This is written by Babson undergraduate student Dan Brown ‘09

At 10 a.m. we departed the Erata Hotel and made our way to Sekondi. Frank, Rev. Andoh’s right-hand man, was able to secure us a charter bus (with AC, TVs, and cushioned seats!!) for our five-hour journey. This was quite a miracle compared to previous years! Upon arrival, we were greeted by Reverand Andoh himself before choosing our sleeeping quarters. We toured the church and surrounding neighborhood, then unpacked our bags before dinner and turning in for the night.

To kick off our Sunday, we all met for breakfast in the restaurant for eggs and toast. The meal was quite good, as were the inspirational words from Dean Hanno and a handful of fellow group members. Next we proceeded to the church where we attended our first service with Rev. Andoh. Everyone was so enthusiastic; it was quite uplifiting. At 3 p.m. we unloaded the children’s books and read to more than 100 children from the community until 6 p.m. The kids loved it! We also handed out some school supplies to them before another good dinner cooked by Rev. Andoh’s wife. We spent the evening getting ready for our first day of teaching… only 12 hours away. You can feel the excitement level rising!