Category Yendi Notes

Mr. Iddrisu got the bandages off his eye and he said that probably more than 300 people were there for their operation.  He said that today he could see clearly and that everything was bright and he was so happy… Continue Reading →

The number of mothers that came to the Center this morning was up compared to yesterday.  We had 159 again today.  We ran out of clothes for the big kids so we started passing out book bags.  They were thrilled… Continue Reading →

Today’s holiday celebrated Kwame Nkrumah.  I think he was the first president of Ghana.  Since it was a holiday the clinic near us was not open.  This clinic is where most of the women go to get immunizations for their… Continue Reading →

Pure joy!  That is the only way to describe the expression on Khadija’s face this afternoon when we delivered the handicapped tricycle!  As soon as she saw the tricycle she came crawling out of the house in the crab-like way… Continue Reading →

This morning we started giving away clothes at the Child Center.  It usually takes at least a day or two for the word to go out that we are distributing clothes but this morning the first mothers at the Child… Continue Reading →

Around 7:30 this morning Brother Divine showed up on our doorstep with Mohammed, the  twin brother of the man who was murdered several weeks ago. They needed financial help to pay for the doctor’s autopsy report; it will be sent… Continue Reading →

Abduli-Gnu, the young man that is getting his artificial leg, was discharged from the orthopedic center today.  He called Zorash and told her that he had been discharged but that he did not have the money for the bus fare… Continue Reading →

I am beginning this report by giving you the monthly reports from the church leaders and evangelists for the past three months. Timothy Niligrini sent me the reports for June and July but I was negligent in passing that information… Continue Reading →

We had quite the discussion with Nazo this morning.  When we were at the cultural center in Tamale we bought a hat that is traditionally worn by the chiefs.  I think it would be taboo for Steve to put it… Continue Reading →

We wanted to leave Tamale in time to open the Child Center this morning.  We left on time but the closer we got to Yendi the more it looked like rain.  By the time we got into Yendi the wind… Continue Reading →