Today we got up early to work on our community presentations and to give them. The presentations went well and the towns people were actually open to talking about teenage pregnancy, something I thought would have been harder for them. About 30 people were there unlike the 300 that they thought were going to come. After the presentations we worked on our professional presentations. This one we will do tomorrow after we visit the Integrity Foundation School. I am glad to have gotten the presentation done and over with and can’t wait to give the presentations tomorrow and be done with all the research stuff. Tonight we just worked on our presentation while everyone else hung out. I am not sure why but everything seems to take us longer than the other groups. Oh well I really enjoy how our presentation ended up and I think it will go well tomorrow!
Day 26 June 15, 2011
Today we got up early and continued to work on our presentations. We had to write out what each of us was going to say for each slide. Around 12ish we headed off for Felix’s school. The kids were so cute when we got there they had a song and dance ready for us and performed it! I videoed it to show everyone once I am home. We broke up into our research groups and talked to the kids about our topics. Talking to these kids about teenage pregnancy was a little awkward to say the least, but the Q and A afterwards was a little better. The kids asked questions about Obama, and one even asked if he could be the next president of America. After our mini group presentations we gave all of our donations to Felix. We donated pens, pencils, books, bubbles, stickers, and pretty much anything that a kid would like. He was so greatful and the kids loved everything. I think that next year when students come I want to send some donations with them to give to Felix. After we left the school kids we did our professional presentation. The presentations were held at the health clinic and about 20 people came. Everyone seemed to really be interested in what we had to say which was nice. Overall I think that my group did great and I am proud of the effort that we all put into the project. After the presentation we came home to pack. Today was our last day in Larteh and tonight is my last time sleeping in this house. It is weird to think that I will soon be home, when it seems like I just got here. Don’t get me wrong though I am ready to come home. We have been without running water now for 3 days and it is starting to get hard. After I packed my bags I weighted them and they were both around 44 so I am a little nervous because I don’t want them to be overweight. If they are I know a few people who have said that they would help me out and I would be able to put some things into their bags. It’s nice to be on a trip where pretty much everyone gets along and there are no clicks or anything. After everyone packed up we had our goodbye dinner. This was such a nice dinner and everyone had such nice things to say. I don’t want to go into too much detail because it is something that was very personal and special to me. I am really going to miss being here in Ghana, and I am not sure if I will be back, but if I do I know that I would be welcomed the same way. It still amazes me how friendly people are here. Everyone wants to help you and everyone wants to be friends with you. The culture and the people here are amazing and I truly value getting to know them both. Tomorrow we head out to the waterfall around 6:30 and to Accra afterwards. My plan is to finish up last minute shopping so that I can enjoy Friday at La Palm before my long journey home. See you all soon!!
I am glad that all of the presentations are over for you too. You really seem to like/enjoy the little kids! :) Yes your trip has gone by fast but I really miss you and not being able to talk to you is hard for me. I am glad that you were able to write and keep up with this blog.....so thinks for doing this! Love you!!!!! XOXOXOXOXOXOXOX MOM
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