Our last day in Kumasi

The team had their last day of surgery yesterday and all seems to have gone well. I'll check in later with more detail, but they operated on 12 children this week. There were some hiccups, but nothing they couldn't handle.

Last night we had dinner at the Mayor of Kumasi's house and this morning we have an audience with the King. Something tells me they appreciate the work this team is doing here in Ghana.

I've been having problems uploading photos, but was able to add a gallery this morning of our trip to the Kente Village, which is known for its hand-weaved cloth.

While the Internet is playing along, here are 10 interesting things that I've learned about Ghana:

1. No one smokes here. I've seen exactly two cigarettes being smoked and that wasn't until Wednesday.
2. They have a lot of respect for the dead. The roadside is filled with billboards showing the faces and names of people who died recently.
3. There are a million places for women to get their hair done.
4. There aren't many trashcans in the buildings and what they do have are tiny.
5. They're very religious. One example is that cars everywhere have window stickers saying things like "Rejoice in the Lord" and "Thank U Jesus."
6. The women have names like Patience, Charity and Favour.
7. Soccer is on TV everywhere. It's like Red Sox season in Boston.
8. Celine Dion is on the radio everywhere. And I don't mean that in a good way.
9. They LOVE candy. The team hands it out to adults and kids and both groups seem equally crazy for the stuff.
10. An animal called a grasscuter, which is a large rodent like a mole, is considered a delicacy here.

- Matt Cyr

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