If you've been following my blog over the past few weeks, this blog is nominated for "Best Photo Blog" at the Ghana Social Media Awards by the good folks at Blogging Ghana, yippee! The nominations are over and thank you to all who voted. We're waiting till March 23rd to know the results.

In the same vein, I was asked to send in a brief blurb about how & when I started blogging to the organizers of the awards, and here's is the link to my first blog post ever: >>Walk By Me<<

An online preview of my book of first year pictures here: Year One and here is the post that was posted on Blogging Ghana's website.

And my big bro NKA, and fellow nominee commented! Definitely made my day:

I've probably raved & ranted about how Ghana is equal amounts of amazing and frustrating. But today, on 6th March 2013 I'm just grateful for the freedoms and liberties of a fledgeling young democracy. Even the opportunity to be an ingrate sometimes. Happy 56th Independence Day, Ghana.

Saturday was an eventful day. After joining forces with Rotaract Club of Adentan & Blogging Ghana, I got to photograph my first blood-drive at the University of Ghana - Legon.

Pentagon Hall, Legon.

Donor card.

Biggest sport, gave blood with a smile!

Wikimedian people!

Blogging Ghana member gave blood!

At Accra Mall

Nat Health Service Officials at Accra Mall

Edward Tagoe showing off "@ttaaggooee" tee

@gamelmag!

Video Team Ghana Decides with @wizsharifa

Doc came through

The Blogging Ghana Crew at Uni of Ghana - Legon

Two days ago I sent Samuel Darko - a fellow political commentary wonk who is a committed member of the Rotaract club in Andenta - an email to support a blood drive the club is organizing this Saturday. A day later Edward Tagoe - a blogger/entrepreneur and another school mate from Presec - brought up support for the same blood-drive and asked if I would be interested in joining the Blogging Ghana photo-walk for the event. I thought I'd do one better; create an honest, gimmick-free, compelling video why you should donate blood at Legon this Saturday.

Donor card | A friend watching the video I just made

So at Florida, my line brother and I, were awarded by LifeSouth for recruiting the most African American males to donate blood in one afternoon during a fraternity drive. They were super eager to offer us LifeSouth jobs. I was a serial donor as well as bone-marrow registrant and through Sammy & Eddie, I am interested in getting plugged in donating in the country as well. What I learnt from their testimonials was that, unlike LifeSouth, the need for blood donations is much dire than anyone could imagine. Maternity mortality rates attributed to blood loss was 50% in 2011! If two women were pregnant in a hospital bed, one would NOT make it alive. Check last August's MyJoyOnline News article for more shocking statistics: http://edition.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201110/74774.php

Decided to share on social media through team 1000 words to create as much of a buzz as possible. If you're in Accra, come through:

Woohoo so this blog is nominated for Best Photo Blog by the Ghana Social Media Awards. Blessed, elated, grateful to be in the company of fantastic photojournalists! The other nominees in this category are:

• mutombodapoet.tumblr.com
• africaphotographer.blogspot.com
• emmanuelgamor.blogspot.com
• hatehasnomedicine.tumblr.com
• ggariba.blogspot.com
• tjletsa.tumblr.com

Kindly check them out, pretty good stuff! And you get to vote for me here: GSMA voting

Visit: http://www.blogcampghana.com/ghana-social-media-awards-shortlist for more deets.