oh lordy

emeraldkity4
Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:49:32 +0000

alwaysamom- I guess they are worried about foreign microbes or something?
Someone who is in Seattle said they had a film canister of soil- that they are going to give me-

So D emailed me today! I was so surprised.
I have been keeping track of the blog that has been updated by students, mostly giving relatively sparse information- going to the memorial for 1st president of ghana, meeting with a regional chief & having their meals in the school cafeteria.
( which is interesting-…I agree that it is a great way to make friends with the Ghanian students- but she doesn’t eat in her own school cafeteria- I don’t blame her either)

I also had read that a few students were suffering from the heat ( it has been 104 F the past week), & I knew since my D gets heat exhaustion in Seattle, that she was one of the ones not feeling well. Which I wasn’t really worried- because I had given her friends a heads up & I also gave them several boxes of emergenc-e packets ( electrolyte powder to add to water) for their first aid kit.
I felt bad for her though- because it takes so much out of you & because they were in a village without electricity and going by the “google map” not much vegetation either.

But it sounds like the kids are recuperating- she played soccer yesterday & they are playing a Ghanian team this afternoon- sounds quite unevenly matched ;). She also asked me for measurements- it is quite inexpensive to have clothing made- and wants to have clothes made for every one.

I also met a couple at the seattle garden show yesterday- who go to Ghana regularly to get crafts from 'Fairtrade" artisians, they then sell to retailers & they are very interested in the class trip & want to help Nana Labis village!

Hard to believe she is in Africa-
but 104 F :p