Category Yendi Notes

Red stopped by this afternoon and picked up all the money we have been saving for him.  He is going to buy a flatbed truck and he is going to make his own tank for the truck; he is planning… Continue Reading →

We were back up at the tax office shortly after they opened.   We could not meet with anyone because they were having an office meeting.  An hour or so later we went back and they were still in the meeting. … Continue Reading →

My brain is fried!  And to be perfectly honest I have used Steve’s allotment of brain cells too.  We have had to go back to 2017 and refigure all the taxes on Nana Bekum.  I did not think it would… Continue Reading →

Zorash came back to work this morning.  She is feeling better but she is still very weak!  She said that today is the first day that she has come out of her room and that she was just going to… Continue Reading →

Today we visited the congregation that meets at Salinkuga. It is located east of Yendi in the Zabzugu District. The trip takes about 90 minutes to get there.  We have to travel the Gnani Road to get to this congregation… Continue Reading →

We are safely back in Yendi.  We got here around 4:30.  I sure am happy that we decided to spend the night in Tamale.  Not only was the Indian food delicious but we were not so exhausted as we would have… Continue Reading →

Since our arrival in early February the price of everything has skyrocketed.  I understand that you are feeling the effects of rising prices too!  The Ghanaians really feel the pressure largely due to the increase of diesel and gasoline prices. … Continue Reading →

We spent the morning preparing the annual tax returns for all the workers, the Child Center and for us.  We have to fill out a form even though we make no money in Ghana; we are volunteers and pay our… Continue Reading →

We are in Tamale.  We have almost run out of money.  We kept waiting for the man from the Registrar General’s office to call and tell us our documents were ready but he has failed us for the last 3… Continue Reading →

A very small malnourished baby came to the Child Center.  He was 2 years old and only weighed 4.4 kilos which is about 9.6 pounds.  He was so pitiful.  He was miserable.  He has several things working against him.  His… Continue Reading →