Category Yendi Notes

We took the doors for the Church building out to Jagrido this morning.  Steve called Timothy to see if he was going to be free to go with us when we delivered them but he had a meeting and he… Continue Reading →

Today for lunch I made homemade Hummus.  It was delicious but as I was making it I realized that I had opened our last container of Tahini, the sesame seed paste that is used with chickpeas to make the Hummus. … Continue Reading →

Today is my sister Cathy and my Aunt Daris’ birthdays.  It is strange how people in the same family can share birthdates.  Someone told me once that if you are in a room with more than 40 people there is… Continue Reading →

Today is our grandson Taylor’s 17th birthday and we are going to miss the festivities!   We almost always miss his birthday; we were there for his birthday the year after Covid.  It is one of the downsides of being in Ghana…. Continue Reading →

We saw thunder heads; we heard thunder; we saw lots of wind and we could smell the rain but we did not get any.  At least we have not gotten any yet.  We are hopeful that the rain will circle… Continue Reading →

The wall project is in full swing.  Sixteen workers showed up this morning; this included Nazo and Mr. Iddrisu.  Of the 16, six of them were women.  Nazo’s wife Amina was among the workers.  Red also stopped by to check… Continue Reading →

Today we traveled south on the Bimbilla Road to the village of Nakpachee. The village is located about 10-12 miles from Yendi. Since this road is part of the Eastern Corridor; it is newly paved. I didn’t see one pot… Continue Reading →

I think I told you that while we were in Tamale on Thursday we bought a wheelchair.  We found out that Mr. Iddrisu’s mother has become blind and weak and is unable to walk around.  If she wants to go… Continue Reading →

Red just left.  We are trying to get everything organized so that Dawda the mason can start the wall on Monday.  Red has a friend that will sell us the cement for 1 cedi less than the other vendors.  I… Continue Reading →

“I did nothing but sit, sit, sit all day long!”  We went to Tamale today to do business.  Most of the business was done by Steve and I sat in the truck.  I was not idle while I sat there;… Continue Reading →