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Here are before and after photos of the Ashanti annual sponsored walk, which was held at the end of last month. Twenty of us walked from St Pancras Old Church in central London, down the Grand Union Canal as far as Limehouse.  Then we adjourned to a pub, and finally caught the river bus home. […]

Mpantuase has found itself a donor who initially decided to build himself a house in the village, and spend some months each year in Ashanti.  Later he changed his mind and asked if he could use Ashanti Development accommodation when he visited instead. He also decided to give Mpantuase a new borehole, and to site […]

The pictures are of Bresua Village being given the news that Richard (who swam 70 lengths on his 70th birthday to raise money for Ashanti Development) had decided to sponsor them. Get ready for some latrine-digging pictures when the work starts.

Well, this kindergarten must hold the record for quick building! It seems the reason they’re rushing is to beat inflation, since prices on imported goods like cement are going up on an almost daily basis. At this rate, the building will be finished by the end of the month.

Mpantuase kindergarten is coming along in leaps and bounds, with the foundations now all but finished. Sponsors Ab Roy and his SpecSavers team are due to visit in October (Ebola permitting) and maybe the village is aiming to get it finished by the time he arrives.

Dawn and Paul, who sponsor two villages, have arranged training for local people in bee-keeping, and now there are four beehives at Gyetiase.  One of the four has been colonised and we’re hoping that bees will find the other three soon. More info on beekeeping