Tomorrow, we're leaving Hohoe to go the coast at Anomabu, we've finished our work here, which was to carry out refurbishment at the mothers lodge of Hohoes hospital, which, before we went didn't even have beds and running water we have also finished our main project which was to fit as many dormitories of the local deaf school with moscuito nets to help prent the students there from being bitten by moscuitos and contracting malria, in the event I think we managed to fully refurbish 3 or 4 large dormitory blocks, each of which houses around 50 students. The two week project was the work of 21 explorers, directed by several dedicated leaders, and accompanied by several local Ghanaian scouts who's passion and technical proficiency led to the very successful conclusion of the project.
Last week, in addition to work we were also able to carry out several very interesting trips, the first was a trip to Tafi Atome which is a monkey sancturary, we had to set out early but on arrival at around 6 (the time we usually wake up!!!) the monkeys emerged from the trees and we were able to feed them bannanas and take pictures, a local guide then took us into the rainforest along several trails pointing out local fauna to us. On arrival back at the site for around 9 we went to work as usual!!! Suffice to say it was a pretty exhausting day! Another trip which happened last week was a visit to Bea school by the students of St Georges who were on the trip. We presented the school with gifts such as sports equipment and stationary then mingled with the students afterwards which was really great!
Our last trip of the week was to a Kentai weaving village where KEntai Clothe is woven, the process was very interesting with the weavers showing a huge amount of co-ordination and skill in their weaving!
My camp bed since the last post has continued to deteriorate in its condition until I was forced to apply more gaffa tape and a splint (which fell off after I lay on it again!)
Tomorrow morning we are leaving our Hohoe site and goiung to the coast at Anomabu for 2 days of R and R before leaving Ghana going back to (reportedly) not so sunny England. During this time we will go on a huge walkway across the trees of the rainforest, relax on the beach and visit an old slave fort, helping us to discover more about the history of Ghana!
