Category: Ghana
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Team Oweataa says goodbye
Never knowing the build schedule until one arrives in country, it’s impossible to predict whether a house will reach completion while we volunteers are present. It usually takes about 5 weeks to complete a single house from start to finish (carpentry work around the roof and plastering of the walls takes awhile), so it’s luck…
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More fun in Humjibre
Our fearless team leader, Jim, suggested we do a talent show for the locals. “Um, Jim, we have no talent,” was the collective, reluctant and, unfortunately, mostly silent reaction of the team. “Trust me!” he exclaimed with boundless enthusiasm. “You’ll be surprised what we’ll be able to throw together. The locals will love it,” he…
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More worksite news
I’m horrendously behind in my blog, so I thought I’d take a moment to try and catch up on the rest of my stay in Ghana. As I mentioned, I’ve been on the move quite a bit and will report on that as soon as possible. For now, suffice it to say that I’ve covered…
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PTL
We did a little PTL while in Humjibre (PTL, as in praise the Lord). While I’m not a religious person, I think it is important to partake in the local religious services to understand the culture as they are one of the best moments to see the community in action. It would also be taken…
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How the other half lives
As Habitat vounteers, we are always given the chance to meet and perhaps get to know the families who will occupy the houses we are building. As I’ve probably mentioned to all of you at some point or another, Habitat requires that the families put a certain amount of hours into building the house they…
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To be of use
This little poem was shared as a morning reflection during our build. I think it sums up what I hope and strive for when I go on these trips. We in western society are lucky to be able to choose to define ourselves by what we do in our work or leisure. But for most…
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Things that go WAAAAAAAAHHHH in the night
I already let you in on one of the minor disruptions to our sleep while in Humjibre – our loudspeaker friend Brother Love, dubbed for his persuasive, evangelical and above all self-appreciating cadence in his voice. Then there are the roosters which begin howling at 4:00 am and dont really stop through the day until…
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the build
I thought I should take a moment to duck out of the sweltering Burkina sun to let you know how things are going. Where to start? How about the build… Akwabaa (“welcome” in the local Ghanaian dialect) Humjibre is a small remote village of 3000 people located about an 9 hour drive from Accra. Upon…
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1 week to go
Vaccinations against every bug real or imagined roaming the earth: $250. Visas to enter 3 countries no one has ever heard of: $300. Plane ticket to the other side of the world for a wikkidly fun trip: $1,400. That knot in your stomach in the days leading up to your departure for fear of forgetting…
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