African Boys Carrying Boxes With Food On Heads Editorial Image

A small village in Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary in southern Ghana. Young boys and girls work in groups to help their families in every day work. They carry goods in baskets, boxes and bowls between farms, homes and shops. The local community in Boabeng has spiritual connections with the life in the nearby forest. A special place in religious traditions play monkeys that live in the forest. People live in the middle of the forest balancing their impacts on this environment with activities to preserve the environment. Modern life style is becoming a serious threat to maintenance of this balance.