Ghana Updates

Monday in Sogakope [Sogakope, Ghana] The most needed, but least enjoyed, days of the projects in Ghana are the weekends.  Saturdays and Sundays offer a great time of rest, relaxation, and reflection which are necessary, but these days also seem to pass so slowly. On Sunday our team walked into the town and found a…

Saturday in Sogakope [Sogakope, Ghana] It is difficult to know the exact impact of this week’s dental clinic here in Ghana.  Dr. David P. Ney dds from Concord, NC made his seventh trip to Ghana since 2008.  With each trip he has become more adept in his special dental ministry.  On Saturday alone, he extracted…

The team is making a lot of progress in Ghana this week and here they are to show you what’s been going on in West Africa!    

Thursday in Sogakope [Sogakope, Ghana] The day began as every other.  Awake before sunrise, a cool shower, devotional and bible reading, then a hot cup of coffee before breakfast.  It’s the stuff of a traveler’s novel.  After breakfast our local hosts meet us at our hotel and we set out for a day filled with…

[SOGAKOPE,GHANA] Tuesday has yielded a great morning of projects in the village schools. Although we all overslept this morning (it was great to get a full night of sleep) we were still able to have breakfast before 7 am and then hit the roads for our trips into the more remote parts of the Volta…

[SOGAKOPE,GHANA] Our team all met at JFK on Sunday, 06 March to begin our trip back to Ghana. Our scheduled departure at 4:55pm was delayed nearly two hours will equipment and passenger issues. Luckily none of our team were the problems! After an uneventful 9-hour flight we arrived safely this morning around 8:00 am (local…

[Monday, 05 October 2015 –CHARLOTTE, NC 2015GMT] — I realize, by the comments of some, that we mistakenly stated “October, rather than September,” in the blogs which required some trouble, by time you read this blog our team was in route to our Accra for our departure ritual. This means that we made the 5-hour…

[Tuesday, 30 September 2015 –Osenase, Ghana 1100 GMT] — Our team is doing well while here in Ghana.  Each member has accepted his assignments with grace and determination. Each morning, Jeff Andler, Dave West, and I conduct several school assembly programs – each in separate and distinct villages around the area.  The schools have ranged, in…

[Sunday, 27 September 2015 –Osenase, Ghana] — Our entire family gathered for a cookout in our back yard. Enjoying a cooler afternoon on the deck while watching the kids laugh and bounce on the trampoline brought smiles to my face. The smells from the grill the, the sight of my family, and the wonder of home…