We got up earlier than normal this morning so we could leave for Tamale at 7:00.  We talked to the immigration officer yesterday and he said our passports would be here today.  They were to be delivered to the Tamale office. … Continue Reading →

We think we figured out why the mason did not work yesterday and said that the blocks were too heavy because of the rain.  They did not get the footer laid until late in the day and then it rained;… Continue Reading →

Timothy called this morning to tell us that the mason called to inform him that the crew would not be working this morning because it rained last night and the blocks were too wet to set.  Please!  Those blocks were… Continue Reading →

Yesterday someone tried to move the 2 big gates that we had set up to block the entrance to the property at Kulkpeni.  They also moved the boards that we set up to block the small entrance; someone is not… Continue Reading →

Today we traveled south to the village of Jakpumba.  It took about 45 minutes to reach our destination.  As we drove by the church building, we noticed there were not any people in it or around it so we decided… Continue Reading →

First thing this morning we went out to Kulkpeni to block off the opening on the east side of the church property.  The people are still passing through the property by foot, bicycle and motorcycle.  Yesterday someone on a bicycle… Continue Reading →

The wall is coming along very well!  When we went out at lunch time the mason had already laid 350 blocks.  We are a bit concerned because he did not follow our directions; we told him because the rain was… Continue Reading →

As soon as we finished our walk, we headed to the hardware store and bought a stick of 4-inch drain pipe.  The mason is going to need it to put in the wall to allow the run off rain water… Continue Reading →

This morning Steve attended the continuing education class at the hospital; it was about pain in children.  It is definitely something that the nurses need to know about, especially here in Ghana; it is almost like they don’t believe the… Continue Reading →

After the Child Center closed we took the rice to the school and presented it to the head master (that is what the British call the principal).  Major is the name of the guy that runs the school.  He has… Continue Reading →