)
Hardware Software
strongly agree strongly agree
agree Agree
somewhat agree somewhat agree
Neutral

SLAX Microsoft Office
strongly agree strongly agree
Agree agree
somewhat agree somewhat agree
no response no respose
Photography Wikipedia & Skype
strongly agree
strongly agree
Agree
agree
somewhat agree
somewhat agree
Neutral
Blogger Overall
strongly agree strongly agree
Agree Agree
somewhat agree somewhat agree
Neutral Neutral
no response no response
3. The instructor demonstrated poor teaching performance in this course.

Hardware Software
agree
strongly disagree
somewhat agree
disagree
disagree
Neutral
strongly disagree
SLAX Microsoft Office
Agree
somewhat agree agree
somewhat disagree disagree
disagree strongly disagree
strongly disagree
Photography Wikipedia & Skype
Agree
strongly agree Neutral
agree
somewhat
somewhat agree
disagree
disagree
disagree
strongly disagree
Strongly disagree
Blogger Overall
Strongly agree
Agree
Neutral
Somewhat agree
somewhat disagree
Neutral
disagree
somewhat disagree
strongly disagree
disagree
strongly disagree
4. The instructor provided homework, presentations, and/or exams related to

the course.
Hardware Software
Strongly agree
strongly agree
Agree
agree
somewhat agree
somewhat agree
Neutral
neutral
disagree
disagree
strongly disagree
SLAX Microsoft Office
strongly agree
Strongly agree agree
Agree somewhat agree
somewhat agree neutral
Neutral disagree
disagree strongly disagree
no response
Photography Wikipedia & Skype Strongly agree
Agree
strongly agree
agree somewhat agree
somewhat agree
Neutral
neutral
disagree
somewhat
strongly disagree disagree
disagree
strongly disagree
Blogger Overall
Strongly agree Strongly agree
Agree Agree
somewhat agree somewhat agree
Neutral Neutral
somewhat disagree somewhat disagree
disagree disagree
strongly disagree strongly disagree
no response no response

5. The teaching materials adopted by the instructor were helpful in helping to
understand this course.
Hardware Software
strongly agree
Strongly agree
agree
Agree
somewhat agree
SLAX Microsoft Office
Strongly agree strongly agree
Agree agree
somewhat agree disagree
Neutral
Photography Wikipedia & Skype
Strongly agree
Agree
strongly agree somewhat agree
agree Neutral
neutral somewhat disagree
disagree
no response
Blogger Overall
Strongly agree
Strongly agree Agree
Agree somewhat agree
somewhat agree Neutral
Neutral somewhat disagree
disagree disagree
no response

6. The instructor fully introduced and discussed the background on issues in
order that the students can understand the subject matter (e.g., give appro-
priate examples and guidance in assisting the students to comprehend the is-
sue).
Hardware Software
strongly agree Strongly agree
agree Agree
somewhat agree disagree
SLAX Microsoft Office
Strongly agree
Agree
strongly agree
somewhat agree agree
somewhat agree
Neutral
somewhat
disagree
Photography Wikipedia & Skype
Strongly agree
stromgly agree Agree
agree somewhat agree
somewhat agree Neutral
somewhat disagree

Blogger
Overall
Strongly agree Strongly agree
Agree Agree
somewhat agree somewhat agree
Neutral Neutral
disagree somewhat disagree
disagree
7. The instructor provided clues to prompt the students to think and solve diffi-
cult and complex problems.
Hardware Software
strongly agree Strongly agree
agree Agree
somewhat somewhat agree
somewhat disagree Neutral
disagree disagree
SLAX Microsoft Office
Strongly agree strongly agree
Agree agree
somewhat agree somewhat agree
Neutral neutral
disagree somewhat disagree
strongly disagree disagree
strongly disagree
Photography Wikipedia & Skype
strongly agree Strongly agree
agree Agree
somewhat agree somewhat agree
neutral Neutral
somewhat disagree disagree
strongly disagree no response

Blogger
Overall
Strongly agree
Strongly agree
Agree
Agree
somewhat agree
somewhat agree
Neutral
Neutral
somewhat disagree
disagree
disagree
strongly disagree
strongly disagree
8. The manner in which the lecturer evaluated the student’s progress and per-
formance (e.g., homework, exams, reports, presentations, attitude, creativi-
ty, etc.) reflected my learning in this course.
Hardware Software
Strongly agree
strongly agree Agree
agree somewhat agree
somewhat Neutral
somewhat disagree somewhat disagree
disagree disagree
no response
SLAX Microsoft Office
Strongly agree strongly agree
Agree agree
somewhat agree somewhat agree
Neutral neutral
disagree disagree
strongly disagree no response

Photography Wikipedia & Skype
Strongly agree
stromgly agree
Agree
agree
somewhat agree
somewhat agree
Neutral
neutral
no response
Blogger
Overall
Strongly agree
Strongly agree Agree
Agree somewhat agree
somewhat agree Neutral
strongly disagree somewhat disagree
disagree
strongly disagree
9. The lecturer was willing to discuss about the lessons with the students both
within and out of the classroom environment.
Hardware Software
Strongly agree
strongly agree
Agree
agree
somewhat agree
somewhat agree
Neutral
neutral
somewhat disagree
somewhat disagree
disagree
disagree
no response
SLAX Microsoft Office
Strongly agree
Agree
strongly agree
somewhat agree
agree
Neutral
somewhat agree
somewhat disagree
neutral
disagree
disagree
strongly disagree

Photography Wikipedia & Skype
Strongly agree
strongly agree Agree
agree somewhat agree
somewhat agree Neutral
neutral somewhat disagree
disagree disagree
strongly disagree
Blogger
Overall
Strongly agree
Strongly agree
Agree
Agree
somewhat agree
somewhat agree
Neutral Neutral
somewhat disagree somewhat disagree
disagree disagree
strongly disagree strongly disagree
no response
10. The instructor’s teaching performance was excellent.
Hardware Software
strngly agree
Strongly agree
agree
Agree
somewhat agree
strongly disagree
neutral

SLAX Microsoft Office
Strongly agree
Agree strongly agree
somewhat agree agree
Neutral somewhat agree
strongly disagree no response
no response
Photography Wikipedia & Skype
strongly agree Strongly agree
agree Agree
somewhat agree somewhat agree
neutral Neutral
disagree no response
Blogger
Overall
Strongly agree
Strongly agree Agree
Agree somewhat agree
somewhat agree
Neutral
strongly disagree
no response
no response
11. The instructor was dedicated to teaching and approached the course with
enthusiasm.
Hardware Software
Strongly agree
strongly agree Agree
agree somewhat agree
somewhat agree Neutral
disagree

SLAX Microsoft Office
strongly agree
Strongly agree agree
Agree somewhat agree
somewhat agree neutral
Neutral disagree
no response
Photography Wikipedia & Skype
strongly agree
Strongly agree
agree
Agree
somewhat agree
somewhat agree
neutral
Neutral
somewhat disagree
no response
disagree
Blogger
Overall
Strongly agree
Strongly agree
Agree
Agree
somewhat agree
somewhat agree
Neutral Neutral
somewhat disagree somewhat disagree
disagree disagree
no response
Feedback from students and teachers
 Computer should be made available to the poor schools. Each person should
have one computer to practice.
 The internet should be connected so that every student will have access to it in
class.
 The number of teacher assistant is not enough.
 Teaching assistances should take their time while teaching (Explanations to vari-
ous points should be repeated for low learners to grasp the steps.), and should be
a bit sociable.
 Homework should be given to enable the students to work hard.

 The event of IT school should be brought on television so that other people will
see what trains are doing for Africa.
 IT school should include a lot of schools and students.
 The IT school (opportunity) should be repeated every fix month.
 I will like to come here every day and practice on the computer.
 Some of the governments do not have electricity so when computer is been pro-
vided it cannot be operated because computers need two special suggestions such
as program and electricity.
 The TA helped us a lot because I can now use computer to do many things.
 Constant practicing and reading of more books to have more light in what is
taught.
 The students after workshop should be assisted by teachers to throw more light
on their performance.
 To provide each and every government school computers because after this
course, the participants are able to teach others.
 Teachers should ask questions so that they would know if students understand or
not.
 I think this course has helped us a lot, so do the instructors and teaching assis-
tances. They waste their profitable time to teach us into detail so that we can fit
in the world of technology.
Review
 It is necessary to demonstrate courses in Taiwan and all the members are re-
quired to attend the demonstration since while one member is teaching, the oth-
ers will act as teacher assistants (TA’s). TA’s need to know the course contents. It
is better to schedule the demonstration dates as early as possible, for example at
the beginning of the project, since the later the date is scheduled, the more diffi-
cult to get all the members to attend the demonstration. Because some members
will skip it since it is hard for them to squeeze the demonstration thing into their
busy schedule or some other personal problems. The quality of teaching will not
be good if any TA does not know the proceeding of the course.
 Ask if OVF has a projector, if not, prepare ourselves. This time, we borrowed a
projector from Office of Student Activities.
 For the assembling of computer in hardware class, ask if there’s computer in
WODIV to take apart for demonstration. We brought hardware from donations as
a tool for demonstrate.
 Make sure the operating system of computers OVF is used. This year, there are
XP and Ubuntu. Ask if the office is Windows Office 2003/2007 or Open Office.
Since open source is more accessible to most people, it is encouraged to teach

more about open source software. This year we taught SLAX, and teachers
thought that the educational tools in it are really useful and helpful as teaching
materials. They all would like to learn more about such tools.
 Bring at least three hard disks to store daily documentary such as photos and
videos (It is better to have 3 copies.). And bring enough notebooks with you if
you are asked to do documentary in WODIV. This year we only brought 3 note-
books and two hard disks in which one of two power supply was broken and the
data in it could not be accessed, which made last week documentary work cannot
go smoothly, most of people were idled. (The price of 3C products in Ghana is
more expansive (3 times or more) than that in Taiwan.)
 Class time is from 9:00~12:00 and 13:00~14:00 each day. Usually teach and
practice in the morning, and do homework in the afternoon.
 In the beginning, we prepared a questionnaire to investigate the computer ability
of students who will come to IT school, and asked OVF for handing out the
questionnaire to those students. But due to some problems and insufficient com-
munication, the questionnaire did not been handed out and the task did not been
executed. Considering that students who come to class may even not know what
a mouse is which situation 2008 team mentioned to us, we prepared basic cours-
es for them. Even though there may be students who have already know some
skills pretty well, we believed that they still could learn from process of teaching
others who do not know.
 Without knowing the level of students’ ICT knowledge, it becomes difficult in
teaching. The ICT knowledge of the coming students is in a quite range. Some
students made disturbances when they felt bored, and some could hardly catch
up what the instructor taught. It has been discussed by OVF and Taiwan team
that the selection of students of next year IT school is important. It will be easier
to prepare the course contents and take care of each student if we know their
computer abilities; hence they can learn more from IT school.
 Ask if there is any course requirement by the coming students or discuss with
OVF about the course contents based on the students’ ICT knowledge.
 Check if the hardware/software in classroom is working the day before the class
begins. This year we had only ten computers in which about two to four had
virus or hardware/software problems and could not work. This means we only
had 6 to 8 computers to use for 39 students. The number of computer is insuffi-
cient. It makes the implementation more difficult. Not all the students could
practice step by step instructions.
 If we need to record the instructor teaching (for OVF may need to burn it into a
teaching video), do it in Taiwan. The sound and situation may not go smooth

while teaching in WODIV.
 Prepare back up courses, for example culture exchange class, because there is a
black-out once in a while. Culture exchange helps both sides (Taiwanese and
Ghanaians) learn more about each other and students really enjoy in it.
 Prepare back up courses if the course need to use internet since the internet in
OVF is unstable. Most of time we could hardly access to internet, even if we ac-
cessed to internet, we needed to wait for loading and processing for a quite long
time (The rate was 54MB at that time).
 Paper handouts to students is suggested since most students want to have the
course contents but without USB/computer to store/read them.
 Since the function of a digital camera (DC) is getting complete and similar to a
digital video (DV), it is suggested that DV course could be canceled next time.
 Make sure who will teach and what will be taught. This year course “Linux” was
dropped the day before teaching due to OVF staff was too busy to give the
course on schedule.
 After the program, we had questionnaire to get the feedback from the students.
The information compiled from the questionnaire will be used as a reference to
improve course contents and method of teaching for next year IT school.
 As a result of unstable internet, internet application courses such as Blogger,
Wikipedia, and Skype has little chance to practice and not to mention doing
homework which instructors assigned. Therefore, the course materials were not
all meet the demands of students.
 Practice makes one perfect. Students like to practice what they have learned in
class. Remember to leave time for presenting their works. They like to share
their works.
 Due to a black-out or no internet in the first week, introduction to 3C and email
registration class had not been taught, and the course order had been modified.
Therefore, there’s no questionnaire about 3C and email teaching.
Expectation
 We hope that more computers, 3C products, and some cyber components are do-
nated to solve the problem that there is lack of computer devices.
 It is now introduced to use the Internet actively in local places. OVF believes
that ICT education could be a chance for children and for Ghana. OVF helps the
local governments and institutes to build the wireless systems and wish to gain
more support from local people and government to drive ICT education. We
hope that Winneba will catch up with the ICT world in the future.
 After courses, OVF staffs, the teachers, and we NTHU students had meetings
about the improvement of IT school next year. Topics including the selection of

schools, students, teachers, course contents (For more details you can ask for re-
port from Jacob, staff of OVF, Ghana. His email is jbodame@onevillagefounda-
tion.org). Furthermore, we will arrange more courses for the local teachers and
collaborate with them in this program next year. In addition to basic training or
the courses they asked to have, we would like to teach them how to teach their
students about ICT. One thing important has been suggested that was we NTHU
students teach the local teachers for two weeks, and then those teachers teach
coming students the same contents for the next two weeks. From this process, we
can examine and make sure what they have learned and make effort together to
the progress of their community.
Documentary of IT school at WODIV, Winneba
 Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCereaaogC8
 Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc4BsLZSrYg
 Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aabtKezzJTM
 Part 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxBgsibO2vQ
Sponsors
Sponsors Items Others
Government National Youth NTD 100 thousands
Commission
Ministry of NTD 120 thousands
Education
NTHU Scholarship NTD 200 thousands
NTHU Chasing NTD 300 thousands
Dream Scholarship

Companies AboCom Computer Hard wares Part of them offer Police
Training School of
Winneba to establish
computer center, and the
others to help OVF to
promote ICT.
Sunplus Technology 15 PCs Nine for OVF to promote
Co., Ltd. ICT, 5 for Gambia
AIPTEK 6 DVs 4 DVs left in Ghana for
OVF to use and the other
2 return to AIPTEK.
Sony Taiwan Lend 4 DVs and 2 DCs Used during the trip and
return to Sony After
back.
PNY 41 pen drives For OVF to promote ICT
ESMT Two boxes of Children For Hope orphanage and
boos, clothes, Stoughton Horizon
stationeries orphanage
Yahoo! Taiwan Clothes For Hope orphanage and
Stoughton Horizon
orphanage
Cave Books 350 Children books For Stoughton Horizon
orphanage
Begin culture Each sold book give 10
書名-酋長的星光大道/
Publishers dollars to NTHU
Ghana 作者-林端玉小姐
Taipei Women's Two boxes of clothes For Hope orphanage and
Rescue Foundation Stoughton Horizon
orphanage
Ecole Café Places offer
Evculture NTD 10 thousands
NTD 1 thousand
新居 interior design
Individuals Mr. Hung Open Source software
SLAX
Mr. Tseng NTD 60 thousands
Mr. Yu NTD 55 thousands
Mr. Jiang NTD 55 thousands
Mr. Chen NTD 50 thousands
Mr. Chen NTD 100 thousands
and the fee of shipment
Mr. Zhao NTD 44 thousands
Mr. Lin NTD 3 thousands
Mr. Jheng NTD 1 thousands
Mr. Chen NTD 1 thousands
Mr. Huang NTD 5 thousands

Appendix 1: List of items sponsored by
Image Items LAST Quantity
ISSUE
MODEL
BM200 BM200 13
BANDWIDTH
MANAGEMENT
EU/54Mbps WCP5102 2
802.11b/g MIMO
Wireless LAN
PCI Card
Wireless Router / WR254 1
EU

73
864
48
94
491
35
6
1
473
141

2255

Appendix 2: List of items sponsored by
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微星 KT3-ULTRA 主機板 AMDK7-2.1XP CPU RAM: 512MB, HD: 40GB
套裝電腦 微星 MS645EMAXV2.0 主機板 RAM: 512MB, HD: 40GB
套裝電腦 微星 MS645EMAXV2.0 主機板 RAM: 512MB, HD: 40GB
電腦 ACER VERITON 7200D RAM: 512MB, HD: 40GB
電腦 ACER VERITON 7200D RAM: 512MB, HD: 40GB
電腦 ACER VERITON 7500G RAM: 512MB, HD: 40GB
電腦 ACER VERITON 7500G RAM: 512MB, HD: 40GB
電腦 ACER VERITON 7500GE RAM: 512MB, HD: 40GB
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電腦 IBM NETVISTA A30 RAM: 512MB, HD: 40GB
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Appendix 3: List of books sponsored by
No Books Price Quantity Total (NTD)
(NTD)
1 Smile Alphabet Book New/Ed (英國 Macmillan) 外商贈書 50 0
2 七種品格讀本系列 (英國 Evens) 220 60 1,320
3 Ladybird Readers (英國 Ladybird) 120 40 4,800
4 五種跨科英語教材-數學附 CD-ROM 版(新加坡 Glory) 320 50 16,000
5 Cut,Stick & Learn 1.2 (台灣敦煌書局) 200 20 4,000
6 Genre Range: Postcard (英國 Longman) 90 30 2,700
7 Disney: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (英國 120 30 3,600
Ladybird)
8 Are You Ready 1-3 課本.練習本.海報(台灣敦煌書局) 840 3 套(18 本) 2,520
9 A Tree is Nice (美國 Harper) 245 6 1,470
10 Ladybird Toy Box (英國 Ladybird) 120 6 720
Total 310 $ 37,130
(NTD)

The Reflections of NTHU students

Wang Kuan-Ting, Tina
Thanks a lot to sponsors and those who support behind us. Without your support
and encouraging, we cannot achieve this work. I benefited greatly in the process of
learning to serve.
“You are fulfilling my dream!! I have wanted to visit Africa for a long time.
Remember everything in Ghana because I will ask you when you come back to
Taiwan!!” Emily said to me on the day I was going to depart for Ghana. Africa, the
continent I can only learn from books or media, is full of mysterious and adventure.
The motivation of being a volunteer for this program is to pass down the
knowledge I have learnt. One of the goals of we volunteer Ghana team is to decrease
the digital divide. Although it is hard to reach the goal during a short time, I believe
that many a little makes a mickle. Bridget, who attended IT school last year, said that
she assists teacher to guide classmates in a computer course after she took IT school
courses. Another last year IT school student, William, is also an assistant in IT school
this year. If one can teach two people, two can teach four people, etc. The number of
people who know how to use computer will grow considerable.
In the beginning, we encountered great difficulties in fundraising. Due to the
depression, it was hard to raise funds. Every time we asked for support, we got
responses such as “We do not have budget for this kind of program, ” or “We have
distributed the budget to other public welfare programs”. Though we were
discouraged, we endeavored after any possible fundraising method to get support.
From the application of scholarship, finishing proposal, presenting to EMBA10,
selling post cards, to attending swim contest, we were getting close to Ghana.
The first culture shock I had was time management . In Taiwan, people are
always rushed, while people in Ghana take their time. Ghanaians work leisurely and
they were not restricted by time. It was hard for me to adapt myself to this new
condition in the beginning. The longer time I waited, the more anxious I felt.
However, I realized that people still can make a living and enjoy their life without
“time constraint”. Gradually, I adjusted myself to Ghana life and learnt to relax. Not

until I put my anxiety by, did I learn that life can be easy.
Ghanaians are good at body language. They shake their bodies whenever the
music is played. After class, teacher plays the music and students dance freely. I was
impressed by their rhythmic motions. They are born dancers! I remembered one time
our team members were attracted and danced with those children joyfully. I was
wondering if children in Taiwan have such happiness time. If they were not asked to
have additional courses after class, they might have enjoyed the time playing in the
nature.
IT school does not go smoothly because we met blackout and unstable internet
problems. Therefore the timetable needed to be rescheduled. Some courses were
added, some were deleted. This was my first time to experience such inconvenience
life. Most of the students have no computers or internet at home. Most of the schools
provide no computer courses, and some schools provide computer courses but without
hardware to practice. Only few schools provide computer courses with hardware and
software. Though the resources here is insufficient, teachers and students are eager to
learn. When asking them why come to IT school, they replied “I want to learn more
about computer/ICT (Information and Communication Technology).” It was happy to
see them participate in class and work hard on implementation, discussion, and
presentation. Although the course duration is only two weeks and the courses are
basic level, I do hope this basic training is beneficial for them to easy to start to learn
about related knowledge in the future. And hope that they teach others what they have
learnt here.
I am so lucky to meet many friends. During the preparation of this program, we
learnt to communicate, cooperate, forgive, give, and overcome difficulties together. I
become more optimistic and courageous under Joy’s unobtrusively and imperceptibly
change and influence. I admire Karina’s volunteer to be a team leader and lead us to
go ahead. I learnt to think and ask more by Jin’s critical analysis. Okis advised me of
knowledge of specialized field. Joyce always works hard on the complicated record of
daily life. Under the lead of Aloe, we had a great time in the trip of drum
documentary. Olivia helped us in the statistic of questionnaire, and flavored our life
with her humorous behaviors. Lexie managed our budget and busied applying fund
with patience. Julian handled difficulties with good reaction. Backy recorded this trip
with professional skill of photography. Thanks a lot to all of my friends. Without you,
this trip cannot be wonderful.
I experienced Ghanaians ardor for traditional dance and drum. While I was
enjoying their performance, my spirit was freed. I like Ghanaian’s genuine. I learnt
the primitive heart here.

Cheng Yi-Mei, Oli
Ajua Oli is my Ghanaian name in which ‘Adjua’ means that I was born on
Monday. Friends like to describe me by three adjectives—economical, logic thinking
and funny. Now I major in the Institute of Linguistics, which is a study of languages
with many different subfields, such as syntax, phonology, morphology…etc. At the
age of twenty-four, I am not content with my small and colorless life because I spend
too much time on studying, studying and studying. Therefore, when seeing the
information about NTHU international volunteer services, I was extremely interested
and excited. ‘Just go for it,’ I said to myself. Otherwise, it is hard to have activities
after becoming a green graduate. What most important is that voluntary services
brings me more than the academic knowledge—people and the world.
In Africa, many countries have the colonial histories. Although many of them
have declared independence, their economics are still colonized by other developed
countries. For example, MTN, Tigo and Vodafone are three telecoms in Ghana;
however, MTN and Tigo are from South Africa, which means most profits go to
foreign pockets instead of domestic ones. To solve the unbalance between the third
world and the developed countries, we believe that there are two equalizers—one is
education and the other is Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
Consequently, our service include the IT school with a hope of empower Ghanaian
students and teachers via our ICT knowledge, such as the Internet, software,
hardware, Slax open source…etc. I’ve never been so close to the global issue till this
program, which really opens my eyes in the one month in Ghana.
The Internet brings Ghana the world and introduces herself in a quick way, but
the other side of the coin is that the Internet also brings western cultures, the trunk
stream, into Ghana, which will endanger local cultures sooner or later. In addition to

IT training, the other of our mission is to digitalize local cultures – drum and
Denkyira Kingdom. What impresses me the most is the cultural travel to find a tree
called ‘Twenebouh,’ the best tree to make drums due to its insect-proof
characteristics. Generally, people understand drums by going to factories, museum
and shops but seldom package themselves and rock to the mountain where drum
woods come from. This time we followed a drum maker and rocked the way to the
mountain, recording and documenting. I eyed the complete process of making
drums!! It helps me understand the complete stories and labors behind each drum
other than just a product.
Of people, this project connects many different people from Taiwan sponsors,
NTHU students, OVF-Ghana and foreigners; I learn different thinking and
philosophies from different people. First, a one-month group life not only helps me
understand myself much more than before but also sharps my abilities to observe,
analyze and react since there are many different voices, values and frictions in human
interactions. Second, information sharing is also another advantage of group
activities. For example, I know something about China and Liaoning Province from a
China volunteer and technology of video cutting from partners.
Of the project this year, at first it was beyond my anticipation when we founded
the students who came for IT training are born in high or middle-class families. OVF-
Ghana does help local citizens have access to the Internet, but the resources are far
away from the low class since they have difficulties in basic living. We are frustrated
when we cannot solve the problems at once. ‘Is that right?’ I questioned myself.
Actually, we are impatient and haste, which makes us forget that it really takes time to
solve the problems in Ghana. And that is why we need the long-term project. This
year we have school teachers to join our IT training and they will become the seeds in
Ghana. I believe the fruits of seeds will boost the Ghana development.
Our volunteer services empower Ghanaian to extend them to the world. It dawns
me that I, the Taiwan youth, am also empowered by them. I also extend myself to the
third world and different people and I’m so happy to become a story teller to share the
stories and ideas with others when coming back to Taiwan. Most importantly, the ten
NTHU youth will become better designers in the future, which is also crucial to
Taiwan’s future. I gratefully thank our sponsors, NTHU, OVF-Ghana, friends,
families and Joy. Without their encouraging supports, 2009 Ghana team would not
successfully fulfill the task.

Chu Li-An, Julian
28 days is too short to do
everything we want to do in Ghana, but
long enough for me to full in love with
this beautiful place and the friends here.
28 days before, if you ask me why I
want to be an international volunteer, I
would say that I don’t know. The only
reason might be that I think I have power
to help people in the world. Now, in my
way back to Taiwan, I’m surprise about
the pain of my heart. I just feel heart
broken when I have to leave there.
My name is Akua Julian. Akua is
my Ghanaian name which means I was born on Wednesday. This is my first time
being in Africa. When I working in the WODIV: Winneba Open Digital Village with
the staff of OVF-Ghana, I was deeply moved by their faith that they want to bring ICT
to the people in Winneba because they believe that ICT can empower the people in
Ghana. I love my students in IT school. They are so kind and smart boys and girls. I
taught Power Point in the first week of IT school. When I saw these students practice
PPT before everyday class begin, I’m really happy and really want to teach them
everything I know about computer. In the third week when I came back from Jukwa, I
thought students might forget me because we just disappear for one week. But these
students gave me a big hug and present they made on their own. So sweet they are!!
In the last week, the teachers who came with their students have 2 meeting with us to
discuss about how we can do better in the next year program. I’m very appreciating
their effort that they want both of Taiwan team and Ghana team is better and better in
the future.
In Jukwa, to live in the palace was a very special experience, especially when I
talking with the king in the morning, who can’t speak very clear because of the stroke,
he tried his best to tell me his story, which is very touching me. When we went to the
Horizon orphanage in Jukwa, a little boy Rich asked me a question that what bring
you here? Originally I thought that he just want the answer that by flight or something
else, but he said no, what’s in your heart to bring you here. What a question like that!
I’m deeply touched and surprised. What kind of living experience make a 10 years old
boy’s asking the question that a 24 years old girl can’t answer? All I can told him is
that I just fellow the sprites in my heart.

In this journey, I found that I don’t have enough professional knowledge to help
OVF with all the computer’s problem; I don’t have enough money to help the kids in
the orphanage to have a better live; I don’t have enough tool and technical to help
Denkyira kingdom to do well digital archive; I don’t even have enough time to talk
with people there about the problem we faced. All I can do is bringing everything I
saw here to Taiwan, and use all the resource in Taiwan to bring this information to the
whole world. And if it’s possible, bring appropriate people here again to do more
things more efficient.
I’m also glad to learn dancing and drumming with Gokah and Richardson. It’s
you that let me know I love dance and drum so much! It’s in my blood. I love all the
2009 NTHU Ghana team members, it’s you make this journey full of happiness and
vitality. I’m so happy to be there, work with OVF Ghana members: Kafui, Jake, Nii,
Hakeen, Godfred and so on. Thank you my friends in Ghana, thank you for the great
friendship and enthusiasm you gave to me.
The story between me and Ghana is not ending. It is just beginning.

Hsin Pi-Yu, Backy
Ghana days
Ghana is located on the western Africa,
along the coast, with beautiful beach.
Hand in hand, we went there to listen to the
voice of sea, to see the wave jumping
higher than our heart rippling the water and
to weave a fantastic dream.
IT school
Two weeks’ courses, we
encountered many difficulties. The level of
the students are different from each other, the computer is not enough, the internet is
very unstable and the most uncontrollable situation is the blackout. Every day was
like fight. Even so, every morning when we arrived at the classroom, seeing they were
practicing the movie maker and PPT, my heart was satisfied. I sincerely hope that the
students can make good use of the ICT source, empowering themselves, becoming a
man or a woman of influence to benefit Ghana. Also, I hope that they could spread out
what they have learned from here, let the other people can access to the convenience
of ICT.
Orphanage
“Don’t use your blessing eyes staring at me. Who are you? Why are you here? Can
you take me out? Or you are here to spread out extravagant happiness? I thought you
must have seen my blank face. ” Everything in the orphanage is choked up. My heart
has never stopped crying since we arrived the horizontal house, especially facing
those blank kids.
I want to make you happy, but also afraid that if I give you a beautiful dream
without the ability to achieve it. After all, all we could do is so small. We brought
some books, taught them how to build up a bookshelf and how to encode the books.
The lamp there was not working so we bought a new one for them. I wish that such a
faint light could warm their heart and let them feel that there are still some people in
the world really care about them. Love is the source of lives. Next time, when the
lamp is burned out again, somebody could ignite another one for them.
Visiting drums - A tour to the rainforest
“I hope that all the people who know how to make drums could completely pass

down the skills of making the drums. By this way, the art of the drum will never
disappear. ” said by Arther, a person who first introduce the drum making skill to this
small village Okurase. Drum, which sending out a thick original African ambiance,
plays an important role in African culture. I was first touched by a friend in Africa.
When he
plays the drum, his hands changes so fast with his whole heart in it, as if his spirit
were going out from the surface of the drum. I was shocked by such a huge power.
incredulously moved.
Kobby, the son of Arther , introduced several kind of drums to us and took us to
undergo the procedures of making Djembes. Furthermore, we finished an impossible
mission – we went to a forest to seek the best trees trenebouh for making a Djembe.
The road was not easy to pass through. Unfortunately, it was a rainy day which made
the road more difficult to walk. But when we arrived, the beauty of the forest made
us all forget about the painstaking road. However, it seems like that people cutting
too much trees in order to make drums in the recent year. We recorded our whole
process into a documentary film to warm people about this important ecological
issue of the deforestation.
To know, to see, and to feel
Traveling of course to be a happy time. Ghana’s most beautiful thing is the
humankind. People there are enthusiastic, it is a kind of energy when people are
hugging. I miss the food which is cooked by our dear grandma. I miss a cute boy who
always act like a spoiled child. I miss our baby sitter handsome Nii, I miss humorous
Jacob, I miss great drum player Richarson, I miss a friend who is always calling us
with a nonstandard Chinese accent Gofri, and the girl who sent me a lovely painting.
My dear friends, How are you?
I cherish the memory of the night that we lied on the steep ramp, exchanging the
things what we have learned. I cherish the memory of singing songs on our way home
with exhausted body. Both sides of the long and thin road were filled with weeds. Lift
up your head and you can see the shining stars. Lower your head and you can see a lot
of fireflies. What is waiting for us in the front is endless hope. I can’t stop announcing
land, freedom, and song.
Thanks to all the sponsors, staffs of NTHU, staffs of OVF Ghana, teacher Joy Tang
and our 2009 teammates, it is hard to describe what I have done because I think I am
the one who gained most.
Lee Ju-Hui, Aloe

My Chinese name is JU-HUI,LEE, my English name is Aloe, and my Ghanaian
name is Yaa, Aloe. I was born in Taichung, Taiwan on 25th FEB,1989.I love sports ,
reading , nature ,and observe things with human’s relationship. Currently, I am in my
second year in National Tsing.Hua University. I major in human sociology.
For extracurricular activity, I join the school’s badminton team, and I am also the
team leader. From there I learn a lot of things, like management. Besides, it
strengthens my ability to live under the pressure.
I find lots of interesting interactions, connections, and emotions among human’s
relationships. Therefore, I participate to be a volunteer in the campus’ consult center.
In the future, I want to study psychology and become a psycho-analyst.
It’s my first time to Ghana, I feel very good. I enjoy there’s food and tradition
dancing. This trip like a dream, because I never think I can come here. I very happy
get the chance to Ghana, and I very appricated Joy ,OVF,NTHU,my family and 2009
Ghana group team. I remember when I known information about international
volunteer, I real want to try,because I want to challenge myself and open my eyes.
I am so lucky to meet many friends. During the preparation of this program, we
learnt to communicate, cooperate, forgive, give, and overcome difficulties together. I
become more optimistic and courageous under Joy’s unobtrusively and imperceptibly
change and influence.
“Thanks a lot to all of my friends. Without you, this trip cannot be wonderful.”

This time experience let my life have the change. I hoped that can the knowledge
share which studies me give more people. This trip I felt the harvest compared to
many which obtains, so I told myself I have to maintains heart which feels grateful to
everyone.
Finally I want to say thank our sponsors, NTHU, OVF-Ghana, friends, families
and Joy. Without their encouraging supports, 2009 Ghana team would not
successfully fulfill the task.

Heush Chin, Jin
If you ask what is the feedback of being
of a international volunteer, I will say
volunteer is too much for me. " Learn more
than I give" is the best sentence to describe
my feelings.
The very impressive day I still remember
clearly.
That day, standing on the ground of
Africa Mama, sitting under the cloudy sky,
eleven far away from Taiwan were talking
about the Ghana affairs. I asked to Joy why
she came here to promote the internet and
IT things. Then Joy shared with us her
world, her view, even her future dreams to
Ghana, Africa.
I was deeply touched by Joy. Also, I was deeply touched by the Ghana. It seems
like I can hear the wind whisper and the land murmur.
From that day, my view to Africa is not blur anymore. I know the economic
relation with the Europe and Africa. I see how the foreign companies bully the local
people. Moreover, it makes me to think out of Taiwan.
We design two weeks IT courses to teach local children and teachers. From the
OS introduction, the promotion of SLAX, the application of the internet. In the
beginning, some children even couldn't use a mouse. After the courses, they could log
on the internet and create their bloggers. In the closing Ceremony, showing their
works in class on the screen really encouraged me a lot. That made us meaningful.
Another hand, we took a lot of films, recording the whole trip, recording the
perishing culture and artifacts, and recording their own stories. In the process, I know
the two local farmers, Mus and Stephen. They were really nice and kind.
I am in charge of the Jwuka farming, so I had the chance the interact with them. I

love them. They smelled just like the earth. That was the taste of living with the earth,
embracing the deep life energy. Stephen is also an artist. He designed and finished his
works all by his own. I asked him how long it took to complete a piece of work. "I
won't finish a work in a hurry. Instead, I will go and do other things and then back to
finish. In this way, I get good ideas to draw." He replied. That's the wisdom of living
on this earth.
In this trip, I met a lot of friends. Lying on the ground and singing was my
beautiful memories. I always had my own place to lie. We shared a lot, including the
future, the ideals, and the dreams under the roof. The image of Kaufi is still in my
mind. The laughter of Agnes always made me smile. Richardson's zeal dance was
awesome. The thing surprised me the most is that my birthday is the same day with
Rich.
Went through the whole process, I would like the Ghana stories to be told, and to
be shared. I want to be the mouth, be the eyes, and be the ears to speak what I see, to
tell what I hear.
At the end, If you ask me what is the feedback of being a national volunteer,
“Learn more than I give" is the best sentence to describe my feelings.

Sun Li-Ting, Karina
Initially, I defined this trip as a journey in search of my life philosophy. Yet
after the one-month stay in Ghana, I find myself drift in wonderings. I learn a lot, and
most importantly, I have had the opportunity to experience a new lifestyle, which
brings me into a new world. My horizons are broadened, and my perspective is also
changed. How I wish that I could do more, because I know what I have gained from
Ghana is far more abundant than I gave. I am not willing to say that I was in Ghana
for volunteers, because I know what I did is something too minute to be mentioned; it
is only a tip of an iceberg. I was there to serve while learning, to learn while serving.
This mutual connection and caring is what brought us to Ghana. This lifetime
Ghanaian experience totally grasps me, for I still cannot let go the feeling when we
were sitting on the beach of Winneba, hearing the roar of the wave, and the moment
when we were wandering outside WODiV to kill some spare time. Indeed, this feeling
is something I could never forget. From that moment we arrived in Ghana, it is
flowing in our blood. And now since we left Ghana, it has been carved in our mind.
Though my thoughts were conflicting, I see something clear. Though it is only a
vague image, I now can follow my heart with more confidence and courage. Thank
you, Mama Africa. Thank you, Ghana. Thank you, my friend. Though all things I
have been through are far beyond rhetoric, I still appreciate you with my humblest
heart, for what you have done for us, and what we have done together.
Thank you…