Posted in Uncategorized on January 9, 2022| Leave a Comment »
With a drum instead of a Karaoke machine, these young students were gathered to dance and sing. The sweet, soft voices and intricate drumming drew me from inspecting cement work at Piitanga School to a brief interlude that finished with energetic local dancing. This is typical of “hanging out” on the weekend for many kids in this area.
Posted in Uncategorized on January 8, 2022| Leave a Comment »
We learned the hard way that flight delays and cancelations are now the norm for air travel. A day late and missing four suitcases, we are settling in at the village of Kongo and getting to work. While the teachers in our group were planning meetings for a teacher workshop, I headed out to check on two of the school improvement projects that YWF has funded. We will start a rehabilitation project at Kongo Primary School on Monday with the cement work. The photos speak for themselves, it’s hard to believe the conditions in which these students and teachers spend 5 days a week.
Posted in Uncategorized on January 8, 2022| Leave a Comment »
One of the missions for Yakote Women Farmers is to improve learning conditions for students. Thanks to YWF donors and Rotary Club donations, we have been arranging for the local manufacture and distribution of school desks throughout elementary schools in Nabdam, about 150 desks/year. In 2021 and 2022 YWF has expanded our efforts to include repairs to existing schools. Two of the oldest and largest (900-1,000 students each) schools in the area are in the opposite corners of Nabdam, Sakote Primary in the southeast corner and Kongo primary in the northwest corner. Both schools need desks and are in need of extensive repairs to floors, ceilings, roofs, windows and doors. Many thanks to donors as we undertake repairs. These photos are from Kongo Primary before starting repairs:
Posted in Uncategorized on January 2, 2022| 1 Comment »
Hoping for a bit of luck and no cancelled flights, three retired teachers tasked with both teaching students and training teachers, one forester/agriculturalist to work with farmers on “green” fencing, David Stone working to rovide college scholarship/loans, a retired chiropractor focused on feeding projects and school improvements, and (drumroll please) our YWF president working on income generation and school desks plan to leave Portland in the wee hours of January 3rd.
Much more to follow if the flights all happen as planned for this much awaited trip. I hope to post a multitude of photos and updates as we work on our specific projects helping to improve prospects for the Nabdam region of northern Ghana.
Lisa
Gone To Ghana 