Moringo Tree

These photos are of the moringo tree. It’s apparently terrifically nutritious, and Martha recognises it and hopes she’s seen it in Ashanti. If so, it might make a world of difference.

 

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A New Client in Mpantuase

For many years now, Ashanti Development has received grants from a Swiss charity, based in Basle. From time to time, they’d send someone to Ashanti to inspect the way we’d spent their money, and – since the work was carried out by Nicholas – the result was always great satisfaction.
One of the inspectors retired recently. He set up his own charity, and decided to base his operations in Mpantuase/Nkwabrim. There, he commissioned Ashanti Development to drill and commission a new borehole, and also build a storeroom and house for the person who looks after and levies the charges for the water. Here’s a photo of of the house.

 

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Martha Visits Goldington Green

Our Chair, Martha Boadu, visited Goldington Green Academy in Bedford recently.   The school is twinned with Gyetiase Primary in Ashanti, and recently saved enough money to buy Gyetiase a set of drums.

Martha told the children what it was like to grow up in Ashanti, and about the traditions and festivals the people observed. The teachers reported that she was fantastic, pitched it just right,and that staff and children loved her talk.   So if you know a primary school that would welcome a talk from Martha – or indeed if you know a school that would like to be twinned with an Ashanti school – please let us know.

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Tables and Chairs for Kyebi

Kyebi is quite a large town, not far from Ashanti Development’s headquarters.  It’s very very poor, but it’s always seemed too big for us to start working with.

Still, it’s nice to be able to do little things for them. The District Director of Health recently asked if we’d donate some furniture for Kyebi’s new clinic – and here it is being delivered on the back of Daphne, our new vehicle.

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Gyetiase Office

I’m sure you’ll agree that Ashanti Development is becoming a mega elegant organisation. Here’s a picture of our extremely up-market, on-trend offices in Gyetiase. One room will be an office for Nicholas, a second is an office for a microcredit supervisor, and there’s also a storeroom.SAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERA

Worth Going Out Of Your Way For

The District recently asked if we’d pay part of the cost of a latrine block beside Kwamang Hospital, for the patients. David was very keen – he’s invented a nifty new latrine design, much cheaper than the normal KVIP – so we agreed.

Unfortunately, David’s design only partly worked because it involved the latrines standing back-to-back, while the hospital needed to have them all in a row. That way, they could check that patients who used them were OK and didn’t need help getting out and back to their beds.

Despite this, the latrines were cheaper than most. The District contributed Ghc1,960, and we paid Ghc 6,737. And they look much better than the old KVIPs too. Four star latrines at least, and well worth going out of your way for.

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Buy Your Christmas Presents Here

Volunteers Dawn and Paul are selling Ashanti Development jewellery again this Christmas. It is made by the women of Dadiase, the village they sponsor, and makes a beautiful gift, with all proceeds going back to Ashanti.
Necklaces £8;  wrap necklaces £6; string necklaces £5; bracelets £2; earrings £3; and kente cloth pouches to put the jewellery in £3, plus £1.20 for post and packing.

 

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Skates On For Bimma

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The project to develop Bimma village was led by Rotarian Barrie Coates. He lives in the same street as four young children, Ellie, Gabby, Ella and James, who decided to organise a skateathlon to raise money for the children of Bimma. They succeeded in raising a magnificent £13 which, after discussion with the headteacher, was spent on buying 15 mathematical sets/instrument for the school.

The photos show the presentation ceremony.

Mpantuase Borehole Goes Live

Money to drill and mechanise a borehole at Mpantuase was raised by M. Pierre Petitjean of Switzerland. He switched on the water a few days ago, and it is now available to the community.

Mr Petitnean first visited the villages when he was working for a Swiss donor, BasAid, who sent him to inspect the projects they’d given us funding for. He found them all in good order, and really liked the area – as well as having confidence in Nicholas to carry things out. Now he plans to build a pump caretaker room, store and shed.

Mpantuase village used to reproach us for not remembering them.  Let’s hope they’ve changed their tune.

 

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