Kayayo

Kayayo are women and men who travel from the impoverish to big cities in the south like Kumasi and Accra to work as porters carrying loads. They are are one of the highest at risk populations for HIV and AIDS in Ghana. I attended a Gender Challenge Fund training this week with other volunteers to see how we work within our communities on the issue. I wanted to share this story written by a third year volunteer about what makes girls decide leave their homes and migrate south before I share more about the training. For more images, view TIMEPhotos Traveling with Ghana's Kayayo Girls and BBC News In pictures- Ghana's market girls- the Kayayo.