This week most of the focus has been on rebuilding John's house in Accra that was
destroyed in a fire earlier in the year. immediately after the fire we managed to
restore the basic framework but that was all. For months the framework stood bare
and empty while John had to struggle to find a place to stay. But finally the funds
to rebuild were made available. Plywood, two by fours, screws, nails and other
supplies were purchased and a carpenter was hired to do the actual work.
The building was finished in just a few days. It is basically nothing more than a
simple shed but in that area few homes are more than that. It provides a place for
John to live in a secure situation and for him to keep his few possessions.
One of the more expensive items was a staircase that was placed along one outside
wall giving John access to the roof. When more funds are available will be able to
enclose the roof and add a second floor but for now the roof is a safe place for
people to sleep when they come to John in need of somewhere to stay. The roof still
needs to be covered with a tarp or something more permanent to keep rain from
leaking in but for now the building is basically done.
In other news, Anabel the five year old orphan girl who is staying in the child
care center in Ghana hurt her knee while playing with the other children but she is
doing alright. Jhn hasn't been able to go and visit her but he keeps in close touch
with the matron there and she sent John new photos of Anabel that show how much she
has grown in the two years since we have been taking care of her.
Earlier John made the trip to a city some distance from Accra to visit six year old
Gofred. John had cared for Gofred for a time last year when his father left for
work in another nation and abandoned Gofred alone on the beach in Accra. When the
father returned he took the child with him to a village in Ghana some distance from
Accra. John was recently informed that Gofred was sick so he went to see him and
provide what funds he could to help.
Unfortunately John's health is not good and the trip affected him badly. He made it
back home but then a week or so later he made the trip again to deliver more funds
for the child's welfare and the same thing happened. This time John wound up in the
hospital. The doctors gave him a blood transfusion and provided a list of needed
medicines but at that time John didn't have the money to buy them. He went home and
has been very weak but today he managed to get the medicines he needs so hopefully
he will begin to recover and regain his strength.
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