Most of you know that I am going to Ghana in Sept. However, you may not know what I will be doing, so in this post I will let you know. I am going with “Waters of Love For Ghana” which started several years ago as a result of a couple from Ghana having a passion for their country, placed on their hearts by God. As they talked about their Ideas many other people also caught the vision. One of these people was my grandfather who has put many hours of work into helping this happen. I could detail what happened leading up to and during the first trip however it would take way to long. Waters of Love For Ghana is chiefly concerned with providing clean water to the villages outside of the larger cities, where their only source of water is “surface water” which is often contributed to by animals, humans, and passing vehicles. In this water live many parasites but the worst is the Guinea Worm. The guinea Worm is a parasite that when ingested will grow in the abdomen until it is too large to remain, at which point it will travel down the leg and exit about halfway down the calf. The process of removing the worm takes from 1 to 3 months and is very painful as it involves wrapping the worm around a stick as it exits at its own pace, it often leaves its victims disfigured or dead. The only way to fight it is to prevent it by providing clean water. This is why we drill wells. There are also many doctors who go to help in a local hospital. Ok so here is my Itinerary for while I am over there.
3rd Annual Missionary Working Tour
Ghana (West Africa)
(September 07 – 21, 2008)
DAY 01. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 07: DEPARTURE: NEW YORK/AMSTERDAM:
Depart Newark Airport on Northwest/KLm. Please report for check-in at least 3hours before departure. You are allowed 2pieces of check-in bags weighing 50LBs or less and one Carry-on weighing 12LBS or less.
Travel by bus to Newark Airport. The bus leaves from Aldersgate UM Church at 2:30pm.
DAY 02. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 08: AMSTERDAM/ACCRA:
Arrive in Amsterdam at 10:15am. Connect to KLM flight departing at and arrive in Accra. After clearing customs and immigration, transfer the group to an Accra hotel for check-in. Overnight. (Note: We are negotiating with Golden Tulip or similar hotels for their accommodation)
DAY 03, Tuesday (Sept. 09)
Early breakfast. – Visit the National Catholic Secretariat
Visit local restaurants, hotels and supermarkets as prospects for chilled seafood from Apam- Visit any refrigerated warehouses (cold stores) in Accra. Visit the refrigerated contractor. Stay at the East Legon Hotel Tuesday night
DAY 4, Wednesday (Sept 10)
Go to the Airport to meet Kenny. Travel with Kenny to Ketu
DAYS 4 through 7 (Sept 10-13)
Stay with Kenny in Ketu
Day 7(Sept 13) Saturday
Leave Ketu early Saturday morning to travel to Apam
Days 7-13
In Apam from Saturday Sept 13 thru September 19
Team travels to Cape Coast/Elmina. Dinner. Overnight at Coconut Grove Hotel.
DAY 12, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20: CAPE COAST/ACCRA.
Breakfast. Team travels to Accra. Accra city tour Dinner. Overnight at GoldenTulip Hotel.
DAY 13, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21: ACCRA/AMSTERDAM:
Breakfast. Check-out of your rooms at 1:00pm. Transfer to the airport at 7:00pm to check-in.
DAY 14, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22: AMSTERDAM/NEW YORK:
Arrive in Amsterdam at 6:00am.
so there it is I will do my best to keep you all updated but I do not know what kind of access I will have to the internet over there so it will probably be pretty sparatic.
Ethan
