Category Yendi Notes

The carpenters showed up mid morning to continue the roofing project.  We were happy that they were back on the job.  They use ¼ inch metal rods to tie the rafters to the building.  They do not use a plate… Continue Reading →

today’s temp:111 degrees                                                                                        heat index:     136 degrees Today was monthly class day.  Thirty-three men attended the class; if you count me and Steve there would be thirty-five in attendance.  The men loved the class material; the flannel story… Continue Reading →

First thing this morning we had to go to the hardware store and get the roofing sheets for the building.  The carpenter told us to get 5 packets of tin; he is notorious for over buying so we only bought… Continue Reading →

We had just gotten in bed last night when Timothy Niligrini called.  It is not a good sign when he calls so late; usually someone has a problem or is sick.  The news he had for us was not good… Continue Reading →

We are hot and tired!  We were at the back of the property, at the job site most of the afternoon.  The lumber for the roof finally came and the carpenter said he could start putting the roof on tomorrow… Continue Reading →

We made a quick trip to Tamale this morning; well, that is as quick a trip as we can make considering it usually takes 2 hours to get there.  We needed to go to the bank.  After we had loaded… Continue Reading →

Well, things didn’t go as planned this morning.  We had scheduled a visit with the Church at Nalongni located southwest of Kulkpeni about 12-15 miles. If you will remember last week Timothy Niligrini was not feeling well so we left… Continue Reading →

We only thought we were going to get a new carpenter to put the roof on the building.  Red came yesterday evening and brought the metal doors for the building.  They look really nice.  He asked us who was going… Continue Reading →

Zorash came to work today to make up one of the days she was off earlier in the week.  She said that during the 3 days her team gave Yellow Fever immunizations to almost 750 people.  She said that it… Continue Reading →

Dawda did not bring as many people to the jobsite today as he has the past 2 days.  Today he made the forms for the cement headers that encircle the building.  It is quite the operation considering they only have… Continue Reading →