Category Yendi Notes

We were back in the yard again today cutting branches and hauling brush!  I thought this might be our last day but we did not finish!  We just ran out of steam!  Our fire burned a bit better today because… Continue Reading →

We got up early this morning so we could be at the bank shortly after it opened.  We need money to continue to operate the Child Center.  We felt certain that the wire transfer would have come through; it has… Continue Reading →

We did not expect to have any visitors today because today is the celebration day for the Muslims after finishing the month-long fast.  A new orphan was brought to the Center by her grandmother.  The grandmother said that the little… Continue Reading →

Iddrisu, the man that has been cutting the mango trees got here this morning at about 8:00.  Mr. Oldman and the other cutter, Dawda, did not get here until around 10:00.  Someone died in their area and they went to the… Continue Reading →

Have I got a nasty, gross story for you!  This morning Steve went to the garage to check the fluids on the truck before we headed to Tamale; he said that he smelled something awful and he noticed flies buzzing… Continue Reading →

Everyone in our area had to deal with the water crisis.  It is the woman’s job to figure out where to get the family’s daily supply of water.   The main water source for Yendi is the Daka River.  It was… Continue Reading →

We had several mothers/ caregivers visit the Child Center this morning.  Luckily Mr. Iddrisu was around during the early morning and was able to interpret for us.  Zorash came with an orphan later in the morning so she also interpreted. … Continue Reading →

We arrived at the village of Jakpumba around 9:45 this morning. They were lucky to have a big rain yesterday. There was a lot of standing water in the ditches along the road. This was the second rain they had… Continue Reading →

Half of the ceiling in one of the bedrooms in the apartment fell down.  This ceiling tile is about 6 inches wide and 14 feet long.  It interlocks together.  Earlier this year some of the ceiling tile fell down that… Continue Reading →

We spent about 3 hours this morning raking and cleaning up the yard.  We were not raking leaves from the mango trees that we trimmed but just from the ones that fall naturally.  Steve started cleaning out the gutters that… Continue Reading →