Projects & a walk around Bantama

Hi Guys,

just had a long walk around Bantama. Streets heaving with people, coming from market, setting up stalls, carrying live chickens on their heads and young babies on their backs.

Saw some Aidlink funded projects today, small ones in rural villages. A borehole to get water and a row of community toilets. We were followed by young children amazed to see these very white people.

We then met the village chief to pass on our regards. He sat in a comfortable house in full traditional dress but is recovering from a bout of malaria ... I must remember to tuck in that mossie net tonight.

We are all very excited about tomorrow as we get to go to school, that's teachers for you!!

I will be in a primary school. The kids come at 7am and clean the school and grounds for half an hour, then private study until 8. Assembly at 8 sharp and classes at 8.15 sharp. Notice the use of the word sharp, they must have heard I'm from Doorus!!

Mass yesterday was better than any concert in Slane for entertainment level and sound effects. We danced up the aisle with our offerings, 3 different collections. There was a gospel choir and a charismatic choir, they laughed loudly at our feeble attempts to move our bodies.

A lady handed me a hymn book and it fell open at "What a friend we have in Jesus" I wondered was the same being sung in Doorus at the same time.

Living is basic, I am sharing with Anne as the Assistant Secretary Worldwide of the Spiritan fathers, a Ghanaian, decided to stay an extra 2 nights and one does not say we have no room to him.. no worries though.

Electricity is sporadic and will be off this evening for 12 or 24 hours so more news later.

Love to all,

Margo.