Category Yendi Notes

The little guy that we helped with braces and a walker last year came back to the Center this morning for a visit.  He is able to walk without the braces and without the walker.  His mother is so happy! … Continue Reading →

The masons wore out 3 shovels on this job.  After the workers went home this evening we went to town in search of shovels.  We wanted the metal handled shovels because the men are so rough that they break the… Continue Reading →

Dawda, the mason, was aggravated with me this morning and I was aggravated with him.  I had the hardest time getting him to realize that all 8 of the center pillars had to be the same height.  Part of the… Continue Reading →

The congregation at the village of Bincheratanga has struggled since we first appeared in Yendi some 23 years ago. They have always been a small group. We had heard through the grapevine there had been hard feelings amongst the regular… Continue Reading →

This morning we went to a naming ceremony at the village of Salankuka.  One of the church members had a baby boy.  Sometimes the family waits a little while before naming the baby to make sure that the baby has… Continue Reading →

The men started filling the foundation with gravel today.  Last year we had Red haul 7 dump trucks of gravel to the job site.  We think that we have underestimated the amount of gravel we will need.  These men are… Continue Reading →

The masons and their helpers just left for the day.   It is trying to rain so everyone was scurrying to get home before they get wet.  Oh! My, what a day we had today.  It did not rain yesterday and… Continue Reading →

The training center project is moving right along.  First thing this morning Steve and I went to the job site to count the number of cement blocks the project would use.  We still had not talked to Dawda, the mason,… Continue Reading →

Me and the masons had a better day today than we did yesterday.  The problem was compounded by the language barrier!  Of course the fact that the mason has never built an octagon shaped room before does not help either. … Continue Reading →

We are exhausted both mentally and physically!  Dawuda, the mason came this morning.  We thought that he was coming to discuss the project and to talk about the price but when he showed up this morning he was not alone. … Continue Reading →