Week #10

We are starting to wrap things up here in Ghana. We were very excited to end the week by funding our Akwadum/Akwaduso combined second-loan classes. We were able to give out 17 loans to four different pods. All of these 17 people paid back their first loans in full and on time. Additionally, they attended all of our intermediate classes and did well on their homework. They were all so excited to finally be receiving their funding that they were willing to meet us early on a Saturday morning to fill out the paperwork and get the cash.

This week, we also attended a school fundraiser for Akwadum and Ekorso. Douglas was the chair of the event, so we went to support him. It was fun to see him fulfilling one of his other roles, and it was a testament to what an amazing man he is. Douglas is very impressive with all that he manages to get done from day to day. We enjoyed spending time with his two youngest children, Slyvester and Annette.

The interns with Douglas' son, Slyvester

After funding our Akwadum/Akwaduso class