Damongo 1

So now we are all staying at our site in Damongo. There is a lot of poverty here, but there are lots of signs of improvement. Damongo is in just northwest of the middle of Ghana, and is a tucked away from their major cities. Although we are far away from cities, there is still a presence of government and infrastructure here. They have power in most of the places, a firebergade, and an ambulance service. Thi is very encouraging to see. The streets are still filled with vendors selling their crops like the south, but they have a much different environment to grow crops in. In the south, the main crops they sold were plantanes, coconuts, and bananas because they it's a tropical environment. In the north where we are staying, they sell many more different types of rice and grains.

We are staying in the Catholic Guest house which has been jerking us around the past few days on the price of our rooms which has been very frustrating. But it is a nice place to stay. We have AC and fans to keep us cool at night which we are all very greatful for. We also have running water, but no water heater which means we have to take cold showers. This really isn't as bad as it could be because it's so hot durring the day that a cool shower at night is welcome.

We have been working at the orphanage in Damongo for the past few days. We haven't done a lot of work, but as of right now we are repainting the main building and the bedrooms. We work in the mornings and take a break around noon when it's the hottest point in the day. We go back later in the evenings to finish what we can. We also have lots of fun playing with the children.

Personally I have been dieing from allergies. I normally don't have allergies when I'm in the US, but here they are killing me. Every 3 minuts i'm either hacking, crying, or blowing my nose. Today my goal is to go into town and find some medicine for some kind of releaf.