A RANDOM VISIT TO THE CLASSROOMS

The Great Volley Ball Game

Some groups don't get involved in Volley Ball ... But this group had a super game today in Sports Time. The last I heard the score was 84 to 85.

Others played "FOOT"

And a few rode the bikes

And yet others ... well ... not so much

Ghana has Many Helping Hands - Many of Whom have LDS Ties

There are a number of groups offering help to disadvantaged children. Some of these are NGO's. Some are Individuals. Many of these are organized by faithful Latter-day Saints

A non-governmental organization (NGO) is a not-for-profit organization that is independent from states and international governmental organizations. They are usually funded by donations. 

Stacey and Cory Hoffman from near Boise Idaho started GHANA MAKE A DIFFERENCE to care for children rescued from human trafficking situations as well as challenged children. Their facility is West of Accra on land donated by the Chief of the arra

 

Stacey and young Ishmael who was rescued from the streets where he had survived on his own for over half of his 7 years.

He was our guide while the other children were in school 

In an effort to become self sufficient Ghana Make a Difference is raising fruits and vegetables as well as raising thousands of laying hens and selling the eggs.

Ebb and Flow of Missionaries - October 27th Group Arrives

Each three weeks as a group leaves for the field, the sun sets on an era (albeit a small era)

There are some things to do during the couple of days before the next group comes

We hold staff meetings to discuss what went well and what we should improve on

This time we decided to get more organized at keeping track of and reporting that EACH missionary gets the opportunity to email home to inform parents of safe arrival (phone if family does not have internet)

Even though most of the missionaries have gone to the field we had one district staying for an additional 3 weeks to learn French. This called for a visit to the newly constructed KFC down the road in Tema.

Then on Thursday the bags and missionaries of the new group begin to trickle in.

Unlike the 90+ missionaries of the last group this time we only received 70 new missionaries.

Here they wait to have an interview with President Brubaker and receive their badges.

For the first missionaries that arrive there is a first meal in the Cafeteria

After Lunch more interviews with President and Sister Brubaker