I’ve been using google maps to travel to places within Ghana years before I was made a Local Guide in August 2018. On some occasions during my travels, the map took me to wrong locations simply because those places were not properly marked on the map. Having being made a Local Guide gave me the opportunity to edit and add places on google maps. By editing several wrong locations (places), I was able to direct people to the correct locations. Also by adding places, I brought those places out of obscurity and made them visible to their potential patrons worldwide. Now take a look at some of the places I’ve edited and added on maps:
Asesewa Market: Because of the closeness of the market to the Lorry Station (Bus Station), the two are often confused to be one unit. Usually on market days (Mondays and Fridays), there’s spillover of trading activities to the Lorry Station. By marking the correct location of the market on the map, it brought clarity between the Market and the Lorry Station. Ghanaians have special interest in this market for two major reasons. Firstly, because of the abundance of food items such as cassava, maize, yam, cocoyam, fish, livestock and vegetables at relatively low prices. Secondly, because of the mention of the market in a historical Basic School Textbook “A Market Day in Asesewa”. No wonder a picture of the market I added barely a year ago has received over 3500 views.
Asesewa Lorry Station: The Lorry Station was one of the places I added. I Included the contact of the person in-charge of the station, commonly referred to as the “Station Master”. By this, travelers can easily contact the Station Master to check on missing luggage and also arrange for transport to other parts of the country.
Gudnex Systems: One small business I brought from obscurity into a worldwide view was Gudnex Systems; a business that provides computer services such as graphic design and printing works for the district.
I know that by small and simple actions, great things are brought to pass. Through my small actions, I’ve helped in connecting places and their potential patrons worldwide. Really seeing the places come live on google maps brings me joy. Knowing that the places I edited and added made google map better and people’s lives easier, are the most interesting things I’ve done as a Local Guide.