Hello Everyone!
I know, I know! You are all eager to know what's going on here in Accra. But you know, the electricity situation is so-so at the moment. For instance, I had to travel just to try and post my blog, but it's not even working at the new and modern cafe. So better luck tomorrow I guess!
Well actually, tomorrow I am taking off! Absolutely no work! It's my 27th birthday and Prosper and I are going out on the town! I will be decked out in traditional Ghanaian dress! I can't wait! Prosper is taking me to La Palm Royal Beach Hotel. It's a gorgeous and tremedously popular spot in Accra! Very posh!!
Fantastic news!! The new school we are building (THANKS TO ALL OF YOUR DONATIONS!!) is coming together. The structure is up and things are looking awesome! I can't wait until it's all finished and I can work with the kids in the new classroom!
I have to share this with you - I came to the school for a visit, after not seeing the kids since before Christmas! I walk in and the children freak out! "Teacha Heatha" "Teacha Heatha" "Look at my shoes, look at my shoes!" They all love the new shoes I gave them for Christmas! As I am talking to people, one lady tells me that a plane flew over the school the day before and all the kids were waving and shouting "Bye Teacha Heatha!" They all thought I was on the airplane going home! So they were even more excited when I walked into the school! Lasting Memories!!
Alright, I better be off! The manager of the cafe is racking up on my Cedi here! Cheap in Canadian terms, but very expensive in Ghanaian terms! I will once again struggle to post pictures of everything! Come hell or high water, the blogs will appear! I promise!
Take Care, All My Love!
Peace,
Heather
Friday, January 25, 2008
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Long Awaited Blog!!
Hello Everyone!
Yes, it’s been a long time coming, but I have finally posted a bunch of photos from the holiday season. It has been crazy busy here for me, and it’s only going to get busier! I hope you are all doing great and keeping active – mind and spirit!!
Fantastic news – the new school is being built as we speak! The structure is up and the kids are getting excited. I am going to have a painter come and design some pictures of classic Disney characters on the school walls. This will attract more families to the school and hopefully enrol more children into the program! I am so pumped! I believe this is the best way I can make a lasting impact in the community.
Many of you are asking how it is going at the Refugee Camp. I am not living on camp, as I have decided to stay in Accra and commute to Buduburam three days a week. Cheaper, and of course, I can`t be too far from Prosper!! I`ve only just begun my time at the camp. Having malaria twice over the course of the last month and a half has kept me rather drained. But I`m back in action and doing what I love!! Currently my busy schedule includes working with former Liberian Child Soldiers, teaching an Adult Literacy Program, and teaching a Class 5 group of students. To top it all off, I am Program Coordinator for Pan African Center and I am responsible for creating and distributing a camp-wide newspaper that addresses important camp information.
All right, enough text! Here's some pics!
Pics from the Christmas Celebration with my school kids! They were as pleased as punch! It felt so good! I had a couple of parents in tears!!
This is Kofi, the proprietor for Idea and Ideology. He is a dedicated volunteer and a wonderful friend!
Prosper and I traveled to the Volta Region for Christmas! Gorgeous once again! We spent time with his family and friends!
Yes, it’s been a long time coming, but I have finally posted a bunch of photos from the holiday season. It has been crazy busy here for me, and it’s only going to get busier! I hope you are all doing great and keeping active – mind and spirit!!
Fantastic news – the new school is being built as we speak! The structure is up and the kids are getting excited. I am going to have a painter come and design some pictures of classic Disney characters on the school walls. This will attract more families to the school and hopefully enrol more children into the program! I am so pumped! I believe this is the best way I can make a lasting impact in the community.
Many of you are asking how it is going at the Refugee Camp. I am not living on camp, as I have decided to stay in Accra and commute to Buduburam three days a week. Cheaper, and of course, I can`t be too far from Prosper!! I`ve only just begun my time at the camp. Having malaria twice over the course of the last month and a half has kept me rather drained. But I`m back in action and doing what I love!! Currently my busy schedule includes working with former Liberian Child Soldiers, teaching an Adult Literacy Program, and teaching a Class 5 group of students. To top it all off, I am Program Coordinator for Pan African Center and I am responsible for creating and distributing a camp-wide newspaper that addresses important camp information.
All right, enough text! Here's some pics!
Pics from the Christmas Celebration with my school kids! They were as pleased as punch! It felt so good! I had a couple of parents in tears!!
This is Kofi, the proprietor for Idea and Ideology. He is a dedicated volunteer and a wonderful friend!
Prosper and I traveled to the Volta Region for Christmas! Gorgeous once again! We spent time with his family and friends!
Saturday, January 5, 2008
A Continent of Demo'crazy"
Hello to Everyone!
I had a wonderful blog that I was about to share with you describing my holiday travels. But there are a number of global issues that have had an incredible impact on me over the course of the last few weeks and I feel compelled to discuss them. First there was Benazir Bhutto’s assassination that disturbed me greatly, and now the crisis in East Africa. I know many of you follow the news and I am sure you are up to date on what is unfolding in Kenya. However, if there’s one thing I have learned as a member of African society, it is that no news report can compare to actually living in these countries and facing these situations head on.
Let me inform you on the issue. Over 350 people have died and 250,000 people are homeless in Kenya as a result of the recent political elections. Opposition leader Raila Odinga has accused President Mwai Kibaki of manipulating or "rigging" the recent election. Now although this is a political election, there is a great deal of tribal undertones affecting this democratic process. You need to understand that in Africa, tribal affiliations outweigh everything. It doesn’t matter how intelligent you are, how honest you are, or the fundamental ideas you have to offer to democracy; what matters is the origin of your family name, and essentially which tribe you belong to.
Prosper and I have been following this very closely. In many ways, this event mirrors the images we all saw in 1994 during the Rwandan Genocide. Once again, like the Hutus and Tutsis, we are now witnessing bloodshed between the two majority tribes in Kenya, the Kikuyu (President Kibaki's tribe) and the Luo (Mr Odinga's tribe). What is so disturbing is the fact that Kenya was once the beacon of hope for the continent. Kenya’s peace and economic stability has long been something Africa could proudly boast. However, like so many before, we are now seeing this country follow in the footsteps of Somalia, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, Cote d’Ivoire and Democratic Republic of Congo, just to name a few.
Reports have indicated many horrific eyewitness accounts. Rape, looting, torture and killing are mentioned daily on news reports. One specific incident has left a disturbing impact on me. Over 50 people, mostly women and children burned to death in a church in Nairobi (Kenya’s capital). A mob trapped these people inside the church and then set fire to it. Journalists report daily that many civilians are trying desperately to speak Swahili (widespread language throughout much of East and Southern Africa) as to help mask their native language. This is so that the killers will not be able to tell which tribe they belong to. Another eyewitness report indicated 4 civilians being hacked to death in the streets. And killers have resorted to using water guns filled with kerosene to ignite people on fire. Mobs are even asking for the tribal affiliations of aid workers in order to eliminate as many of the minority as possible. Thousands of people have fled to neighbouring Uganda to seek safety. And a once vibrant economy has been shattered. People are starving to death because they cannot venture out of their homes to gather food from their farmlands.
I count myself extremely fortunate and I believe I had a guardian angel guiding me in my decision process before coming to this beautiful continent. You see, Kenya was a country I was seriously considering moving to. Mombasa, Kenya (you may recall the bombing on the U.S embassy in 1998) was an area I considered teaching at, and it is an area that is facing mass atrocities at the moment. But thank God I stayed clear of East Africa. You see, I am putting serious thought into writing my own book that brings clear some critical issues that all volunteers, travelers, missionaries, etc need to consider prior to coming to Africa. One of the first things I would highlight would be a warning to all travelers to stay clear of countries that are facing political elections. Africa has a deep history of violence in election years.
I cannot emphasize this enough – although I am in Ghana, the political situation in this country is quickly following in the footsteps of Kenya. Ghana is seen to the world as a peaceful and economically prosperous country, however this is not at all the case. You need to live here to understand. Ghana is as corrupt as any African country, and heading into a political year (Ghana’s political elections are in December 2008), we are seeing many similarities to war-ravaged countries like Rwanda and Sierra Leone. I fear for Ghana! President Kufour and other political aspirants are quick to praise democracy in Ghana, but this is only lip service. How can a democracy flourish when 70% of the population is illiterate, when the average citizen makes less than a dollar a day, when young men and women with Masters and PHD’s cannot find jobs because they are members of a minority tribe, and when members of government are dipping their greedy hands into the national budget?? As Prosper would say, this isn’t democracy, it’s demo’crazy’!!
I just hope that Ghana is quick to learn from the tragedy in Kenya. But as we have seen time and time again, Africans don’t seem to learn from history. It is something that boggles my mind. I have been studying the continent for many years, and it is evident that Africans cannot break the cycle. And as Kenya has reinforced to the world once again, it’s the people who suffer in the quest for political greed. As the age old African saying goes, “when two elephants fight, it’s the ground that suffers.”
I ask you to keep informed on the situation in Kenya, and the many situations occurring throughout Africa and the rest of the world. Remember, knowledge is the key to overcoming ignorance! We all must be active and well-read citizens of our world and we must always seek the truth. After all, this is what democracy is all about!
Until Next Time!
Peace,
Heather
I had a wonderful blog that I was about to share with you describing my holiday travels. But there are a number of global issues that have had an incredible impact on me over the course of the last few weeks and I feel compelled to discuss them. First there was Benazir Bhutto’s assassination that disturbed me greatly, and now the crisis in East Africa. I know many of you follow the news and I am sure you are up to date on what is unfolding in Kenya. However, if there’s one thing I have learned as a member of African society, it is that no news report can compare to actually living in these countries and facing these situations head on.
Let me inform you on the issue. Over 350 people have died and 250,000 people are homeless in Kenya as a result of the recent political elections. Opposition leader Raila Odinga has accused President Mwai Kibaki of manipulating or "rigging" the recent election. Now although this is a political election, there is a great deal of tribal undertones affecting this democratic process. You need to understand that in Africa, tribal affiliations outweigh everything. It doesn’t matter how intelligent you are, how honest you are, or the fundamental ideas you have to offer to democracy; what matters is the origin of your family name, and essentially which tribe you belong to.
Prosper and I have been following this very closely. In many ways, this event mirrors the images we all saw in 1994 during the Rwandan Genocide. Once again, like the Hutus and Tutsis, we are now witnessing bloodshed between the two majority tribes in Kenya, the Kikuyu (President Kibaki's tribe) and the Luo (Mr Odinga's tribe). What is so disturbing is the fact that Kenya was once the beacon of hope for the continent. Kenya’s peace and economic stability has long been something Africa could proudly boast. However, like so many before, we are now seeing this country follow in the footsteps of Somalia, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, Cote d’Ivoire and Democratic Republic of Congo, just to name a few.
Reports have indicated many horrific eyewitness accounts. Rape, looting, torture and killing are mentioned daily on news reports. One specific incident has left a disturbing impact on me. Over 50 people, mostly women and children burned to death in a church in Nairobi (Kenya’s capital). A mob trapped these people inside the church and then set fire to it. Journalists report daily that many civilians are trying desperately to speak Swahili (widespread language throughout much of East and Southern Africa) as to help mask their native language. This is so that the killers will not be able to tell which tribe they belong to. Another eyewitness report indicated 4 civilians being hacked to death in the streets. And killers have resorted to using water guns filled with kerosene to ignite people on fire. Mobs are even asking for the tribal affiliations of aid workers in order to eliminate as many of the minority as possible. Thousands of people have fled to neighbouring Uganda to seek safety. And a once vibrant economy has been shattered. People are starving to death because they cannot venture out of their homes to gather food from their farmlands.
I count myself extremely fortunate and I believe I had a guardian angel guiding me in my decision process before coming to this beautiful continent. You see, Kenya was a country I was seriously considering moving to. Mombasa, Kenya (you may recall the bombing on the U.S embassy in 1998) was an area I considered teaching at, and it is an area that is facing mass atrocities at the moment. But thank God I stayed clear of East Africa. You see, I am putting serious thought into writing my own book that brings clear some critical issues that all volunteers, travelers, missionaries, etc need to consider prior to coming to Africa. One of the first things I would highlight would be a warning to all travelers to stay clear of countries that are facing political elections. Africa has a deep history of violence in election years.
I cannot emphasize this enough – although I am in Ghana, the political situation in this country is quickly following in the footsteps of Kenya. Ghana is seen to the world as a peaceful and economically prosperous country, however this is not at all the case. You need to live here to understand. Ghana is as corrupt as any African country, and heading into a political year (Ghana’s political elections are in December 2008), we are seeing many similarities to war-ravaged countries like Rwanda and Sierra Leone. I fear for Ghana! President Kufour and other political aspirants are quick to praise democracy in Ghana, but this is only lip service. How can a democracy flourish when 70% of the population is illiterate, when the average citizen makes less than a dollar a day, when young men and women with Masters and PHD’s cannot find jobs because they are members of a minority tribe, and when members of government are dipping their greedy hands into the national budget?? As Prosper would say, this isn’t democracy, it’s demo’crazy’!!
I just hope that Ghana is quick to learn from the tragedy in Kenya. But as we have seen time and time again, Africans don’t seem to learn from history. It is something that boggles my mind. I have been studying the continent for many years, and it is evident that Africans cannot break the cycle. And as Kenya has reinforced to the world once again, it’s the people who suffer in the quest for political greed. As the age old African saying goes, “when two elephants fight, it’s the ground that suffers.”
I ask you to keep informed on the situation in Kenya, and the many situations occurring throughout Africa and the rest of the world. Remember, knowledge is the key to overcoming ignorance! We all must be active and well-read citizens of our world and we must always seek the truth. After all, this is what democracy is all about!
Until Next Time!
Peace,
Heather
Thursday, December 20, 2007
5 More Sleeps!
Hello Everyone!
Well, less than a week before I experience my first Ghanaian Christmas!! I can't wait!! Nothing but beach, sun and one handsome and funny man! Prosper and I head for Ho (North East in the Volta region not far from the horiffic flooding in October) to relax and enjoy some time in his native land. I cant wait to get away from the hustle and bustle of Accra! In Ho, you dont need to fear walking the streets at night. You can visit the beach without dodging the ankle-deep waste that is so prevalent throughout the beahes in Accra. And you can travel about without the constant calls from taxi drivers who want to collect some of the white girl's "millions of dollars!" Ha, little do they know how much "obruni" spent to get here!! No millions of dollars in this girl's pockets!!
I hope you all enjoy your holidays!! I am not sure if I will get to post a blog before Christmas day!! So be happy, healthy, and cherish your time with your loved ones!! I will certainly miss mine!! But there will be a new loved one in my family soon!! I will cherish my time with him over the holidays!!
Love You All!
Have a MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
Peace,
Heather
P.S. I am feeling much better! I will go for one more blood test next week to be sure there's no more Malaria!
Well, less than a week before I experience my first Ghanaian Christmas!! I can't wait!! Nothing but beach, sun and one handsome and funny man! Prosper and I head for Ho (North East in the Volta region not far from the horiffic flooding in October) to relax and enjoy some time in his native land. I cant wait to get away from the hustle and bustle of Accra! In Ho, you dont need to fear walking the streets at night. You can visit the beach without dodging the ankle-deep waste that is so prevalent throughout the beahes in Accra. And you can travel about without the constant calls from taxi drivers who want to collect some of the white girl's "millions of dollars!" Ha, little do they know how much "obruni" spent to get here!! No millions of dollars in this girl's pockets!!
I hope you all enjoy your holidays!! I am not sure if I will get to post a blog before Christmas day!! So be happy, healthy, and cherish your time with your loved ones!! I will certainly miss mine!! But there will be a new loved one in my family soon!! I will cherish my time with him over the holidays!!
Love You All!
Have a MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
Peace,
Heather
P.S. I am feeling much better! I will go for one more blood test next week to be sure there's no more Malaria!
Friday, December 14, 2007
Being Sick in Africa is Not Fun!
Hello Everyone!
You know, one of my biggest fears is getting seriously ill in Africa - the medical facilities in most countries are horrific. Well low and behold, I am being tested here in Ghana. I have been suffering with Type 1 Malaria for the last week and it has been an exhausting experience. Although I have a less serious type of malaria, it still has it's wonderful side effects - chills, fever, diarrhea, headache, and generally not feeling well. I went for a blood test on Tuesday for both Typhoid and Malaria. The only way to determine both of these diseases is a blood test. My test came back positive for malaria. I am shocked at myself, I handled it very well. You have to respect the great number of cases of malaria in this country alone. Millions of Ghanaians face Malaria in a year. I am on medicine and feeling better. But with any illness you need plenty of rest - so I have been neglecting my little darlings a bit this week! I will make it up to them on Monday, when I hand out their Christmas gifts!
I just wanted to reassure everyone that I am doing fine! I have many photos to share with you, so stay tuned! Also, I will snap up plenty of pics of our holiday party on Monday to share with you! I don't look forward to that day - going to miss the little ones soooo much!!
Take Care, and Stay Warm!!
Peace,
Heather
You know, one of my biggest fears is getting seriously ill in Africa - the medical facilities in most countries are horrific. Well low and behold, I am being tested here in Ghana. I have been suffering with Type 1 Malaria for the last week and it has been an exhausting experience. Although I have a less serious type of malaria, it still has it's wonderful side effects - chills, fever, diarrhea, headache, and generally not feeling well. I went for a blood test on Tuesday for both Typhoid and Malaria. The only way to determine both of these diseases is a blood test. My test came back positive for malaria. I am shocked at myself, I handled it very well. You have to respect the great number of cases of malaria in this country alone. Millions of Ghanaians face Malaria in a year. I am on medicine and feeling better. But with any illness you need plenty of rest - so I have been neglecting my little darlings a bit this week! I will make it up to them on Monday, when I hand out their Christmas gifts!
I just wanted to reassure everyone that I am doing fine! I have many photos to share with you, so stay tuned! Also, I will snap up plenty of pics of our holiday party on Monday to share with you! I don't look forward to that day - going to miss the little ones soooo much!!
Take Care, and Stay Warm!!
Peace,
Heather
Saturday, December 8, 2007
You know you're in Ghana when...
Hello Everyone!
I hope you all are healthy and anticipating the holidays. Christmas in +35 degree heat will be unique, but I am thrilled to experience a Ghanaian Christmas. You know, you learn so much when you live in another part of the world. Language, culture, food, but more importantly, I am living the life – day in and day out! I firmly believe that if you want to experience another way of life, you take it on whole heartedly. If you “half ass” it, you miss out on the essentials of how the people live. I hopped on a tro-tro the other day, and this elderly man was so shocked that a white lady was riding as a third-class citizen. Many whites like to live the high life in Ghana, never stepping foot in the trenches, never getting their hands dirty, and never taking the time to stop and talk to everyday Ghanaians. For me, this is the best part – and WOW, I am learning enough to write a book! And I will! I am also learning “Ewe” – one of Ghana’s 250 dialects! It’s amazing how much you pick up just from listening to the locals speak!
I thought I would educate you a bit more – so here are some more facts about my adopted homeland!!
• It’s not “assume”, it’s “azzoom”!
• To get one’s attention, you hiss! “SSSSSSSSSSS”! There’s no “excuse me” here. In fact, they would laugh you out of the joint!
• Getting around Accra is all about hand gestures. For example, you want to go to “Circle”, you watch for the “mate” (tro-tro’s all have a driver and a mate) who rotates his index finger. Kaneshi, Post Office, Tema, Arena, all have their recognized hand signals. When the mate wants to collect your cash, he snaps! You want to hail a cab, it’s all in the hand!
• If you’re white, you are automatically considered German! And if you’re a woman, you’re either “Sarah” or “Cecilia”. Go Figure!!
• Ghana has the fastest growing cocaine industry in the world. Cocaine trafficking has become a national crisis, and tell me if this is hard to believe – governmental leaders are some of the biggest culprits!!
• The cane is in every classroom in Ghana. Beating a child is as regular and as common as telling a child “no” in Canada. One of those stone-aged cultural norms that this country can’t seem to turn over!
• The price for petrol has become so ridiculously high under Kufour’s leadership that gas stations are forced to shut down at 10:00PM for fear of being robbed by gun-toting thieves!
• You know a taxi driver wants your money when he honks twice! This means, “hey obruni, where ya want to go?”
• You pay 500 Pesewa to use a public latrine! That’s right, you have to pay to sh*t! And you use good old fashion newspaper! You don’t mind the raw rear end after a while!
• The Night Club is an experience in its own! You arrive at 11:00PM and dance and drink the night away until 5:00 in the morning. Once again, you don’t dare venture out late at night for fear of being robbed by those gun-toting thieves. So you jam the packed dance floor until day breaks!
• Ghanaian music is fantastic!!
• It’s not Santa Claus, it’s “Father Christmas”. And unfortunately, he only makes a stop-over to those families who can afford it. But this is Africa, and gifts are not important here – it’s all about family, food and drink!
• Forget all the shopping frenzy on Boxing Day. In Ghana, everyone heads to the beach!
I hope you have enjoyed! Don't let the negative points cloud the beauty of Ghana! This is a wonderful country, but TIA - THIS IS AFRICA!!
Peace,
Heather
I hope you all are healthy and anticipating the holidays. Christmas in +35 degree heat will be unique, but I am thrilled to experience a Ghanaian Christmas. You know, you learn so much when you live in another part of the world. Language, culture, food, but more importantly, I am living the life – day in and day out! I firmly believe that if you want to experience another way of life, you take it on whole heartedly. If you “half ass” it, you miss out on the essentials of how the people live. I hopped on a tro-tro the other day, and this elderly man was so shocked that a white lady was riding as a third-class citizen. Many whites like to live the high life in Ghana, never stepping foot in the trenches, never getting their hands dirty, and never taking the time to stop and talk to everyday Ghanaians. For me, this is the best part – and WOW, I am learning enough to write a book! And I will! I am also learning “Ewe” – one of Ghana’s 250 dialects! It’s amazing how much you pick up just from listening to the locals speak!
I thought I would educate you a bit more – so here are some more facts about my adopted homeland!!
• It’s not “assume”, it’s “azzoom”!
• To get one’s attention, you hiss! “SSSSSSSSSSS”! There’s no “excuse me” here. In fact, they would laugh you out of the joint!
• Getting around Accra is all about hand gestures. For example, you want to go to “Circle”, you watch for the “mate” (tro-tro’s all have a driver and a mate) who rotates his index finger. Kaneshi, Post Office, Tema, Arena, all have their recognized hand signals. When the mate wants to collect your cash, he snaps! You want to hail a cab, it’s all in the hand!
• If you’re white, you are automatically considered German! And if you’re a woman, you’re either “Sarah” or “Cecilia”. Go Figure!!
• Ghana has the fastest growing cocaine industry in the world. Cocaine trafficking has become a national crisis, and tell me if this is hard to believe – governmental leaders are some of the biggest culprits!!
• The cane is in every classroom in Ghana. Beating a child is as regular and as common as telling a child “no” in Canada. One of those stone-aged cultural norms that this country can’t seem to turn over!
• The price for petrol has become so ridiculously high under Kufour’s leadership that gas stations are forced to shut down at 10:00PM for fear of being robbed by gun-toting thieves!
• You know a taxi driver wants your money when he honks twice! This means, “hey obruni, where ya want to go?”
• You pay 500 Pesewa to use a public latrine! That’s right, you have to pay to sh*t! And you use good old fashion newspaper! You don’t mind the raw rear end after a while!
• The Night Club is an experience in its own! You arrive at 11:00PM and dance and drink the night away until 5:00 in the morning. Once again, you don’t dare venture out late at night for fear of being robbed by those gun-toting thieves. So you jam the packed dance floor until day breaks!
• Ghanaian music is fantastic!!
• It’s not Santa Claus, it’s “Father Christmas”. And unfortunately, he only makes a stop-over to those families who can afford it. But this is Africa, and gifts are not important here – it’s all about family, food and drink!
• Forget all the shopping frenzy on Boxing Day. In Ghana, everyone heads to the beach!
I hope you have enjoyed! Don't let the negative points cloud the beauty of Ghana! This is a wonderful country, but TIA - THIS IS AFRICA!!
Peace,
Heather
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Meet My Kids!!
Hi Everyone!
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you all to my beautiful children at Idea and Ideology school in the heart of Accra! Look into their eyes - these are the faces of the nation! I feel truly blessed to be a part of these children's lives!!
RAYMOND is 7 years old and loves Ghana! He draws flags every day. He loves to play games, eat chicken fried rice, and he wants to be a soccer player when he grows up! He also loves to dance like "Mickey J" (Ghanaian term for Michael Jackson!! Absolutely priceless!
SARAH is 8 years old and aspires to be a teacher when she grows up. Her favorite meal is fufu (powdered yam) and light soup, and she loves music!
STEVIE is 5 years old and he loves to color! His favorite story is Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? He loves to play ball and eat fried rice!
NICHOLAS is 7 years old and loves to eat fufu (powdered yam) and light soup! He loves to play ball and wants to be a goal keeper when he grows up!
PRINCE MENSAH is 5 years old and loves to eat waatse (beans and rice). He loves to play ball and wants to be a doctor when he grows up! His nickname is "Shadrock"!
LAWRENCE is 6 years old and loves to play ball. He loves to read books and play music! His nickname is "Obolo"!
ERIC is 4 years old and loves to follow "teacha Heatha" around all day! His favorite meal is waatse (beans and rice), and he loves to play games! His nickname is "Kujo"!
JUNIOR is 3 years old and loves to tease "teacha Heatha". He likes to play hide and seek, color, and be michevious!! Little spark-plug!! He will eat just about anything!
PEACE is 4 years old and loves music! She likes to wear dresses and fancy shoes! She loves to play "mom" to all the children!!
BISMARK is 4 years old and loves to smile! You will never see him without one! He loves to play blocks, color and brag about his "big muscles"!! Quite the showman!!
DAVID is 5 years old and loves to read books! His favorite story is Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? He loves to play ball, and his favorite meal is fried rice!!
FORGIVE is 3 years old and adores coming to school! She loves to play blocks, color, and read stories! She's a tiny little thing, with a huge smile and a beautiful spirit!!
SERIYUM is 4 years old and has undergone a huge transformation! Before November, he wouldn't speak, and now I can't keep up to him!! He loves to play blocks, read stories, and play soccer! Little character!!
I hope you have enjoyed!! These little characters have become an integral part of my life here in Ghana! I will miss them deeply come the end of December!! I will have to visit often!!
Take Care! Love You All!
Peace,
Heather
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you all to my beautiful children at Idea and Ideology school in the heart of Accra! Look into their eyes - these are the faces of the nation! I feel truly blessed to be a part of these children's lives!!
RAYMOND is 7 years old and loves Ghana! He draws flags every day. He loves to play games, eat chicken fried rice, and he wants to be a soccer player when he grows up! He also loves to dance like "Mickey J" (Ghanaian term for Michael Jackson!! Absolutely priceless!
SARAH is 8 years old and aspires to be a teacher when she grows up. Her favorite meal is fufu (powdered yam) and light soup, and she loves music!
STEVIE is 5 years old and he loves to color! His favorite story is Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? He loves to play ball and eat fried rice!
NICHOLAS is 7 years old and loves to eat fufu (powdered yam) and light soup! He loves to play ball and wants to be a goal keeper when he grows up!
PRINCE MENSAH is 5 years old and loves to eat waatse (beans and rice). He loves to play ball and wants to be a doctor when he grows up! His nickname is "Shadrock"!
LAWRENCE is 6 years old and loves to play ball. He loves to read books and play music! His nickname is "Obolo"!
ERIC is 4 years old and loves to follow "teacha Heatha" around all day! His favorite meal is waatse (beans and rice), and he loves to play games! His nickname is "Kujo"!
JUNIOR is 3 years old and loves to tease "teacha Heatha". He likes to play hide and seek, color, and be michevious!! Little spark-plug!! He will eat just about anything!
PEACE is 4 years old and loves music! She likes to wear dresses and fancy shoes! She loves to play "mom" to all the children!!
BISMARK is 4 years old and loves to smile! You will never see him without one! He loves to play blocks, color and brag about his "big muscles"!! Quite the showman!!
DAVID is 5 years old and loves to read books! His favorite story is Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? He loves to play ball, and his favorite meal is fried rice!!
FORGIVE is 3 years old and adores coming to school! She loves to play blocks, color, and read stories! She's a tiny little thing, with a huge smile and a beautiful spirit!!
SERIYUM is 4 years old and has undergone a huge transformation! Before November, he wouldn't speak, and now I can't keep up to him!! He loves to play blocks, read stories, and play soccer! Little character!!
I hope you have enjoyed!! These little characters have become an integral part of my life here in Ghana! I will miss them deeply come the end of December!! I will have to visit often!!
Take Care! Love You All!
Peace,
Heather
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