Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Mowing time
There is a field next to the MTC - probably about 10 acres I would estimate that is basically a wild field. About three or four times a year (depending on rainy season or dry) a group from the Ghana Electric Company Training school appear on the field - they commence at one end, stand about six feet apart, and each one begins to use his machete as a mower - while it is very labor intensive - particularly to us from the Americas, they do get the field mowed down in pretty good time. The little story is told about the MTC when first opened, maintenance request 25 machetes - Physical facilities asked what for - answer - to mow the lawn area - you'll be happy to know the church bought a mower to do the job rather than sending twenty five missionaries out with machetes to do the job. Labor is very cheap and very available here in Ghana. About 8 months ago they started installing light standards on the motorway - each one of the holes to put the standard in was dug by hand - not to mention the trenches that will be used to install the cable - that's about 20 Kilometres each direction with the lamp posts probably every 100 meters or so. # posted by Ghana Gazette @ 2:58 AM 
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I'm so happy to find this blogspot. My son will be entering the Ghana MTC in about a month, and it is so exciting, inspiring, and educational to see the pictures and read the entries you post. Thank you!
Yes, me too! I've spent the last hour or so reading everything here, trying to get a feel for this place my son will soon leave for. Thank you for taking the time to post :)
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