Last few days

This will probably be one of our last posts before we get home. We will head back to Kumasi tomorrow to debrief from the trip, and may not have internet access.

Tuesday was our last day at the Ridge School, where we have spent most of our time. The students were done with exams and teachers were busy grading exams, so we had a lot of time to play with the children of the school and talk. It sure was hard to say good-bye to all of the teachers and students at Ridge.

The school had a thank-you ceremony for us that included singing, African drumming, and a few speeches. One of the teachers composed a song that the choir from the school sang, and it was very fun. "We want to thank you...for bringing computers and a library from Michigan Technological, Michigan Technological." Several took videos, so we will have to show you the videos after we get home.

The school also presented us with outfits to bring home, which we are excited to wear to presentations. The girls got skirts and tops out of matching fabric, but with different designs, and the guys each got a shirt.

Today we traveled to Kranka to interview teachers and community members and interact with the students there. Several of us have discussed an interest in next year's group doing homestays in the villages, to allow them to interact more with community members.

The teachers at Kranka, as with other village schools, are very interested in getting computers to the schools, and discussed the need for materials to engage the students, such as computers and books.

We only have a few more days in Ghana, and I think all of us will be sad to leave the friends and towns that welcomed us into their culture. We all have learned a lot, and have fun discussing things we would not have done the first week of the trip that now seem like second nature. We look forward to seeing you all when we get back, and sharing all of the stories we did not have time to post on our blog.