Julie Dougherty

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Our house maid making banku for us to eat with the cow tongue soup she made for us. We spent the day at market in Teshie gathering what she needed to prepare the meal. Most of the time I did my own cooking, but  house guests of Dr. Ablorh invited me to eat with them one evening. ui This is how the African women carried their children, from infancy often up to 3 years of age.  This grandmother came to clinic with her grandchildren.AThe fruit stand just outside the hospital where I bought fresh fruit every day.   With help from the merchant I finally figured out Ghana CD’s.  The money was confusing because they have recently converted to a new currency, but the old is still circulating and being used sometimes. The Manna Mission Hospital, including a maternity ward, a pediatric ward, women’s and men’s wards.  This is where we held clinic also.  X-rays and sonograms were done in a room off the back of this building.  The pharmacy was also here.  There is no air-conditioning here, but large ceiling fans that worked most of the time and made it tolerable.   Lunch is available at the Canteen behind the hospital.