I've been reunited with my passport!

My passport is back in my possession!!!

Isaac and I had to return to the immigration office in Ho today to retrieve my passport. It is now stamped. I am allowed to stay in Ghana until April 7^th. I think I need to extend my trip by 2 weeks! J My parents would probably not like that so and I can’t afford to change my ticket so I guess I’ll leave on March 21^st as scheduled!

Before we went to Ho, I accompanied Isaac to his school. It was my first time going there with students present. All of the students had special needs of some sort, but if they were going to school in the US, most of them would be in a normal classroom. The severely disabled children do not get a chance to go to the school because there is no way to get them there. The school bus broke down. If you read back in my blog, I mentioned that scary ride! They are in the process of building a dormitory, but of course that requires funding. Even though the school is government run, it gets very little funding from the government. (Hint! Hint! Donations are needed!)

I spent most of my time talking with one of the teachers. Friday is sort of a free day for the children. They are supposed to clean the building and grounds. Then they get to play. Some of the kids are better helpers than others. One of the little boys became my shadow. He didn’t do any of his chores since he was so fascinated by me. He use to not talk, but since attending the school has become a chatterbox. Unfortunately, he hasn’t picked up much English yet so I had no idea what he was saying. Only 7 kids were at school today so it will be interesting to see what it is like next week on a day when they are actually being instructed.

I’m learning that any drive in Ghana is always an adventure. We stopped to visit one of Isaac’s sisters on the way back from Ho. I have yet another home to stay at when I come back to Ghana! J

Tonight, we watched the African cup. Gabon played Morocco. It was such a good game. I think I’m beginning to like football. It is a good substitute for American football right now! I’m excited to watch the game tomorrow!!!

Love, Kari