June 19, 2011

A Cultural Experience

By randib

To start I would like to apologise. I said that Friday was our biggest day yet, but I didn't say how many.   1303 patients served!!!  Go Team Ghana!!!

CSC Quotes:

"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give"  Winston Churchill

"Every action in our life touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity"  Edwin Hubbel Chapin

 

Today to complete our cultural weekend, Franklin took us to the memorial museum for the First Ghanaian President, Kwame Nkrumah. We learned about his life, the books he wrote and what he stood for. In addition to it being his final resting place, there is an area filled with photographs, documents, furniture and other memorabilia (even his light blue Cadilac is still outside!) We saw many photograghs that chronicled his life and works. We visited his final resting place and the beautiful gardens surrounding it. In the garden is a Mango tree that was planted there by Nelson Mandela! There are many statues of President Nkrumah. One shows him pointing away. He has been quoted as saying "We face neither east nor west: we face forward".

From there, we went to an Accra open artisan's market. Wow! What an experience! Carvings, jewlery, clothing, cloths....anything you could ask for, beautifully, expertly created..Many of us were lucky enough not to just enjoy and purchase these beautiful products but to tlk with the people and visit the areas where they are making their ware. It was great.

We are ready and excited for day 5 of clinic!

4 Comments

  1. Kobus van Wyk says:

    Hi All you AWESOME People.  Having served so many people, you are probably rather exhausted tonight.  Therefore I wish you all a good night’s rest and lots of strength and energy to do the same tomorrow. Just think of the awesome experience of someone with a sight as little/weak that he/she requires a +16-20 prescription and then being able to see clearly after you had supplied him/her with the required lenses! I wish our spiritual sight/eyes could be ‘opened’ like that! But it happens.  Thank you for giving your fellow human beings that awesome experience! Be blessed abundantly as you continue with your divine work!
    Lots of luv to all of you.
    Kobus van Wyk

    Posted on Mon Jun 20, 2011 2:13 pm EST

  2. Chris says:

    This is Billings giving a shout out to Barb!!  We are so very proud of you!  Hope it has been a very exciting experience for you, love that you are out there helping people see! :)

    Posted on Mon Jun 20, 2011 2:57 pm EST

  3. alfred hofer says:

    Hi,Andrea!
    Hope you have a good time at ghana,I`m sure you are making a good job!!!
    Alfred

    Posted on Mon Jun 20, 2011 3:23 pm EST

  4. Lori Suggs says:

    Steph-I am sooo excited and sooo proud of you! I know how hard it is to leave your boys but WOW what a difference you are making! You have always been such an inspiration to me.  Thank you! Have a great time! Say a little prayer for strength and love every minute as I know you will!  What you’ve seen in one day, we saw in 2 weeks in Detroit! You are a Onesight Monster!!!!

    Go get’em Steph!

    Posted on Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:52 pm EST

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