Category: 2014

Jasmine Tyler – Being with the children “On July 31, 2014 the team took our first adventure into the villages outside of Accra. When we arrived in Akrmaman, the children ran to the preschool where the bus was driving us. Shortly after, the kids started arriving and peeking their heads out from behind the walls…

I really enjoy letting you hear about all of our work and adventures through the eyes of the team. I have been working in Ghana for 9 years and  have been to these places many times but hearing new team members describe their experience adds a whole new light. Enjoy our Adventures through the eyes…

Yes, they are all here. Everyone arrived safely last night. It was midnight before the bus rolled into the Hansonic. Each room had been refurbished and everyone has air-conditioning. They could have slept in this morning but most hardly slept at all. We have three girls in one room and they admitted that they were up…

In June my 5 year-old grandson, Lane, graduated from preschool and will enter Kindergarten in just a few weeks. The program and ceremony lasted about one and half hours. It was a large group of children. Like everyone else, I wanted to get photos of the event and I own a very nice 300mm lens…

One of my favorite and most terrifying experiences here in Ghana is going to the market. Merica and I shop at many local markets in Accra but go to Makola Market several times a week. “Makola Market was constructed in Accra in 1924 and stood at the heart of the urban Ghanaian life. The market was…

First, I am extremely grateful to Church of the Redeemer, Sarasota, FL. Last summer we were in dire need of a vehicle here in Ghana. Our old van just could not make one more trip on the bad road. We really needed a 4-wheel drive SUV. We were able to purchase a used Honda CRV.…

For those of you who are new to following Ghanaian Mothers’ Hope, I would like to introduce you to my family in Ghana. When I began GMH in 2005 I invited Mercia Laryea to become my Director here in Ghana. Since that time we have become sisters. Mercia and her husband, Victor, live in Accra.…

I love teaching kids in Ghana the Ensy Weensy Spider. Watching them try to maneuver their fingers to imitate a spider is so funny. That is about as funny as it get when it comes to me and spiders.  I really enjoy my bucket bath in the evenings. Mercia’s house has a spacious shower room…

The several days of reading camp were so busy and full of activity, but there were two times when things slowed down and some great conversations developed that I wanted to share. The first happened out at the school while the kids were playing after lunch. There are a little over 60 kids registered in…