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Ghana 2009 – the final distribution day
We headed to Ofoase which was up towards the mountains. It was such a change in scenery – much greener than further south. After setting off at 7:00am on what we were told was to be a 2-3 hour...
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Ghana 2009 – Day 8
Today we got a lie in, getting up at 8:00am rather than our usual 6:00am, which was gratefully received! The morning was spent where the remaining wheelchairs were being stored. There were only a...
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Ghana 2009 – the final day
Friday was a chill-out day before flying home overnight. Mid-morning, we headed off to the local market in Tema. It was a great experience, particularly seeing all the fresh food stalls. A highlight...
View Article2011 Wheelchair Distributions
TTR’s Wheels for the World programme has plans for three wheelchair distributions this year: Uganda: 30th March – 9th April Kenya (Nakuru): 7th – 18th September Ghana: 23rd November – 3rd December...
View ArticleGhana 2011 Wheels trip – latest news
Our team of 7 volunteers arrived safely in Ghana last night, and today will be visiting the President of Ghana and speaking about our work (with tv crews present!). The container of wheelchairs hasn’t...
View ArticleWheels in Ghana 2011 – update
After much hard work by our Wheels team in the UK and in Ghana, the container of wheelchairs was finally released from port and is due to arrive in Ho late tonight. The team are now busy assessing the...
View ArticleWheelchairs arrive in Ho, Ghana
After a long wait for the container, our team in Ho are now unpacking and sorting the wheelchairs ready to begin distributing them. The team will be working flat-out, having less than half the time...
View ArticleGhana 2011 wheelchair distribution update
The Wheels team saw 87 disabled people during a long (13 hour) day yesterday, providing and fitting wheelchairs and other mobility aids as appropriate. Today they’ve travelled (via Government school...
View ArticleWheels for the World in Ghana – latest news
Yesterday’s distribution at Hohoe saw 84 disabled people receive wheelchairs or other mobility aids, and 16 of those making prayers of commitment. After a 14 hour day our exhausted team had a fish...
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2013 wheelchair distributions will be taking place to Uganda (Kampala and outlying areas, in April), Kenya (Elburgon, in July) and Ghana (Ho in the Volta region, in November). The teams are nearly...
View ArticleGhana 2013 – 1st Blog
Our Wheels for the World team have arrived in Ghana for an eleven-day series of Wheelchair distributions. Team member, Phil Green, is writing a regular blog to let us know how it all goes. Here’s his...
View ArticleGhana blog – day 3
Breakfast here seems to consist of omelette, beans and sausages… No cornflakes in sight, but once fuelled up we hit the road. We needed foam but, more importantly we needed Ghanaian money to buy it...
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After the customary breakfast of eggs, beans etc we headed off again to Kpando. Now this is the correct spelling – I thought it was spelt Kandu previously. It’s almost a silent k when pronounced. For...
View ArticleGhana blog – day 5
I had the opportunity to have a lie in but my body clock had me awake at about 5:30/6am but I wasn’t getting out of bed just then, so I had a little quiet time. Will just seems to wake up and go but...
View ArticleGhana blog – Day 6
A routine start to the day, with breakfast the Ghanaian way.. . yes eggs, beans etc. I think you may be realising there isn’t much choice at breakfast but if you like eggs, beans etc then its great!...
View ArticleGhana 2013 – the final two days
In these last two blogs, volunteer Phil talks about the highs and lows of the trip… Day 9 We started the day praying for God’s support as we knew we only had a few chairs and mobility aids left and we...
View ArticleWheelchairs arrive in Ho, Ghana
After a long wait for the container, our team in Ho are now unpacking and sorting the wheelchairs ready to begin distributing them. The team will be working flat-out, having less than half the time...
View ArticleGhana 2011 wheelchair distribution update
The Wheels team saw 87 disabled people during a long (13 hour) day yesterday, providing and fitting wheelchairs and other mobility aids as appropriate. Today they've travelled (via Government school...
View ArticleWheels for the World in Ghana – latest news
Yesterday's distribution at Hohoe saw 84 disabled people receive wheelchairs or other mobility aids, and 16 of those making prayers of commitment. After a 14 hour day our exhausted team had a fish...
View ArticleJoin a wheelchair distribution!
2013 wheelchair distributions will be taking place to Uganda (Kampala and outlying areas, in April), Kenya (Elburgon, in July) and Ghana (Ho in the Volta region, in November). The teams are nearly...
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