6. The end draws near…
The penultimate instalment of Eleanor’s ‘What we’ve learnt so far’ list…
* Miss Moore does not agree with having sugar or jam on eggy bread.
* Ghanaian electricians like to take their time; there is a very laid back approach applied to almost everything here!
* How to create Batik fabric.
* The night sky in Ghana is absolutely stunning.
* When Ghanaians offer to take you to the beach at five in the morning to do some exercise, they mean a 1 mile jog in the sand.
*Mosquito bites on lips result in swelling…rather amusing afterwards, though not at the time (EVERYONE’S FINE, parents cease your worrying
* How to make green paint from the awkward shades of blue and yellow that we have (it’s only taken us three days).
* A good way to get oil paint off your hands is getting Mr Wolfe to wipe it off with baby wipes for you.
* Mr Wolfe can’t spell oesophagus (oesphaphagus, really?!)
* Puns are an EXCELLENT way to keep the team amused (thank you to Big Tom).
* A good way of getting out of marriage proposals is to say that they have to buy you an elephant before you will marry them.
* Cons of this this include the village then offering to pay for the elephant
* The sheep/ goats here are always hungry
* Abbie is a princess
* Tents can and will be problematic
* You will get lost in the beaches’ beauty and the welcoming spirit of the locals
Tom Durner writes…
To summarise, the trip will give you an insight to the realities of the difference between westernised countries and ones where sanitation, food, water and especially education are not so easily given and is well worth both your effort and interest as all staff and students will agree. Furthermore, it is there to provide the communities and people of Ghana with better living standards; we give but a pinch of what we can so they may thrive and prosper and as a student I would personally truly recommend it.