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[Read More](https://https.youngleadersinternational.org/young-leaders-international-blog/2015/08/31/jonah-clean-water-for-sedbeni) [![](https://https.youngleadersinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/img_3127-1.jpg?width=596&name=img_3127-1.jpg)](https://https.youngleadersinternational.org/young-leaders-international-blog/2013/09/10/why-africa) [Ghana](https://https.youngleadersinternational.org/young-leaders-international-blog/tag/ghana), [featured](https://https.youngleadersinternational.org/young-leaders-international-blog/tag/featured) [Ash Zook](https://https.youngleadersinternational.org/young-leaders-international-blog/author/youngleaders110) ## [Podcast: Why Africa? Why Ghana? Why Kpenchila?](https://https.youngleadersinternational.org/young-leaders-international-blog/2013/09/10/why-africa) Radio interview with Ash. \[audio... 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