Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Photos from the March 2011 Trip to Ghana

Darius Neequaye, Mike's son, lends his expertise on a visit to the World Class office.



Ludu players (a game similar to Parchese) in Amasaman. It is so rare to find children equipped with any toys or games here.



Why clean water is such a priority! Children fetching water from this muddy stream.






Clean hands: rainwater catchment at the Doblo Gonno school latrine.




Children surround "Old Faithful," the World Class well in Doblo Gonno.





Washing up is done outside at the Doblo Gonno school.





Food preparation is facilitated by the tap in the kitchen at the school.






Preparing lunch at the school: rice with macaroni.





The school's cooks.




Mike leans against the cistern, fed by water collected from the school's roof, which stores water for cleaning at the school.





The park-like grounds at Blue Sky, the impressive, well-run fruit processing company just north of Amasaman.





Visiting Blue Sky fruit packing facility: Susan, Rita, Judy, Richard, Abu, Amanda



The World Class-Ghana Team: Abu, Rita, Amanda, and Mike




























Commissioning the Well in Fise: March 2011

The new well in Fise adorned in the colors of Ghana.

Dignitaries of Fise join the World Class contingent to commission the new well.




The "osofo," representative of the chief for the Fise area.



Wilma, Fise's queen mother, symbol of traditional authority in Fise.


Traditional pouring of libations.


World Class member Pola Rebisz joins Fise's queen mother in cutting the ribbon.



Sampling the water.


Residents of Fise converge on the well, containers in hand.