Category Yendi Notes

Amama came to work this morning to make up for the day she was off earlier in the week.  It was very nice to have someone to mop the floors for us. Yendi is working on a huge project to… Continue Reading →

God is so good to Ghana!  Here we sit in the middle of the dry season; Yendi has not had any rain since the end of October and the mango trees are loaded with fruit!  It is amazing that a… Continue Reading →

The high temperature today was 105 degrees.  The humidity was low so the heat index was only 107 degrees.  The Harmattan was not so thick and we even saw a few clouds.  We love seeing the clouds because it makes… Continue Reading →

While we were working in the Child Center this morning we got a visit from a young man that was setting himself up in a small business giving out micro loans to the women in and around his community.  He… Continue Reading →

A small baby came to the Child Center this morning.  He was 4 months old and only weighed 7 ½ pounds.  The mother said that every time he nurses he vomits, not just a little spitting up from over filling,… Continue Reading →

Amama did not come to work today because her mother sent her to visit one of their relatives.  I really could have used her today because the dust is terrible.  We are in the middle of the dry season and… Continue Reading →

We had our own worship service this morning because the driver had to pick us up at 10am to take us to the airport.  Our bags were heavier than usual because Kandie had stuffed the wood carvings amongst the clothes.  Our Ghanaian… Continue Reading →

The “shopping” went very well today.  We hired Bismark and his vehicle to take us to Aburi; the village where the carvers sell their wares.  Bismark is the same driver that organizes our airport pickups and drop offs.  He is… Continue Reading →

We did not have to worry about getting up too early this morning because we had nothing to do until the offices opened.   We are here in Accra without a vehicle or driver so when we want to get from… Continue Reading →

We left our house in Athens yesterday, Wednesday morning at 9:15.  We arrived safely in Accra, the capital city of Ghana at the hotel at 4:00 pm which is 10:00 am in Athens.  Our ears were pretty much worn out from wearing those face… Continue Reading →