On Sunday morning, we went back to Larabanga to see Faruk and his family. We were excited to tell them that we had raised enough money to finance Cynthia's schooling for the next year so she could go back to her old school in Damango. This school is much better than the one in her village and would give her a better chance at getting into a government high school. We brought Cynthia to Damango with us where we were able to speak with the headmaster of her school and inquire about her returning to the school. The headmaster gave his assent for her to start classes again so we happily began helping Cynthia buy supplies and material for a new uniform so she would be ready. Since Cynthia would not be able to travel from her village to the school every day, we helped set up room and board with a family member who lives in Damango. We also visited the Catholic Church where some of the women played traditional music for us and Cynthia was reunited with her school friends. It was incredibly emotional and we are hopeful she will keep in touch by using her new cell phone.
After Larabanga, it was back on the bus for another "African massage" and many, many hours traveling south to Kumasi where we will be working for the next three days. To pass the long hours, we laid down some tracks for the TC beats. Get excited to hear them at home!
-Galadriel
LOVE that you all visited Faruk! And it sounds like it was another successful visit, with TC students making a real impact on people's lives. So exciting!! Keep up the good work! ~Erika
ReplyDeleteWow...what an amazing follow-up to this powerful story. Unbelievable transformations that you have initiated with your hard work and dedication to Faruk and his family. Best of luck to Cynthia as she completes school! Cheers to all of you!
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