Signs in Africa

Many signs in Africa are fairly universal. There are plenty of warning, informatory, and regulatory signs for the road. If streets have names, they are rarely marked with signs, so there's often confusion when trying to find our way around an unfamiliar area. We were pulled over a few times during the first few months of driving in Ghana, but either we finally look like we know what we're doing or the officers have been told to be nicer to the "obrunis."

I thought it would be fun for the grandkids to try to guess what each of the following road signs mean. Some are easy, but others will be unfamiliar. The answers are at the bottom of the blog. Let me know how you do!

  

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Batik Lessons

A group of us had the fun experience of learning how to batik fabric last Saturday at the home of a woman who sells her beautiful fabrics in a little shop not far from the area office in Accra. Esther is a very talented artist who creates some of the most unusual and appealing batik fabrics we have seen in Ghana.   

  

As we first entered the workshop in Esther's back yard, this wall
of intricately carved stamps immediately caught our eye.

We stood in front of the stamps for a long time trying to decide
which ones to choose for our 2- or 3-yard piece of cotton fabric.

Comfort Gbetroh Memorial School

We are excited to share some pictures of the beautiful children we met at a school in the village of Kpetoe in the Volta Region of Ghana. The school buildings are not finished, for lack of funds, but the basic needs and teachers are in place for classes to function. Over 200 children attend the school each day. Wooden desks and benches, slate boards with chalk, and backpacks and uniforms are enough for an elementary school in Ghana to operate. The owner is hoping for donations to complete the second level of the cinder block structures, plus the library doesn't have a single book yet. The darling children were respectful, obedient, and well-behaved. What a sweet experience to become acquainted with these lovely people.