Category Yendi Notes

Kwabena, one of the night watchmen, came to the compound this morning. He said he had a problem that he needed help solving. When we hear this, we suspect that it is a financial problem of some sort. His son’s… Continue Reading →

Steve worked on the lower poly water tank this afternoon. It has a small leak. We don’t worry too much about a leak during the rainy season but in a few months when the dry season comes and every drop… Continue Reading →

Steve spent almost the whole day working on the paperwork for the bank! Please, the amount of paperwork that Ghana requires is ridiculous! It wouldn’t be so bad if they asked for different things but year by year, they ask… Continue Reading →

We left Tamale this morning about 6:30. The plan was to be back in Yendi before the Child Center opened. Well, things did not go quite as we thought they would. After our on-time departure, we stopped and got diesel. I… Continue Reading →

We spent the day in Tamale! We got up this morning at 5:00 and headed to Tamale; we wanted to be the first people in line at Japan Motors to get the blue van serviced. We also needed them to… Continue Reading →

Meri and Amama started deep cleaning the apartment this morning. The workers were slow coming to work because it rained heavily most of the night. It stopped about the time for us to take our walk this morning. I was… Continue Reading →

Well, it turned out to be one of those days! I had the green pickup already loaded and ready to go for our trip to Bakjon this morning; in about 5 minutes before Timothy was to be here, I decided… Continue Reading →

Steve started working on the annual report for the Child Center this afternoon. He usually writes the physical report and I count charts and cards to see how many children we have seen this year; he also includes the children… Continue Reading →

Red stopped by this afternoon; he finished the grates for the wall. I asked him if we should come and pick them up but he said we should wait for a day or two to make sure the paint was… Continue Reading →

Steve went with Zorash to see the MCE (Municipal Chief Executive) of the Yendi area this morning. Zorash has been petitioning the MCE for a new lamp and housing unit for the street lights to replace the one that has… Continue Reading →