Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Big Changes

Sorryo, I've been busy and sick. Here's the scoop: I have a new 'site' as PC calls it. And that means i have a new job and new house. I'm still living in the same community. I know, some of you are probably wondering why, since I had been complaining about that. But what can I say, it's home now! So, i'm in Takoradi, living on the third floor of a very large house. I am alone up there, except for Nala. There is a large open area with like 30 couches and chairs, and it is spacious and airy. If only there weren't mosquitoes, i'd live out there. There are two separate apartments up there, and mine is the smaller, but cuter one. I have a little yellow door, and a living area, a small bathroom with flush toilet, sink, and shower stall (although without running water these amenities become burdens!) , and a bedroom. I share the kitchen downstairs with some other people, but so far it hasn't been a problem. If only I had enough money I'd buy a fridge... So, that's my house. I really like it, the people I'm living with are nice, and they make me feel very comfortable. Also, they fetch my water for me, so that's nice.
On to my job- I'm now working for another Ghanaian NGO, there's a link to the left with it's website(although I am planning to update it next week.) I have been shadowing the owner, observing what they do, and figuring out what I can do. Tomorrow I have my first entrepreneurship training class for the parents of some of the street children, and I'm hoping they get something out of it. I have an employee, really he's my translator. But he's great and helps me out a lot. We have also been going to local schools to show a film about staying focused and not getting distracted from their studies, and after it's over I stand up and give a motivational speech. Hehe, it's funny. I could talk about watermelons and they'd listen, 'cuz I'm white.
So that's all for now, I just got over a really bad stomach thing, I think it was dysentary. Vomiting, diarrhea, fever, that's enough details. But it got rid of those extra pounds I gained at home! There's always a bright side.
Hope all is well at home, lots of love.