The Project is....

The team is now in Kumasi, and has completed the Great Kumasi Market Race, but I'm getting ahead of myself. Let's talk about the project first:

The project is a success!

What you want more detail?

After the propane stove was leak tested, the fire department came in and taught the women of the home how to use the system. This included a demonstration of the fire extinguisher. Each of the women got to light the stove, and put it out with the fire extinguisher. At the loud pop noise of the extinguisher, the women all jumped, and Madam Quainoo managed to get out of the room in about a millisecond. After it was all said and done, one of the women did a I'm making Banku celebratory dance around the stove. It was really impressive and satisfying.

The water system was also completed. This was the largest and most complex part of the project. It involved storage, delivery, and sanitation and required the most work to get done. Workers came out a dug the ditches and excavation pit for us. Putting it all together seemed like an insurmountable task, especially as the days started to wane, and we still didn't have workers or sand. Amazingly we managed to get the entire thing done.

Yesterday was the Great Kumasi Market Race. But since I'm out of time, I'll just leave that as a teaser for my next post.

We love and miss you all!

Hugs!
Maria