We are going to Kumasi, Ghana. Kumasi is the capital of the Ashanti region and the second biggest city of Ghana, with its 1.5 million people. From 1992 until now, Ghana is a democracy and since the elections in 2012 John Mahama is the president.
Some interesting social economical data of Ghana are the life expectancy, which is 61 years, and most of the poverty is located at the countryside. Also in 2012, 24.2% of the population where living beneath the poverty limits. The Ghanaian are known as friendly and helpful people.
Ghana has a tropical climate with a lot of tropical diseases.
To stay healthy we will avoid uncooked vegetables and food and drink only safe or bottled water. Furhtermore we will do everything in our power to avoid animal and mosquito bites.
For our safety it is important to pay attention to certain risks. For traffic and public transport, we will travel only durig the day and we will take trustworthy cabs. Because of our western looks we might be a target for theft and bribery. We will avoid bad neighborhoods and keep necessary possessions underneath our clothing. If a big incident happens, like kidnapping or a terrorist attack we will follow the plan you can find under safety scan.