Batiking Workshop – An introduction to the wonderful world of fabric dying with Jeremy, Justin, Lauren and Louis on July 29th in Cape Coast CLASSROOM AND INSTRUCTOR We met our very capable instructor, Mary at the bank and she walked us up the street and around the corner to her classroom which […]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CAMILLE! Fifty-eight years on the planet still somewhat puzzled by this thing called life but smiling nevertheless. FROM ASHEVILLE, WITH LOVE The sun shines brighter when Amy and Garth are in town. We were very happy that they drove in from Asheville with brother Adam to spend a couple of days
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Flying to Ethiopia and Beyond – In which we travel for more than a day to reach Ghana. CHILLIN\’ AT DULLES We got up at 3am to catch a 6am flight from Raleigh to DC. Thank you, Jason and Haruka, for getting up in the middle of the night to haul us
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Accra – A couple of days at Ashley’s home to get acclimated FROM AIRLINE FOOD TO REAL FOOD We took advantage of Tim’s offer to use Waste Enterpriser’s driver and went to market where we scored bananas, oranges and mangos. A far cry more nourishing than the interesting jet crackers we carried off Ethiopian
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Kumasi – Exploring a whole new world USING YOUR HEAD Bob was thrilled to find that people still use their heads to carry their burdens in this part of Africa. He remembers seeing a sewing machine atop a woman’s head as a child. Inspired by a woman carrying a load of used plastic and
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Our new home in Adiebeba – settling in for the long haul with a groovy group of folks and two goats MOVING IN Ashley of Waste Enterprisers found this great home in a neighborhood called Adeibeba for project staff and rented it for a year. After arriving from Accra with our bags, Bob
KUMASI PREVIEW – Photos from afar to give us a glimpse into our future as we prepare to move to Ghana for a year in June
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