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November 18th 2008

Published: November 18th 2008

Oops. So I have just realized that it ihas been 75 days since I last wrote in my blog! I have had e-mail correspondence with some of you...sorry to the rest!!! There is obviously alot to fill you in on, but I will give a summary of what I have been upto (if I can remember it all!!!) The days seem to pass by so quickly as I leave the house (I have moved from Dansoman, living with the family to ... Read Full Entry

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Treatment plant

This is the modern treatment plant that was funded by an organization that no longer works.

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Fantasy Coffins

A popular thing to do in Ghana when you die is to be buried in a coffin that has to do with your profession. So you might be buried in a beer bottle if you owned a bar.

broken down...

This is another broken down treatment site. I am standing on a drying bed. This is on military land called "Burma Camp." The area has many crops, but is being threatened by more and more development.

another treatment plant...

The sign speaks for itself.

This is the other side of the truck.

orphanage.shades

These are three of the little girls that are at the orphanage I visit.

Swaziland vs. Togo Football Match

This is the Swaziland team. They lost 6-0. The next day I went to a hotel pool, it turned out that the team was staying at Novotel, so I wound up hanging out with them.

Togo Team

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The Carvers

This is Francis. I pass by these carvers everyday when I walk to work. Francis designs the tin that goes on the carvings.

Photo 2

The elephant Francis is working on is the one my friend Andrea had made.

This is FooFoo and Daniella.

Photo 8

Daniella, myself, Paul, and Desmond in Keta. The power was out so we went to a bar nearby, we were on the second floor of the building, but only half of the roof was constructed so it was open air. I have never seen as many stars as I had on this night.

Photo 9

These kids were cute. I played with them when Desmond, Frank, and Paul had meetings with the football players. **Notice the sand road**

Photo 10

Anyone who helps pull in the nets will be paid by the fisherman so loads of people show up.

18th November 2008

Cathy
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Hey!
Great to read such a long and detailed post after such a length of time! I am glad that the work experience seems to be going so well now. Are you starting to feel anxious for the time to come to an end or can you not imagine leaving? I am so proud of you after all the discussions and work related to this! Talk to you soon! Cathy PS: the Shit truck picture is so going up in the network office.

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