Week Three

It’s Week Three here in Ghana for us. This week, we are finishing up second-time loan classes in Wekpeti and Ekorso. Spencer and Liza’s class in Wekpeti consists of four farmers and a goods marketer. In Ekorso, David and I have been able to visit extensively with all of our six class members about their businesses, all of which are unique. We have been going through their financials this week and getting the details of their businesses.

We are excited to be issuing second loans to all of the class members, both in Wekpeti and Ekorso for a total of eleven loan recipients. All members asked for significant sized loans. We have decided that, because all of the attendees of these two classes are eligible and worthwhile to invest in, that we will grant them all second loans. To do so, the four of us have really enjoyed talking with each business owner about how they can leverage their savings and a second loan in order to accomplish their same goals by bringing together what they have in savings in addition to the loan they will receive.

The four of us have also enjoyed teaching in the Kwabeng High School with Douglas, making Ghanaian chocolate cake with Sister Dalton (the local senior missionary sister in Abomosu), playing soccer with the local kids, getting our hair braided (the girls), and receiving life advice from Stephen Sr. over meals. We are beginning to get into more of a routine and becoming more affective teachers in our SEED classes. We are excited to continue our work here!