School & Soccer in Ghana

‘If you are in a hurry to get to an appointment, and you are riding on a train that is moving too slow, do you think you will arrive at your destination any faster by getting up and running through the train? Likewise, when the time is right for you, you’ll be arriving at your destination – no sooner, no later. In the meantime, make sure you are on board.’

- Rabbi Eliezer Benseon Bruk

Written by: Megan

Today’s morning classes were Math and reading. Susana put several of the lower level readers into a group at the back of the classroom for me to read with. During break I had a wonderful time with some of the kindergarten students drawing flowers on the blackboard. And finally after break, class continued with Citizenship Education – electing a president and the three levels of government.

No library today due to the soccer game going on in Senchi Ferry. Dozens of people lined every side of the field as they waited for the game to begin. With the afternoon off, Amo took us through the town towards the Volta River. As we walked along the path the heavy beating of the drums in the pre-game march could be heard for miles. We sat for a while taking in the serenity of the sounds of the water and the wind, drums lightly pounding in the distance.

We were able to catch some of last few moments of the soccer game as it came to a close only to be interrupted by the looming clouds in the sky and the small droplets of water that began to fall. We hurried back to the guesthouse and managed to make it in the nick of time, missing the downpour by a minute.