Ghana! A Travel Journal of Ghana and West Africa

Just an update for everyone. I'm heading into the 3'rd week of the second month, only 2 weeks to go in the program before i head off up north. It's been kinda a rough week for the international volunteers. One went to the hospital in Accra last weekend with malaria then came back, thought she was over it, but headed back into Accra on Thursday. Hopefully its just Malaria and not something more complicated. Two other's think they might have malaria but haven't gotten any test done yet so their not sure. I, however am still alive kicking with not so much as a common cold to complain about.

We found out on Monday that the administrative staff of our organization took off for Togo to buy a car (apparently their cheaper there). I'm going to wait until I'm done with the program to write in detail about that though so I'm free to give my true thoughts (which are none too kind; I have some very choice words about the administration here). They're still not back yet and I wonder who's money they're spending for the hotel rooms and the lavish meals I'm sure they're taking. Plus the rest of the organization in inhibited because we can't access any of you funds since the financial guy is off gallivanting around on our penny. But yeah, I don't want to get too worked up about that now, more on this later...

I finally got to meet the director of one of the departments I'm in, the IT guy, he's been out with jaundice until now. My knowledge of diseases has exploded dramatically since I've been here. Don't worry mom and dad though- most these can be easily treated, the problem arises mainly when you can't afford the basic treatment.

Oh I just checked my email....congragulations Mike and Kim!!! I look forward to having another one in the familly, hopefully I'll be around to see this one before she gets too old!