Drums, Dance, and Digging at Trinity Yard School

Greetings from Cape Three Points, Ghana!

After orientation and an electrifying African drum and dance performance (during which we all participated), we left the capital of Accra to head to Cape Three Points, our home for the next month. Upon arrival we were greeted by hundreds of people from the village gathered in a local open-air meeting hall. After more drum and dance performances, a blessing of safety and health, and an all out celebration of new friendships, our welcome party moved to the ocean-side soccer field where we took part in sack races, impromptu soccer games with the local children, and LOTS of children clamoring for our attention. We certainly left with sense of excitement for the month to come!

We have settled into our residence at the Trinity Yard School and have begun our work projects. In just three days we have already dug the foundation that is being constructed as a housing facility for volunteer teachers that come to teach at the Trinity Yard School. When complete, it will overlook the ocean-- it should be a pretty nice location to volunteer! The walls will be built with bamboo, mud, and mortar. We have installed much of the bamboo as well!

The students are working hard and keeping positive attitudes. A quick swim after a day's work at a secluded beach on the ocean seems to be helpful! Next week will begin teaching English at the primary school, drum and dance classes in the afternoon, in addition to our current projects. To reward our students for all of their hard work, we took the weekend to visit Nzulezo stilt village and then spent a wonderful 4th of July at the Axim Beach Resort with a bonfire on the beach, showers, beds, and all the simple amenities that are even more appreciated these days.

So far, it has been an incredible journey. More to come soon!

Mark and Kelsey