Category Yendi Notes

We saw thunder heads; we heard thunder; we saw lots of wind and we could smell the rain but we did not get any.  At least we have not gotten any yet.  We are hopeful that the rain will circle… Continue Reading →

The wall project is in full swing.  Sixteen workers showed up this morning; this included Nazo and Mr. Iddrisu.  Of the 16, six of them were women.  Nazo’s wife Amina was among the workers.  Red also stopped by to check… Continue Reading →

Today we traveled south on the Bimbilla Road to the village of Nakpachee. The village is located about 10-12 miles from Yendi. Since this road is part of the Eastern Corridor; it is newly paved. I didn’t see one pot… Continue Reading →

I think I told you that while we were in Tamale on Thursday we bought a wheelchair.  We found out that Mr. Iddrisu’s mother has become blind and weak and is unable to walk around.  If she wants to go… Continue Reading →

Red just left.  We are trying to get everything organized so that Dawda the mason can start the wall on Monday.  Red has a friend that will sell us the cement for 1 cedi less than the other vendors.  I… Continue Reading →

“I did nothing but sit, sit, sit all day long!”  We went to Tamale today to do business.  Most of the business was done by Steve and I sat in the truck.  I was not idle while I sat there;… Continue Reading →

First thing this morning Steve went to the GRA (Ghana Revenue Authority) office to try to get a new Tax Clearance Certificate.  The one we got last year has expired and we know that we will need it for the… Continue Reading →

Today has an unusual date: 2/22/22.  I wonder how often that happens.  It must be a sign!  Something special or something especially awful must be going to happen!  That is how superstitious  people think.  Ha! We are happy that Zorash… Continue Reading →

Shamuna, the young boy that we helped get a new prosthesis for his leg came to the Child Center this morning to show off his new leg.  He is as proud of the new leg as our children are when… Continue Reading →

Let me begin by saying everything was going smoothly today until the green truck died. It happened just as we were coming into Yendi after coming from the bush. As I was stopping to let a male hitchhiker get out… Continue Reading →