AID for AIDS Africa

10th Annual Ghana Humanitarian

WELLNESS Tour

Starting June 16^th until July 2^nd  

Hello Friends and Supporters!
Once again Aid for AIDS Africa is planning another Humanitarian trip to Ghana. Our focus is on WELLNESS. We are inviting all who want to support healing in Ghana. Come share your experiences and talents however you can. We will find a place for you and the resources you bring. We will present talks on radio and TV directly to the community in Ghana. We are not limited in any way as to what we can do. So, join us and offer what you do best to this humanitarian effort. Our focus again this year will be providing chiropractic services as a tool for Wellness (relatively new) in Ghana.

The licensed chiropractic doctors and senior level clinic students from Life West Chiropractic College located in Hayward California and the Life East Chiropractic College located in Atlanta Ga. will be traveling with us this year as well as other health related practitioners such as massage therapist and other health-related practitioners. With the support of our partners in Ghana, they will be providing free chiropractic services and health talks to the public. AFAA members will also support our partners with HIV and recovery related workshops. We have included in our trip, visits to Children's Homes, AIDS service organizations and support groups as well as the faith-based organizations, including Etherean Mission. We will also be working with our partners at the government hospitals at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital and the Ghana Police Hospital. Also traveling with the other health-care professionals and care providers will be people living with HIV/AIDS and recovering addicts. We will support each other as we provide an overall message of Wellness as a reality in Ghana through raising the conscious awareness of our oneness with Perfect Health.

New to our experience since 2004 is working with the Recovering community from addiction which is in it's infancy in Ghana. The 1st 12 Step meeting dealing with addiction was initiated by members of that fellowship who traveled with us as part of our 2004 humanitarian mission. We will also provide chiropractic support to help recovering addicts deal with depression and withdrawal from the various drugs including crack, heroin and alcohol. Traveling on outside of the capital city of Accra, we will visit the Village of Hope, (made famous by  Oprah Winfrey)  a children's home (orphanage) where many of the children are orphaned as a result of loss of parents due to HIV and addiction. We will also be visiting Cape Coast in the Central Region. In Cape Coast, we will visit the slave castles and Kunkum Park, a rainforest that features an ariel walk way via a chain of bridges through the forest canopy.

I promise it will be a life changing experience!

TOUR PACKAGE:  - AIR TRANSPORTATION: R/T Airfare from SFO and Atlanta to Accra Ghana: is $3,500: Transportation and accommodations in Greater Accra the central region city of Cape Coast and Kumasi in the Ashanti region are includes. All meals are at the delegate’s expense. Meals average less than 5 dollars per meal.

(All expenses are Tax-deductible using Aid for AIDS Africa’s non-profit exemption)

TOUR DEPOSIT: The air portion of the trip $2000.00 is due by April 15^th payable to Aid for AIDS/Africa.  The remainder will be due by May 15^th 2008. The quote above is for cash check or money order payments. You can use credit cards via PAYPAL by logging on to our web-site at www.aidforaidsafrica.org there is a 5% additional charge for credit card use on PAYPAL. Your payments are tax deductible using AFAA’s 501c3 non profit status.

Contact: Maurice Graham with questions and to get more information at 415 345-0058 or 510 604-2178 or e-mail us

at Afotay@sbcglobal.net or Khalid Chaney at 510 681-3022 also coming soon, look for the 2008 itinerary at 

AFAA website at www.aidforaidsafrica.org

CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES

How it works

GOD marvelously and perfectly made us.  There is nothing man made that can compare too this wonderful machine. There can be no imperfections in this design, only miscommunications. Life Energy is constantly flowing through the body. It is what maintains balance. When this flow of energy is cut off the body ceases to exist. These miscommunications can originate mentally or physically and cause interference in our body’s design. As with all miscommunications, decrease in proper function is the next logical step. These interferences are called subluxations and can have a negative effect in the way we think, heal, and act.  Removal of these discrepancies can increase or fully restore proper functions, thus allowing us to be in accord with our own design. 

This is what chiropractic is about.  We specialize in detecting subluxations and removing them by manual adjustments with the hand.  Subluxations are misdirected reservoirs of energy blocking the flow of life energy to parts of the body. Chiropractic manual adjustment is a non-invasive form of healthcare that provides precise input to the nervous system.  It opens the flow of energy throughout the body allowing the body to heal itself. By treating subluxations, chiropractors are able to aid in the restoration of proper nerve function.  By restoring proper nerve function, the body is able to continue to seek homeostasis or balance within itself.  

As the great Hippocrates said, “look to the spine for the source of most diseases”.  By assessing and treating the spine, Chiropractors have been known to cause relief from back pain, chronic ear infection, paralysis, and even depression.  Combining chiropractic care with a proper diet, exercise, and rest, encourages the body to maintain a state of wellness.   By accomplishing this, one is able to live a fuller, healthier life.

Tour Package and Itinerary

TOUR PACKAGE:  - $3,500 Inclusive of R/T Airfare between U.S. and Ghana. In Ghana, ground transportation, air conditioned van, accommodations in Greater Accra and Cape Coast. All lunches and dinners are at the Delegates expense.

TOUR DEPOSIT: The 1^st non refundable installment of $2,000 is due by April 15^th, payable to Aid for AIDS/Africa. The final payment of $1,500 is due by May 15^th. The quote above is for cash, check or money order payments. You can use credit cards via PAYPAL by logging on to our web-site at www.aidforaidsafrica.org. If you use credit cards you must add a 5% charge. Your payments are tax deductible using Aid for AIDS /Africa’s (AFAA’s) 501c3 non profit status.

ORIENTATION:  A travel orientation allows for a smooth (international) travel experience answering concerns and briefing on protocol, traditions, packing, clothing, eating, grooming, good health habits & hints, etc.  This would be a good time to discuss the use of personal medicine and donation disbursements.  We will also discuss logistics in getting passports visa’s and required inoculations. Orientation is May 15^th at Panera Bread 24133 Southland Dr. Hayward, CA 94543

ITINERARY

Day 1 Monday, June 16^th:  Proceed to the airport. Ticket counter opens approx. 5 hours before boarding. You are allowed to check in two (2) pieces of luggage, each weighing 70 lbs. or less and one (1) carry-on weighing 12 lbs. or less and a purse or laptop size bag.  Please remember your malaria tablets, Passports, and Immunization card showing vaccination against yellow fever required for entry into Ghana.

Day 2 Tuesday, June 17^th:  AKWAABA! Welcome to ACCRA, GHANA – Arrival Kotoka International Airport.  (Clearance through customs)- Transfer by air-conditioned van/coach to lodging.  Check into rooms.  Welcome Dinner. Rest

Day 3 Wednesday, June 18^th: Accra- Two locations today-Police Hospital and Etherean Mission Dinner, followed by live Africa music and dancing at Chester’s

Day 4 Thursday, June 19^th: Accra - Visit to the Muslim Community providing chiropractic and other services and afterward shopping. Dinner Rest.

Day 5 Friday, June 20^thAccra -Early morning breakfast. Spend the day at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital’s Detox Unit (supporting the recovery meeting) and the Fevers Unit (HIV/AIDS Ward) Dinner-Rest.

Day 6 Saturday, June 21^st: Accra area- Breakfast. Then spend the day at Osu Children’s Home –to provide chiropractic and other services for the children and care providers. Dinner- Rest.

Day 7 Sunday, June 22^nd: Accra /Volta Region Breakfast early, leave by 7:45AM. Travel to Akasombo, Volta River Area. Meet the Doty Princess for a day cruise on the river with lots of African music and an optional lunch Buffet on board; the cost is about $10.00 for the cruise and another $10.00 for the buffet. Return to the hotel for dinner.

Day 8 Monday, June 23^rd : Greater Accra- Village of Hope Children’s Home – Outside of Accra- to provide chiropractic and other services for the children and care providers.

Day 9 Tuesday, June 24^th: Breakfast then depart for Cape Coast. Arrive in the afternoon at Cape Coast. Check into our lodging. Dinner and relaxation

Day 10 Wednesday, June 25^th Breakfast Visit the Cape Coast Castle- Dinner at One Africa

Day 11 Thursday, June 26^th: Cape Coast - Breakfast Visit Kankum Park- Famous for the ariel walk-way (using 7 suspension bridges) through the canopy of the rainforest.

Day 12 Friday, June 27^th Cape Coast- Visit El Mina Castle- Return to Accra-Dinner Rest.

Day 13 Saturday, June 28^th Celebrate Bryant’s Birthday! Follow-up day with our partners

Day 14 Sunday, June 29^th Church Day- Wild Card Day (Do whatever day) Shop!!

Day 15 Monday, June 30^th – Revisit Muslim Community or others partners for follow-up

Day 16 Tuesday, July 1^st- Depart for the U.S.

Day 17 Wednesday, July 2^nd - Welcome Home!

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