Just another day

Things are going great and the peak rainy season is approaching. Kym has been enjoying her time at the health clinic helping taking weights of the pregnant women and children and helping with vaccinations. She is enjoying having some days away from the school and working with some adults. At the school she has built a hand washing station so that the kids can wash up for meals and after lunch. As almost all meals the kids eat are with their hands. So this should teach them the importance of clean hands. For an update on the dam we are finished with the wall and almost the whole inner bank is finished. We still need to plant the grass and place stones in the west end. We are still working on designing the spill way, but will soon begin it's reconstruction. Guinea worm work has been slow thus far, there has only been 3 cases so far this year and it looks as if the goal of Ghana eradication could happen soon. One problem that I am dealing with now that has me perplexed is that as Guinea worm is eradicated in certain areas the Carter Center is going to phase out those workers especially at the lower level. This poses the risk that those employees will make sure that the Guinea Worm stays in their villages to keep their jobs. This is frustrating and we are working up some ideas to keep this from happening. Other than that we are having a great time and still miss you all.

GO BARCELONA!!!!!