Barbara Zigah is a New Jersey-born freelance financial writer and editor living in Ghana, W. Africa with her husband and 3 children. Her daughter Alexandra was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes on June 25th, 2008 at the age of 7. She considers Alex luckier than most children with type 1 diabetes here, who don’t have access to the necessities they need to live, much less to thrive. Her goal is to ensure that every child in Ghana is given the same chance that her Sweet Girl enjoys. For more about managing diabetes in Ghana visit Barbara’s blog, Too Sweet Girl in Ghana.
The conditions in Korle-Bu, a government-owned hospital, are poor. The sink water doesn't always run. Late one night during a heavy rainstorm, the ceiling leaked...
