Here are some photos of the village of Dagati, which isn’t marked on any map. The cost of sanitation’s only £3,300 and it would make such a huge difference to their lives. (The water’s what they drink.)
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Two New Kindergartens
Here’s another photo of the new kindergarten at Mpantuase, funded by Ab Roy and his team. It looks wonderful, and everyone is delighted with it.
The se cond photo is the new kindergarten in Bonkron, funded by our sponsors Softwire. It is the biggest kindergarten in Sekyere Central.
A Taste of Ghana, – New Venue
Saturday July 11, 4pm – 7pm
We’ve had to change the venue for our party on Saturday at short notice. It will now be held at:
The Tenants’ Hall (there’s a garden too!)
Underneath Tresham
Lambs Conduit Passage
London WC1R 4RE.
Lambs Conduit Passage is a little pedestrian alley off Red Lion Square, and the nearest tube station is Holborn.
This new venue is probably nicer than the old one, with a paved garden, shady trees and of course lots of Jollof Rice and other Ghanaian food. Plus Ghanaian music, posters and very good company.
We’re all looking forward to seeing you there.
This Year’s Tree Planting
Nicholas created a tree planting project some years ago. It involves school children planting and looking after saplings for three years, and has resulted in thousands of trees being planted. Here’s this year’s project.
Jolloff Rice
Have you booked to come to our summer party on Saturday 11 July? Held on a rooftop, there will be plenty of Ghanaian food, music, posters and good company. Book now on www.tasteghana.eventbrite.co.uk
And here’s a photo of our head cook, Martha Boadu, better known as Founding Director of Ashanti Development, waiting to welcome you.
Changing Lives
When Ally married Rupert on 30 May, one of her wedding presents was the money to provide three first loans for Ashanti Development’s new microcredit project.
The photos are of Elizabeth, Afua and Abiba of Brofeyedru village, who were the first beneficiaries. They are extremely happy to have been included in the scheme. They believe it will change their lives.
A Second Taste of Ghana
Our annual summer party will be held on Saturday 11 July this year, from 4pm to 7pm on the roof of the Brunswick Centre in central London. Buy your ticket in advance via www.tasteghana.eventbrite.co.uk and you’ll only have to pay £10 instead of £15 on the door.
Taste of Ghana, Telford
Earlier this month, Ashanti Development’s Telford Fundraisers organised a Taste of Ghana fund-raiser. It was a great evening, featuring not only some of the best Ghanaian food you’ll find in the UK, but also a performance by Nii Ayikwei Parkes, writer, broadcaster and poet, currently teaching at the University of Aberystwyth.
If you want to see what Ghanaian food looks like, try https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeZby806vJ8
Bees Mean Honey
During a recent visit to Ghana, Dawn and Paul ran a five day training course on bee-keeping for seventeen villagers. They hope the participants may soon be able to sell honey for profit. Here are some photos. You can also see Antonella’s video of the training at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc59IMJXkT0&feature=youtu.be
Looking For A Sponsor
Martha’s just back from Ashanti, where she visited a new village, exceptionally poor. It’s a community of settlers from the north, and one of the pictures below shows buckets of the water they’re drinking. We need some new village sponsors as a matter of urgency.
