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The mason finally started molding blocks at Kulkpeni today.  Timothy said that they expected 3 men to be working molding the blocks but only one man came to start the work.  Hopefully there will be 3 tomorrow.  We are just… Continue Reading →

The month-long fasting is finally officially over.  Even as of yesterday afternoon the Muslims in our area were not sure if the fast would end today or tomorrow.  Before we got out of bed this morning we knew that they… Continue Reading →

As you know we have been struggling with the emails, the server, and the network  Well somehow for some reason at least one of the Yendi Notes did not get posted to the website or to Facebook.   We know this… Continue Reading →

The month of March is usually when we experience the hottest temperatures.  On the 31st the high temperature was 114o F with a heat index of 126oF.  Water is a scarce commodity and the dust is endless.  It amazes us that mangoes… Continue Reading →

We decided not to walk this morning.  Instead of walking we raked leaves; well, Steve raked all of them up while I used the blower.  We only did the patio under the big mango tree so that the yard looked… Continue Reading →

I was happy to hear the sound of rain on the roof of the house just before dawn this morning. That meant that our trip to Mulpido, north of Yendi , would be a cooler 2 hour drive.  The rain… Continue Reading →

This afternoon while we were driving around Yendi passing out mangoes we happened upon 3 young men that had a very small monkey.  The monkey was the smallest one we have seen in captivity.  This guy is tiny.  The monkey… Continue Reading →

We got a wonderful rain this evening.  The cistern/reservoir is about half full.  That will be enough water for at least 2 months.  After this rain most of the water pots and containers in Yendi should be filled!  The women… Continue Reading →

The high temperature today was 112 degrees with a heat index of 125 degrees.  We did the laundry today and it did not take very long for it to dry.  All the workers are still on holiday; they are taking… Continue Reading →

This morning we went to check on Adamu; she seems to be doing better.  She is the very low weight 1 ½ year old.  Today she was sitting outside under a mango tree.  She was playing with a ball.  Her… Continue Reading →