AFRICAN AMERICANS BUILDING AND LIVING OFF GRID IN GHANA | LIVING IN GHANA
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 พ.ค. 2024
- #offgrid #offgridinghana #sustainablehousing #ghanahomes #livinginghana
Off-the-grid or off-grid is a characteristic of buildings and a lifestyle designed in an independent manner without reliance on one or more public utilities. Both Eric and Brendan moved from the USA to Ghana and have previously built sustainable off grid homes prior to coming together to put this community together.
The land is located in the rural, lush and farming area of the eastern region in Ghana, approximately 1.5 hrs away from the capital city Accra / Kotoka international airport.
The land was completely untouched when Brendan and Eric decided to purchase and build on it. Now they are building beautiful sustainable off grid homes, with solar electricity, food garden, Biodegradable toilet etc to allow people to live a very self sufficient life.
If you will like to purchase or make any enquiries about these sustainable off grid homes please follow this link migratingculturecrossing.com/...
0:00 Intro
2:11 How did the idea of building sustainable homes off grid in Ghana come about?
7:31 Tour of sustainable home and its features
12:25 Features of the off grid community in Ghana
12:37 Location of the land
13:40 Amenities at this off grid sustainable home
14:53 Pocket Neighbourhoods in Ghana
16:50 Tour of food Garden
18:50 Using Solar in your home in Ghana
19:59 Security at the home
20:52 Architecture and building using adobe in Ghana
30:03 Price of these off grid sustainable homes
33:03 Outro
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My name is Jasmine and I have relocated from Sydney Australia to Ghana in west Africa as of the year 2020.
My parents are of Ghanaian descent and so am I although I was born in Australia. Here on my channel, my goal is to give you a real glimpse into what it’s like to live in Ghana, from the Ghanaian food, to the Ghanaian culture, to the Ghanaian lifestyle and everything in between. My goal is to satisfy your curiosity about Ghana and help inspire to explore Ghana.
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Thanks for coming out Jasmine, and we're happy to have you an investor in our sustainable community. 😊
I hope your company becomes a multi- million dollar company.... Incredible vision you've got there Eric 👏🏾
@@springmornings Thank you very much my friend! We appreciate your support. 🙏
My pleasure 💕
@@JasmineAmaa A few questions please:
How many bathrooms come with each unit and what's the average drive time from this community to the Accra airport?
Will it be a gated community eventually?
@@adstix Hi, the number of bathrooms depends on the specific model. You can click on Jasmine's link in the description to be taken to our website where all the floorplans are available. Our community is approximately 1.5 hours from the Accra airport. Yes, it will eventually be a gated community. You can also contact us from our website if you require more details.
Haitian American, I plan on moving to Ghana in 2024 🙏🏾
Perfect time to come❤️🎉
Please 🙏 come to cape coast 🇬🇭 is a peaceful place
A lot more African Americans will be coming there as we just realized this blessing and miracle has happened. ❤️❤️
Thank you and we welcome them.
Brendan explaining the building process and Eric the sustainable eatable areas sounds like a dream happening for real.
Yes, we're building the community we both want to retire in.
Mother Ghana 🇬🇭 is very proud of you guys!
Thank you! 🙏
I’ve been following those two architects/builders for a while now. They do amazing work! Thank you Jasmine!
Thank you! 🙏
Finally a black person perfecting our mud house technology... it is the best for our weather. .... I knew we got it in us...✊🏿👊🏿🙌🏿🔥
Excited about it too 🥰
He could do this all over the continent. A huge market in waiting. His business is about to explode. The time to invest in him is now.
Don't knock mud houses, i dont want to badger you but there are very modern houses made of mud being made in Africa
@@Addi_Teacha509 True. What he's doing is somewhat rare in modern African architecture, but not unique.
@JasmineAmaa u talk to much yeah yea mhm right YEAH HMM GIRL STOP TALKING PEOPLE WANNA HEAR HIM NOT U ... yea yea mhm ur fat yeah yeah mhm right lmao 🤣
This is amazing! I Love Eric and Brandon. They are visionary and a perfect example of how we Afrikans can work together to making AFRIKA Greatest again!
Thank you very much! 🙏
This is excellent. As a government official I’m extremely proud that we have our brothers back home doing this excellent work. Keep it up!
Thank you very much Kofi. We're happy to have such an opportunity.
As a govt official how are you guys solving the housing deficit?
@@markntiri8251 You see this kind of people.What assistance and support is the Government giving Property and real estate developers to help reduce the high cost of building materials and housing in Ghana???
@@JC-ty3zq it's sad. The NUMEROUS ADVANTAGES that Ghana enjoys with our great location, decent population/land size, natural/human resources, not landlocked, democracy, no war, PEACEFUL people etc etc that our leaders are not leveraging on to propel us forward, it's sad.
Nigeria just completed their Lagos skytrain, that I even hear runs on electricity. Where's Accra's skytrain? Poorer Senegal has an electric train. Here common Accra-Tema rail is still single track and inefficient. Etc etc
We should get serious
@@markntiri8251 I'm glad how you guys ask intelligent questions
God bless this man and this inovative project in Africa. Amazing!
Thank you. I'm deeply humbled. 🙏
Look at the ingenuity of these gentlemen; these are the guys you’d like to contract your building too. You’ll never regret it; you’ll forever grateful for their ingenuity. Great job!😢 Love you guys!❤
Thank you sir. We are humbled. 🙏
@EricMcNeal Do you guys have a TH-cam page also?
Thank you so much for all of the positive and uplifting comments. It is truly an honor and a privilege to be in this position and to have the opportunity to build such a wonderful community. Thank you Jasmine, for stopping by and showcasing our project. -Together we can truly do so much more! #MigratingCulture
Brandon is the Man!
with the Plan!
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Great work Brandon. The whole of Africa is your potential markets.
Pamoja Tutashinda
Hello from Kenya.
How much is the one bedroom when completed?
@@rosemumbua8817 You can click on Jasmine's link in the description to reach our website and see all the prices.
Africa is coming together nicely........ We will get there...... Absolutely beautiful project !!!!!! Realizing our potentials and now perfecting it.🔥🔥🔥👌
Sadly theses are not Africans, you mean African Americans, cos they exclude local Africans
Amen 😀
Africa? Africa is a continent. Migrating Culture Crossing is a small community in Ghana. So perhaps you mean Migrating Culture Crossing is coming together nicely.
I love this brothers,they're building Afrika for Afrikans
Thank you very much! 🙏
This is exactly what I'm looking for..off grid self sustainable living
Thanks Coco. Please click on Jasmine's link in the description to contact us.
Me as well! Im still trying to do research and get an understanding of how much money is needed to make a move from the states to Ghana
So glad I decided to purchase here at Migrating Culture Crossing!
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Thanks for your support Hugh. Have to use your alias because I don't know if you want your name out there like that. Lol 🤗
@@EricIsFree
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Much appreciated Brother Eric!
I always try to be _INCOG-NEGRO_ when possible.
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4:14: "I believe that your food should be grown as close to you as possible and I don't see that anymore "
He said it all. This is a man with vision and wisdom. Why should I live in a million dollar home and still depending on mostly terrible food supply from outside ???
Great Guy
Thank you my friend. I'm glad you understand the value in a "food first" community where the food comes from the farm and goes directly to the table.
This is sparking my interest in Ghana i’ve been watching so many news articles and stories lately about how African Americans are relocating back to Africa and it’s interesting that it’s news but I think the real reason is because they’re (as in the ones that want hold blacks down, and profit off of the things that we do without giving credit) are scared because black people are actually leaving. If a large group of Black people actually leave with their money, then how do we profit off of them anymore? Very interesting. If we all came together as one, nothing can stop us.
God thank You for giving this man a vision and making it a successful reality for him, the Diaspora and for Africa!❤️🖤💚
Thank you! 🙏
This is how great empires are built.
Tragedy is people will gather here in 5 yrs saying they wished they bought into this development.
I know! its super affordable now. Best time to get involved 🥰
Thank you!
@@EricIsFree Keep on pushing. I'm Kenyan, whose Real Estate is way more advanced. I've witnessed family & individuals build empires within 10 yr period. Your business model is scalable & sustainable. In year 3-5, I see you replicating the model to other parcels. So document & video your current building processes as a training manual for your Project Managers in your next projects. By year 5-7, you should be a brand with systems & teams handling multiple projects simultaneously. Yours will be to fundraise to potential investors with your finance teams. Perhaps dont move soo far away from cities and be close to amenities like hospitals or resident nurses and a doctor as communities start settling. Wishing you blessings !
@@thisandthat1523 Thanks for sharing this and thanks for your support. It definitely means a lot. 🙏
Community of like minded people ...that's the catch. I love this video and am going ahead to share with as many friends in the diaspora as possible. Good job.
Thank you very much! 🙏
Somaya is a very nice town. I used to leave there. It is not far from Krobo Odumasi and not far from Greater ACCRA It is a peaceful town.
Yes, you are absolutely correct Rabi. Very convenient location.
As an investor in MCC ; I am so excited to see that one of my favorite you tuber’s ( The beautiful Jasmine ) is interviewing Mr. McNeal.Great job Eric & Jasmine! Peace & Blessings ☮️🙏🏾
Thanks William. Appreciate your support. Jasmine may be your neighbor. 🤗
You hear that folks his mind shifted America was and will never be your home.
You owe it nothing but owes you everything. This man and his builder are making their dreams come true.
Through faith and good works this motivates even me change the mind state.
Im so impressed as a mature Black woman I remember men in my parents and especially grandparents generation built their own homes!
Thank you very much! Yes, we use to be a very self-sufficient people.
We still are just need to quit expecting other nations to do the building for us. Do it yourself.
Makes me so emotional 🥲 it’s so beautiful seeing brothers back home
Been following him and Brandon’s journey, amazing progress brothers. I pray to relocate and live like you.
Thank you!
Good.This is another alternative to building and owning a house in Ghana.This type of model is definitely much more affordable than most houses in Ghana.
Thank you!
Facts
Very affordable
The thought of organic food took my attention completely. Praise God, I love this! This interview was the complete package.
Thank you! Yes, we have a food first ethos. ❤
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These houses are absolutely beautiful an tranquil ! I currently live in Miami Florida I truly wished I could invest in the 2 or 3 bedroom house.
Thank you very much! 😊
Brandon shd be helping the government build our roads, he’s so technically sound and a master of his craft
I'd run that Government out, Before eventually dealing with this man.
I agree. Folks like him should be consulted for urban planning policies.
Jasmine you're my favorite TH-cam channel I love you and Ghana and I learned so much about just the way they live over there through your Channel thanks for what you doing you deserve lots of money lots of money keep on keeping on
Thank you so much!!❤️
Jasmine thank you for showcasing this fantastic up-and-coming development in Ghana.
Thank you very much!
How I wish someday I will be in the land, may the Most High Alone bless me!
Amen
I’ll definitely buy one as a vacation home, when I’m tired of the living in the city, I will just come spend time and refresh.
Wonderful Esther. We would love to have you purchase with us. Just click on Jasmine's link in the description to reach us for further questions or to complete your purchase.
I completely love this pocket community edible landscaping. So well thought out and well planned.
I may have to look at Ghana as my new home
Thank you. We would love to have you.
Come home brother
Great stuff.. I know about this community but great to hear you interview Neal and Brendan.
Love their ambition to create an off grid and self sufficient community... My ideal lifestyle when I move to Ghana.
Thank you! We would love to have you.
I am sure I pass Somaya when I am going to Koforidua to buy herbs to stay healthy Eastern region is absolutely stunning really is if you're in Accra and you haven't been go doesn't take that long.
That place it will call the paradise😲
Yes, that's what it is. 😊
This was amazing, and yes, of course we want more realistic Ghanian home content. I believe I'm convinced on a possible move in 2023/24. It looks so serene, just beautiful, peaceful. Thank you Lady Jasmine, and happy holidays. 😎🙏🙏😎 You're the best, and I hope you never stop making content.
Thank you and we would love to have you purchase in our community.
@Eric McNeal thank you so much for saying that. You're welcome also. You gentlemen are building an outstanding community. Makes me proud.😎👍👍😎
That's my plan too 2023/2024😂😂😂🎅🎅
@@francisgodmanntv5937 We're waiting for you. Come on. 😊
@@EricIsFree i would have invested into these houses if I knew this earlier. But still not too late. I could sell my current house and get 2 of these. My best friends visited you yesterday, Isaac & Felicia
Amazing what is being done in Africa.
I would love to live there. I LOVE NATURE 🫶
We would love to have you.
What an amazing place. I love Somanya...it's such a cool, calm and peaceful place. Well done guys 🙏🏼 And of course, thank you Jasmine for another great program.
Thank you. Yes, Somanya is great.
The painting behind him is amazing amazing. wow. Eric has been consistent with his content and i think he is credit to Ghanaians
Thank you! My partner Brandon Rogers is into art so that's compliments of him.
The environment is such a breathtaking, the greens man !
Yes, the greenery is awesome.
Thank you today you've made my day I've been dreaming of relocating to the Mother land and today you've given me a link of such clarity that provides an eco friendly community an honest developers providing the kind of home I've dreamed of relocating to.
I will most definitely will be contacting them re purchasing one of these homes! Thanks again ❤
This is how I grew up in🇯🇲
That wood reminds me of my favorite Mahogany that all my furnitures were built out of right there in my yard🇯🇲Wesmaland from my own cousin-wood-working-shop!
Nice!
Jasmine is gorgeous! Also, love the concept of this community. I grew up in a small rural town called Mayfield ga, and we had to travel 40 minutes just to get to the nearest market. I miss those days.
Thank you. Yes, Jasmine is gorgeous. 😊
This is wonderful. I'm thinking about moving to Ghana but I do want to be off to myself like the friend he spoke of because eventually what they are building will seem city like to me.
I understand the concern, but many people move here and build by themselves and end up regretting it. We'll have an eco-friendly, off-grid, self-sufficient, sustainable community with like-minded homeowners.
Great. Love it 🇯🇲❤
Thank you!
Jasmine, this was a fantastic video. Prices are unbeatable. Please upload more real estate-related videos. Eric and Brendan are doing a great job.
Thank you David!
Eric and Brandon are my guys!!! Great interview!!
Thank you very much!
I’m loving this. This makes me want to sell my house here in Kumasi and move to this place.
Thanks my brother. Are you sure the pretty lady is going to allow you to leave? 😅
Eric McNeal you should find a land in the Ashanti region as well to start a project like this..
@@EricIsFree oh anything’s possible bro lol
@@webelonginafrica44 lol
Magnificent! Kudos to Eric and Brandon. Great job.
Thank you Kofi for your continued support.
Neal & Brenden ..please try to maintain & keep the big trees on the land & landscape garden on the properties for the ECO environment 🙏
Yes, we are.
I think the brothers are doing a very good job with their modern mud house . I will definitely visit the site and will definitely go for one .
Thank you! We invite you for a visit. Be sure to let us know that you saw us from Jasmine's video.
It is really a great deal.... and the payment plans will create a great investment.. in 3 years the value will give you a great return...
Thank you! We believe so.
Absolutely beautiful homes Eric and Brendan are building. Jasmine this was one of the best videos in relation to building I have seen, sensible properties with justifiable and sensible prices. I am definitely interested in this project. Well done 🔥 🔥🔥🔥
Thank you Patricia. Please click on Jasmine's link in the description to contact us for details.
I'm just discovering your channel and I appreciate what you all have done here.
Many of us are on the way!
Jasmine... I would absolutely love to live in one of those homes 🏡 absolutely gorgeous! It's truly a dream of mine to live there one day!!! Thanks for another wonderful video!
Ur welcome Angie ❤️
@@JasmineAmaa
Just run across your channel and I must say you’re very beautiful and sexy at the same time.
They are living the/my dream - Having my own land away from cities in the gorgeous West African natural landscape, being as self-sufficient as possible by growing crops, having edible landscaping, having a few farm animals, solar panels and mini wind turbines for electricity, collecting rainwater and boreholes for fresh water, compost toilets/loos.
A home decked out with a few modern appliances and traditional Ghanaian cultural items would be awesome.
Merry Christmas, Jasmine.
P.S.
There's nothing wrong with building with mud and clay. In the UK, homes are still built with fire baked mud/clay bricks.
Merry Christmas.. its so gorgeous there 🥰
God bless u .I am Rana Gulzar from Pakistan
This is dope, and I have been following them from the US since they began. You rock Ama!.💪
Thank you my friend.
This house is very beautiful and simple and well furnished
Thank you very much. 🙏
Amazing projects guys take advantage of this beautiful self sufficient community.
I’m excited! finally sensible homes, you guys are my antidote, I was in pain watching videos of tons and tons of brick and cement piles just to build a house, Thanks 😱however, not sold on your sewage system as you already know solid waste should be separated from liquid waste, So it seems the only 2 options are: waste treatment OR the latrine-outhouse- privy, and a shower in the great outdoors 😊I Love Love Love ❤️ these home concepts,
Thank you! 🙏
Go Ghana go jasmine 👏
GOD! is good all the time thanks to you Sister Jasmine for showing us these wonderful black Brothers doing something to bring black people together in a positive way I am a senior citizen on a budget and could not afford a home right now but maybe they could build some vacation homes or rooms in the future I visited Tanzania in 2007 so keep up the good works and only deal with positive like-minded people and you cannot go wrong
Thank you my brother. Yes, we will have homes for rent at some point in the future. Be well.
I'm very very happy with this amazing projects ❤️❤️. Love you guys all the way from South Africa 🇿🇦. I will be happy to have these happening here. Yoo m so so happy 😀
Thank you for your support. 😊
Thanks for thinking about the future. I am in school for Holistic Health and Herbal Medicine. This will be our future. Great Concept of sustainable home and community. I will have to visit Ghana.
Thank you!
OMG! I soooooooooo wish my family could do this!!!
You should all come together and purchase one. We would love to have you. 😉
Amazing to see our African Americans brothers and sisters coming back n home. This land belongs to you too ! Come home to claim what belongs to your ancestors
Thank you!
I'm glad to see this. I'm definitely buying one.
Thanks for your interest. Just click on Jasmine's link in the description to reach out to us with further questions or to place your order online.
It's good to see you are back.
i found his channel years ago.... he seems real
Thank you for following.
I love the idea of this community ❤️.
Thank you very much! 🙏
Hello my husband currently lives in Africa and watching videos to get a idea of how I will come over and stay with him sometimes 😊
Great video!
Thank you for showing us things in Ghana wow beautiful 👍.
Thanks for sharing
Great idea!!👍🏾👍🏾
Lovely as always Jas❤
Enjoyed the video!!
Wow classic 👍🏾
Fantastic
What a great video!
Great video and great information
AWESOME thAnkh You
Well done!
Wow that's awesome 👌 👏
I sure will get one for myself…
I would love one of these home
Great interview
The half price sounds amazing
Lovely homes!
good content
Beautiful
Nice place with solar power on
🇬🇭 is very beautiful watching from kenya new to your channel very education 👏