OBAMA

The clinic that we work with travels to different villages to perform eye care on local Ghanaians. Usually we station in local churches, which are often located to a primary school. Because of this there are always kids who are around the clinic. Today, when the school near our station had a break they played right outside the church so I decided to go out and see them during our break. They were so energetic and fascinated by everything I said to them. At first I would just shout out "hey" and they would respond with a wave of screams/laughter. It turned into a game where I shout something and they shout the same thing back...they were absolutely loving it. They especially liked when we chanted "OBAMA!" In the midst of the random back and forth shouting, I asked if they like to climb trees and they responded with a joint "dooyouliketoclimbtreeees" with one boy who said "yes". It was hilarious and I loved it. Since it was so darn cute, I decided to take out my camera and take some pictures. They went even more wild with the camera. When they saw their faces on that camera they went craaaazzy. It happened when I went to the schools too. They just can't get enough of the camera!

Sidenote: Often times when we are walking in the street the kids will freak out and wave to us like we are celebrities. But the adults like to yell, "Obama!" or "Obama's people!" when they see us on the street. They love Obama here, there are huge billboards of him everywhere...there is even a snack called Obama Biscuits. I've seen many Ghanaians rocking clothing that is covered with Obama all over it. Good thing I like Obama.

Anyway, it was a really nice addition to the clinic. It reminded me how much I love working with kids here and how I can't wait to go visit the primary schools we work with again. We play soccer with the kids at one of the schools sometimes, which is super fun. Soccer (or football) is the game above all games here. Playing USA vs. Ghana games is always a thrill for them, especially since they always destroy us, no matter how old they are. I'm having such a blast with the Ghanaian kids and Ghanaian's in general. I can't wait to get closer with the community because they're great :)

I have a bug bites on my body that seem like bed bug bites... but we can't find the bugs in my bed or sheets so I just got new sheets and we're are gonna see if I get any more bites. Hopefully it isn't bed bugs or anything serious cuz that would be a major bummer.