For some reason that's what they say in my village when they haven't seen or heard from you in a while. Kind of like saying, "Long time". So, "Two days, two days!"
Sorry about that.
I just finished a big project that I put together with another volunteer. I wrote a PEPFAR grant to bring representatives from 10 AIDS support groups together so we could teach them how to make soap as a means of Income Generation. The project went really well, and I feel really good about playing a small part in helping to teach AIDS groups a way to improve their lives by having a good marketable skill. So, that was fun.
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The other day, I was walking to town and I heard a noise that was unmistakeable: a motorcycle crashing. My heart dropped. I turned around and saw a boy, maybe 8 years old, squirming around on the pavement. And next to him was a man, trapped under his motorcycle. The man on the motorcycle had hit the boy who was riding his bike. Some Ghanaian friends and I ran over to two. We lifted the motorcycle off of the man and pulled him out from under it. He was pretty badly banged up. But it seemed like he would be ok. Then we looked at the boy. As I was looking at him, blood started to gush out of his ear. Oh shit. That's not good. Upon closer inspection we saw that the blood was pouring down from a big gash on the top of his head. That was actually a bit of a relief. At least he wasn't bleeding directly from his ear. So, we rushed the two to the hospital. I saw them both a few days later and they looked alright. You could tell they had been in an accident, but they were ok for the most part.
The point of that story? I don't know. The roads here suck.
Take care,
Adam
3 comments:
I agree about the "two days, two days" comment! Missed hearing about your PC adventures as you are nearing the end of your service. Sounds like a wonderful project that will help those folks for a long time.
Mark & I arrive in Accra 7/24/10 & will be visiting your area sometime during the first week of August. We'll buy some soap!
I thought the same that the boy bleeding from his ear had a head injury/concussion. Head wounds have lots of blood. There are crazy drivers the world over. Glad to read your post. Take care, Debra (Elyse's Mom)
Hey, first off I agree. It has been a long time without one of your blogs. I miss hearing about you and your adventures.
It is good to see that you are doing good works and something that will continue after your time in the Peace Corps.
How are "your" kids at the orphanage? We all like to hear how those little friends are doing.
Also, you are such a tease. You never give the whole story. So how was the motorcycle? Was it repairable or did it have leaky fluid like the boy?
It is good hearing from you. I, and I am sure others, are glad to hear from you and about the stuff you do in Ghana.
As always... have fun, be careful, and I can not wait to see you back here.
Nmenna ka ta bio.
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