On Saturday we finally went to the Deaf and Mentally Handicapped School in Koforidua to deliver hygiene kits. They were donated by the Humanitarian arm of the church and given by the Koforidua District Relief Society. Here we are getting organized. The headmaster is the man on the right.
I think when I get home I will encourage all the women in my Relief Society to get matching dresses and shirts. :-) It is very important to these dear sisters.
Setting up the kits in the assembly room. The children were excited. There are about 500 students during the week. About 110 are boarding students who live too far away to come from home. Those are the students we came to see.
These are some of the girls. I asked a teacher if they used American Sign Language. They use something similar but tied it into their native language of Twi.
Some of the boys. The headmaster told us some of the children became deaf after learning to talk. They can speak but are also learning to sign.
Everyone gave a big cheer when Sister Ofori finished her short lesson on keeping themselves clean. We all clapped together.
Sister Ofori handing out the first hygiene kits.
The students were happy to have visitors and excited to have something given to them.
One girl noticed everyone else had a bar of soap in their bag and she did not. She tugged on my shirt until she got my attention and we went to get her a different bag. That showed me how important it is to put the kits together carefully.
A handshake for each student as they left the assembly.
Of course we had to have a group photo with most of the children and the Relief Society leaders. Today was a special day where we met precious children of our Heavenly Father who have even more challenges than those faced by most everyone in this country.
Early on Sunday morning we drove about two hours to Sankubenase for their branch conference.
This is a small village but they have a beautiful new chapel. The area is one of the early places where the church started in Ghana.
They had seventy-five children in Primary that day....in two classes. Here are a few of them outside the building after the meeting.
Very few speak any English, but we all understand the same language when it comes to cameras. Stand in lines. Look at the camera. Hurry over to the tree where it is shady right after the shot. Wait in line so you can see yourself on the camera screen.
The Nkawkaw District Relief Society Presidency.
More children wanting to see themselves in a photo.
Babysitting Aaronic Priesthood holders and a very cute little girl.
This is the Asunafo chapel where we also traveled on Sunday for interviews. It is in a small village as well.
The grounds are very large and well kept. The have plenty of room to grow here.
I took this photo out the window the other day when it was raining. It would have been better taken outside, but I would have been soaked. The rainy season is here. This downpour lasted about four hours and it rained very hard the whole time. Our backyard was looking like a lake, but everything soaked in quickly when the rain stopped. The vegetables don't like all that water. Our squash and watermelons soak up the moisture and then split open. Oh well. At least we aren't depending on them to survive.
In my letter I described the story of the lawn mower. Here it is working just fine. It will be nice to have one at our house and not have to be bringing one here to use. Happy Father's Day, Elder Max. (Grandpa.)
On Saturday we finally went to the Deaf and Mentally Handicapped School in Koforidua to deliver hygiene kits. They were donated by the Humanitarian arm of the church and given by the Koforidua District Relief Society. Here we are getting organized. The headmaster is the man on the right.
I think when I get home I will encourage all the women in my Relief Society to get matching dresses and shirts. :-) It is very important to these dear sisters.
Setting up the kits in the assembly room. The children were excited. There are about 500 students during the week. About 110 are boarding students who live too far away to come from home. Those are the students we came to see.
These are some of the girls. I asked a teacher if they used American Sign Language. They use something similar but tied it into their native language of Twi.
Some of the boys. The headmaster told us some of the children became deaf after learning to talk. They can speak but are also learning to sign.
Everyone gave a big cheer when Sister Ofori finished her short lesson on keeping themselves clean. We all clapped together.
Sister Ofori handing out the first hygiene kits.
The students were happy to have visitors and excited to have something given to them.
One girl noticed everyone else had a bar of soap in their bag and she did not. She tugged on my shirt until she got my attention and we went to get her a different bag. That showed me how important it is to put the kits together carefully.
A handshake for each student as they left the assembly.
Of course we had to have a group photo with most of the children and the Relief Society leaders. Today was a special day where we met precious children of our Heavenly Father who have even more challenges than those faced by most everyone in this country.
Early on Sunday morning we drove about two hours to Sankubenase for their branch conference.
This is a small village but they have a beautiful new chapel. The area is one of the early places where the church started in Ghana.
They had seventy-five children in Primary that day....in two classes. Here are a few of them outside the building after the meeting.
Very few speak any English, but we all understand the same language when it comes to cameras. Stand in lines. Look at the camera. Hurry over to the tree where it is shady right after the shot. Wait in line so you can see yourself on the camera screen.
The Nkawkaw District Relief Society Presidency.
More children wanting to see themselves in a photo.
Babysitting Aaronic Priesthood holders and a very cute little girl.
This is the Asunafo chapel where we also traveled on Sunday for interviews. It is in a small village as well.
The grounds are very large and well kept. The have plenty of room to grow here.
I took this photo out the window the other day when it was raining. It would have been better taken outside, but I would have been soaked. The rainy season is here. This downpour lasted about four hours and it rained very hard the whole time. Our backyard was looking like a lake, but everything soaked in quickly when the rain stopped. The vegetables don't like all that water. Our squash and watermelons soak up the moisture and then split open. Oh well. At least we aren't depending on them to survive.
In my letter I described the story of the lawn mower. Here it is working just fine. It will be nice to have one at our house and not have to be bringing one here to use. Happy Father's Day, Elder Max. (Grandpa.)
