Touch A Life Foundation: Ghana: March 18.

Sweet Moses, adjusting to his new life in Tema. Looks at the difference a mere 24 hours can make!

On Wednesday, we woke up to the sound of the children excitedly getting ready for school. Their passion for learning is incredible, and their joy for life is contagious. Half of the children at the City of Refuge are enrolled in school; the other half have only been off of the lake since January and missed the deadline to enroll in the new quarter. The second half of the group receives their education by taking classes with a tutor, and they'll join the others in school when a new term begins in May.

It was a blast to watch the kids who were at the house participate in their studies. They were so happy to write their names, color on their papers and answer questions about the Bible. It was hard to drag ourselves away from watching them but we eventually headed out to a meeting with the Compassion International chapter in Tema. The meeting was productive and interesting. Compassion International has such influence and brand-name recognition in America, and it was interesting to see how they conduct their business abroad.

Afterwards, we headed over to a bead-making establishment called TK Beads. The owners and their employees make beautiful beads out of recycled glass. Piles of blue, green and brown wine and beer bottles are separated, melted down and formed into beads. Visitors can purchase strands of these beads for as little as $2.00 per strand. George suggested that the owners offer internships/apprenticeships to the teenagers at Lake Volta, which would provide them with another vocational trade to pursue.

The Touch A Life team, City of Refuge Director Johnbull Omorefe, George and his son, Kofi, all spent the evening enjoying a meal together at a local restaurant. It was nice to connect with each other in a relaxed setting, as opposed to our times on the lake or on the long drive. None of us could believe that the trip was almost over.