Boat trip to the other side of Lake Volta to take medical supplies ,toys and T-shirts to a very poor community .

Wednesday 20th July 2011

This morning we packed suitcases full of medical supplies ,clothes,nappies,toys and my Manor House Park  T-shirts donated by Anna Ryder Richardson to give to a poor community living the other side of Lake Volta .

" i was really looking forward to this day ,knowing we were going to make a difference to this community was a wonderful feeling "

Below; " The boat trip over was amazing !"

When we arrrived there were also boats full of volunteers from other volunteer houses in Ghana ,we were welcomed with a ceremonial drink , then we distributed the clothes rice ,medical equippment etc

BELOW :  "i will never forget the faces on the children :) "!!

"we sat around until all the suitcases with donated clothes etc were collected and tready to give out to the people "

"Jack one of the volunteers holding up one of 100 T-shirts Anna Ryder donated to the children and adults in Ghana "

ABOVE :"One little boy wearing one of the T-shirts which was slightly too big but he loved it  "!!

 BELOW : Two young men proudly wearing their T-shirts:)

"when we arrived back on the other side of  Lake Volta one little girl summed up the day with a magical  song  "

MORE FUN AT THE SCHOOL WITH THE CHILDREN :)

TUESDAY JULY 19TH 2011

Today i was accompanied by Jack another volunteer ,we had great fun making mobiles with the chidren and it was also very hard work spreading ourselves with nearly 50 children ,plus other children coming in through the doors joining in the fun  !!!
I cannot remember how many times i must of said "SIT DOWN "!!!!!!

"We displayed all the children`s work across the classroom "

"Below some of the children in the playground ,excited to have a photo taken by one of the children .......SMILE :)"

"When we arrived back at the volunteer House i soaked my legs and feet in water so the mosquito`s wouldn`t be able to bite them ,i am covered with bites which have turned into huge boils ,they itch like mad and the the sun and heat doesn`t help :( "!!!

" And to finish the day the electric has gone off and we are standing around  in our room we all share with head torches on our heads LOL!!"

Back at the Volunteer House in Atitbie and a trip to Nkaw kaw

MONDAY 18TH JULY 2011
We woke up this morning to Thunder and Lightening ,we took a taxi ride  to the school but  found it closed up , heavy rain  in Ghana means children who walk for miles do not turn up for school until it stops ,this didn`t happen until very late in the day so we stayed around the volunteer house and then went in to Nkaw Kaw a busy town full of shops (not shops like you and i know ) and a market selling deep fried lizard ,snails and very smelly fish and lots of fresh fruit .

"people in the town selling fish and vegetables "

"never one to miss out on a bit of fun and get everyone dancing and  laughing "!!

"loved the way they carried everything on their heads effortlessly "

                                            ABOVE:      "Lots of goodies for sale "

                                                      "Very ,very smelly fish !!!"

                                                
 "wash and buy your carrots "LOL!!

                                   The tomato`s were lovely and we ate plenty of them "

                                                "A little boy carrying cooked snails "

                                        "I think this was a deep fried snake or lizard "!!!

"Above  A beautiful little Ghana Girl "

Some photos taken at Kokrobite Beach

 "Our view at breakfast time! "

"we all bought dresses from the beach stalls ,here i am with Tony Nwachukwu :)

"the people of Ghana love their music and so did we !"

 "the people were so friendly "

"the beach was beautiful and the sea was very dangerous ,you were unable to swim in it due to the strength of the waves pulling you further out  into sea but AMAZING" !