The Ghana Expedition> Day 2

Seth and I are here in Kasoa, Ghana doing some field work for Framework International. As this is Seth's fourth visit and my first, we are combining work with pleasure. We will be here in town for the next few days, visiting friends and checking on the internet cafe, Zappo, which Seth set up last year. We are depending on our friend and local tour leader, Charles, for transportation and introductions, but everyone who knows Seth from his previous visits are very excited to see him and welcome him back to town.

We arrived a day and a half ago and are getting accustomed to the environment. It is certainly hot, but it's not as bad as I expected. The humidity is more noticeable. We are just above the equator, off the coast of West Africa. Luckily it has been breezy and last night there was a big rainstorm that cleared the air a bit. When the sun came up this morning though, it just steamed the moisture out of the ground.

Yesterday we visited the Amanfro school (Linfield Primary, depending on who you ask) which Seth and Charles built. It's a nice solid school with 6 rooms and small patio area. They are still working on building the washroom and are hoping to add a veranda for the students to study during the heat of the day. Charles told us that Amanfro is the only school where lunch is served to the children dependably, though it is supposed to be available at all the public schools. It's very lucky that they have been able to maintain that service, as nearly 500 students attend the school.

We also stopped by Mary Star of the Sea, the private school where Seth taught fourth grade and where Charles' son, Kobe attends. It is much larger, with a gated entrance. It's very nice and recently received the ranking of #19 of the best private schools in the country. I believe there are over 300. The head mistress is very proud of the achievement.

Today we will do some more exploring around town and tomorrow we plan to visit the funeral for Charles' aunt in his hometown.