Today we woke up bright eyed and bushy tailed at promptly 5:30 and 42 seconds. After a splendid, Milo-filled breakfast, we loaded our packages on the large vehicle and set off towards Kumasi. We stopped only twice to drop off highly valued medical supplies at a hospital. The array of crutches, walkers, and syringes made the people we met quite overflowing...with joy. Following that part of our expedition, we stopped only once more for a fun-filled bathroom break before arriving in the bustling city of Kumasi. We went directly to King Jim's home for orphaned children, where our bus driver, Michael, proceeded to back over one of the King's most valued lamps (hence the title). Jim was aggravated but we were able to work past it and sit together as friends. After a fruitful snack of watermelon that Caroline graciously sliced, we were released from the King to go play with the children. We spent an hour playing football, teaching them duck duck goose, and making conversation with our new life lasting friends. Too soon, the girls and boys were called back to the King to receive the donations we had brought for them. Each girl was fitted to a nice printed dress, bringing joy to their eyes. The boys were all given a pair of shorts or pants, depending on their size, and we all posed for a group picture. After exchanging kind words and arts and crafts supplies, we made our way to the Treasure Land Hotel. And here we are and now is now and that is that. There's a pool. Cool.
Written by Emma^2
Favorite Memories:
1) As soon as we got to the home, a little girl came over to me and grabbed my hand. All the children were very welcoming and excited to have us as visitors, but Josephine latched on to my hand and did not let go for the rest of the visit. It was adorable, and made me feel like we were really making a difference to the children by just being there, let alone the donations we brought. --Emma F
2) I enjoyed two children I spoke with at King Jim's - a boy named Alaji, who proudly shared with me that he was a Muslim, and told me a bit about his faith, and a boy named Elvis, whose birthday was today. He is three. As the youngest, he had first choice of beanie babies, and he chose a dragon with bright red and gold wings. When we left, he was racing it around the floor after imaginary enemies. -- KHavs
Elvis and his new stuffed dragon.
All the girls in their pretty printed dresses.
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