Field Trip

Last week our Health Water and Sanitation group took a field trip to the northern region. It took us 18 hours to get there passing through the Volta region mostly on pot hole filled dirt roads. On the way we got to stop at a restaurant called Taste Lodge. Here we got to enjoy some non Ghanaian meals such as spaghetti, curried chicken, and even macaroni and cheese. We have now entered into the dry season and this makes driving on dirt roads especially fun. As you sweat you attract the dirt kicked up from the road and by the end of 18 hours you appear to be orange. This, we discovered toward the end of the trip when we all looked toward the back of the bus and saw that Andy was looking particularly orange. So he now bears the nickname Sandy Andy. The field trip was a productive experience. We were able to participate in "K" walks which are walking home to home to check guinea worm filters and replace if needed. The area which we checked has not had a case in over a month and seems to be on it's way toward eradication. We also had many opportunities to go into schools and teach health and HIV/AIDS lessons to various age groups. Kym and I are doing well and are anxious to see our site and new home for the next two years. We have been taking pictures and will not be able to post them until we can get to a Peace Corps Sub office, which should be in two weeks or so. Enjoy the cold weather just a little bit more for us :)