Ghana, A People Wealthy with Kindness

My Dear Friends,

I hope all is well with you. Thank you for your continued prayers and well wishes. This has been and continues to be an interesting and memorable experience.

The country (the part we've seen so far is extremely poor.) In the town of Akim-Oda many people live in small wooden houses made of scrapes of wooden boards with a galvanize sheet as a roof. The roof is nailed to the boards or in some cases, stones or other piece of scrap metal is used to keep the roof in place. In these homes there is no electricty or running water. The more fortunate ones live in cement block houses, similiar to the Caribbean. Where several families (or exended family) all live toghether. Most of cooking is done outside on coal pots.

Despite this, the people are very generous and friendly. They have gone out of their way to make us feel welcomed and as comfortable as possible. They willing share the little they have and would rather go without something if giving it away helps another. We have been blessed with gifts of honey and fruits such as oranges and bannanas from the locals.

Mom, Dad and I are all glad we came. It has given us the opportunity to appreciate the basic things in life, like food and water.

I'm experiencing the joy of giving from a people who give so much.