Ghana Team Journal

Quote of the day: “People don’t care what we know until they know we care.”
- Rick Stevens

Journal by: Angie

After another nice breakfast it was decided Katie and Maria could use more rest and should stay back. The rest of the group started out on an unusually cool (for Ghana) day. It had rained and the overcast gave us some cool relief from the demanding sun.

We all went to our respective schools, although Lisa joined Julia in place of Katie for the day to help with their 52 little kids.

Esther came at noon with a pleasant surprise- a ride home! This was our first official care ride through Senchi Ferry. Another fun surprise- Esther had a woman bring beautiful fabrics for us to look through and purchase if we chose, which many of us did.

We all sat down for an authentic Ghanaian treat of egg sauce and rice, Ken key, cook yam, avocado, watermelon and salad. It was fun to try the foods we have heard about and have seen the children eating.

After lunch, half of us grabbed a tro tro (only after Esther had shared that we were all pointing in the wrong direction and corrected us =)- we could either have been there for a long time or found our self way down by the bridge!) The other half- feeling a bit better went with Esther to the market.

Esther showed us a particular fabric store of a friend and then we all divided up to meet again @ 2:50. Interestingly enough, although she did not tell us, we all ended up at Esther’s own store! Some of us purchased right away and many of us would like to return to purchase.

The group found a tro-tro and with a minor detour found us at the library in time to read with the kids. It has been such a delight getting to build relationships with those students and seeing their familiar faces each day.

After a rain delay and another incident we headed back to S. James with our guide “Obed” from Nano Amo School.

We enjoyed Tilapia, rice with a delicious sauce, potato, and popcorn by our beloved cook Bless and started talking. Veronica shared a wonderfully romantic story about the origin of Maria’s middle name. Later, Esther and Erica came by for some math and French tutoring.

Another great day full of new experiences here in Senchi Ferry.