Amama did not come to work today; she is not feeling well.   She got caught in the rain yesterday evening and she thinks that is what has given her a cold.  She probably has the same thing that Meri’s kids… Continue Reading →

This morning we had the “unveiling ceremony” for the new gate at the back of the property.  We cannot see the finished product until they removed the wood from the pillar boxes from the pillars.  At that time we can… Continue Reading →

This morning we picked up Timothy Niligrini at his house and went on to the village of Binalado which is south west of Kulkpeni. This is one of the villages that we don’t have problems getting to due to the… Continue Reading →

The cement wall has been opened, the pillars have been made and the gate is hanging.  Of course the pillar boxes are still on the pillars because the cement is not dry enough to remove the boxes.  The gate is… Continue Reading →

It was quiet in the Compound today; we only had 2 visitors.  Papa Zachariah, one of the night watchmen, came to pick okra from the plot he had planted in front of the mission house.  Our other visitor was Red;… Continue Reading →

The electricity has been on and off today; we have been using the generator.  We are still proud every time we switch the generator on and have power when the rest of Yendi is in the dark.  I was in… Continue Reading →

The doors and windows at Kulkpeni have all been replaced; they look very nice but we will still have to paint the buildings because the mason had to re-plaster around all the doors, windows and thresholds.  That is a job… Continue Reading →

We are waiting for Dawda the mason to come to the mission house to collect the pay for the day laborers that were at Kulkpeni helping him put the metal doors and windows in the building.  Dawda does not come… Continue Reading →

Zorash, the receptionist for the Child Center, has started a new business.  She has a kiosk and is now selling purified bagged water.  She says that hers is special because it comes from Tamale instead of being purified here in… Continue Reading →

The first item of business to do this morning before going to Kulkpeni for services was to go to town and purchase some Ashanti green oil paint and turpentine for Iddrisu to use to paint the gates and doors Red… Continue Reading →