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Photos from E-Quip Africa’s activities of collecting and refurbishing computers, other educational supplies  and Physical Therapy equipment for distribution in West Africa. Learn more about our mission., our philosophy and goals.

Village chiefs and elders of Dodome
The village chiefs and elders welcome us to Dodome in the Volta Region of Ghana. Among the delegation is Kodzi Courage Afenyo's father in the center wearing a white shirt. This amazing man is very well read and a wonderful conversationalist. He especially loves Reader's Digest. If you subscribe, please save them, get them to E-quip Africa and we'll ship them on the next container to add to his library.
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Joan reading to school children in Ghana
Joan teaching students, using newly donated educational materials.
Locals in Ghana using newly donated computers, collected and refurbished by E-Quip Africa.ica.
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Okra Stew lunch in Ghana
The chop bar fare of the day--Okra Stew, a spice red soup with lots of spinach and bush meat (grass cutter), a rodent hunted in the bush.
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Ghana, Jesus boat
All along the coast of West Africa you'll see these colorful fishing boats. Some of the hardest working men you'll ever see go out daily to cast their nets and bring the catch to market later in the morning.
Loading the shipping container with donated computers and educational materials, for transport to Ghana.
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Locals in Ghana using newly donated computers, collected and refurbished by E-Quip Africa.ica.
Ghana charity work - local driver
The driver's mate adjusts some cargo in the passenger section of a tro-tro traveling from Adaklu Have to Ho in the Volta Region. A tro-tro is the preferred means of transportation in Ghana for most rural folks and a lot of big city dwellers also. It's inexpensive and conducive to making good new friends because of the close quarters! 🙂 The term tro-tro means two by two and is usually a van with a narrow aisle separating two seats on either side. This one is a pickup truck with a topper and two benches along the sides. The vehicle was started and stopped by the driver twisting two ignition wires together. There were 14 of us in it at one point, but the driver's mate moved the bag you see here up to the cab making more room for the humans.
E-Quip Africa volunteers organize collected donations of computers and school supplies for shipment to Ghana, West Africa.
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Volunteer loading boxes to be transported from Minnesota (USA) to Ghana
Boxes ready to be shipped to Ghana
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Kindergarten classroom in Apowa (Takoradi)
Due to lack of suitable classroom space, the Kindergarten classes in Apowa (Takoradi) have fifty students in each room.
An E-Quip Africa volunteer stops to smile, as he helps to load the shipping container headed to Ghana, with donated computers and educational materials.
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Doug talks to students, Ghana
Doug Talks to Students at Adaklu-Have
E-Quip Africa volunteers pack donated school supplies for shipment to Ghana, West Africa.
Gifted handwoven sashes from Adaklu-Have women
Doug and Greg receive sashes from the Adaklu-Have women. These sashes are hand woven on a 4 inch loom using kente colors and depicting tha Ashanti stool, a symbol of power and authority.
E-Quip Africa receiving handmade gifts from the locals in Ghana.
Loading the shipping container headed for Ghana (West Africa), from Minnesota (USA).
Loading the shipping container headed for Ghana (West Africa), from Minnesota (USA).
Joan and Monsignor Francis Tawiah discuss school needs in Takoradi.
Joan and Monsignor Francis Tawiah discuss school needs in Takoradi.
Joan helping local educators with curriculum planning for newly donated educational materials.
A fully loaded shipping container is a beautiful thing! Header from Minnesota, USA, to Ghana, West Africa.
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E-Quip Africa volunteers organize collected donations of computers and school supplies for shipment to Ghana, West Africa.
Visiting Takoradi
Candy visits the special needs school in Takoradi. Supported by St. Mary's Church, this is one of very few schools in Ghana for special needs students.
Taking a coffee break, Ghana
Candy, Doug and Monsignor Francis Tawiah taking 'high tea' between school visits.
 
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