nets and ostrich meat.

Yesterday I made a few calls before leaving for the orphanage, in an attempt to round up a few people who wanted to help. The beach was calling their names though, so I went alone. Stopped in Madina and picked up a hammer, nails, and string so I could hang the mosquito nets. When I got to the orphanage, however, Madame Cella had already hung some of the nets. She said the mosquito-eliminating chemicals in the nets was too strong and it was irritating the children's skin. You're actually supposed to dry out the nets before you hang them. She's going to hang them outside to dry and then in a few days I'll be able to hang them. I brought my camcorder with me and so I decided to focus on that, instead of the nets. Travis is going to make a video to play in a few different churches for my fund raiser, so I'm working on getting a full tape to mail him this week. The kids loved being on film. They sang, danced, ate, fought, and played in front of the camera.

I asked Madame Cella more questions about the funding of the orphanage. I did a little research before I went and so I asked her if the OIC Food Program sponsored them at all. She said that they provided them with some basic food stuffs such as the oats for their porridge, but the rest of it came from private donations. I told her I wanted to meet with the owner of the orphanage who is apparently a broadcaster in Accra. She said that she will take me to meet her next Tuesday.

Last night I got dressed up and out to dinner with some of the girls in ISH. I even wore makeup, which I haven't done in 2 months. I attempted to straighten my hair, but it curled within the hour. We went to dinner at Monsoon's, a slightly pricey restaurant in Osu. We had a starter of smoked salmon and caviar, which was delicious. I got calamari for my main course, with the cocktail sauce served in a sea shell. Jesse ordered ostrich meat that had a large ostrich quill poking out of the top. The meat definitely had a game bird taste, but it was delicious. Amanda had venison, which we think was antelope. It tasted like steak, and it was amazing. The presentations at this restaurant were very impressive. I wish I would have had my camera, because I seriously would have taken pictures of our food. It was a fun night, but I'll definitely be eating cheaply for the rest of the week.