With 2 weeks left before the trip, we had our final team meeting. Below is the tentative itinerary. I have added several links to places where we might visit as side trips. I am closer to my financial goal, but still haven't met it yet....Please continue to pray for me! Thank you so much for your support.
Week 1 (Feb. 7-13): Arrive in Accra on February 7th. Do construction work on a new health post site where a permanent clinic is being built (in the capital, Accra). This includes a lot of cement work/bricking. Currently it is 95 degrees farenheit with a humidity of 60%. (During this time we as a team will be staying in a guest house owned by an American couple who resides in Ghana.) Rest on Saturday.
Week 2 (Feb 14-20): Travel from Accra to Assin Fosu on Sunday. Medical outreach at Amoakrom on 15th and 16th. Medical outreach at Anhwiaso on 17th and 18th. Visit Elmina Castle on 19th. Maybe go to Canopy Walk at National Park as well. Radio Station dedication at Assin Fosu on the 20th.
Week 3 (Feb 21-27): Radio dedication at Asamankese (village of roughly 34,000 people) on the 21st. Medical outreach at Lartey on 22nd and 23rd. Medical outreach at Akurakese on 24th and 25th. Travel back to Accra on 25th. Medical outreach at Theo's church (founder of TheoVision) in Accra on 26th. Fly home on 27th!!
This might be helpful in seeing the names of the villages we will be visiting. It is hard to predict how many will be at the mobile medical clinics. I am currently working on finding visuals to help teach handwashing and general hygiene specifically to the women and children as they wait in line to be seen by the physicians. If you have any suggestions, thoughts, I'd love to hear them!!
As you can see, we do have a day or two of rest on the weekends and some weekend excursions to several tourist attractions. Elmina Castle is one of them. I have posted a link below. Again, thank you so much for all your support, encouragement, and prayers as I close in on the date of departure. I'd love to hear your thoughts.....
Elmina Links
http://www.pbs.org/wonders/Episodes/Epi3/elmina.htm
www.blackhistorysociety.ca/Elmina.htm
Kakum National Park, Canopy Walk
http://www.touringghana.com/ecotourism/kakum.asp
Canopy Walk
In Kakum National Park
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