The Hauns in Africa

William, Heidi, Trey & KJ´s adventures in Ghana

Heidi

Crepes for Supper!

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Since it was one of the Sundays William was away I decided to make an easy meal for Trey & myself. I gathered up what we had (jelly, P&B, yogurt, fruit) and wrapped them up in the crepes. A nice little meal for me and Trey!

Putting Up With Pink

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The house we moved into in Ghana was previously occupied by a family with two teenage girls and a boy. Unfortunately, the boy’s room is full of stuff in storage so Trey had to occupy one of the girls’ rooms. There’s a whole lotta pink going on in there but Trey has been a good […]

The View Out Back

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Our home for the next month is on the south edge of the hospital campus. Looking south across the fence is a large grassy field in which we regularly see goats, sheep, cattle, and donkeys grazing.

Update on a Miraculous Surgery

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On October 6, 2007, the day we arrived in Nalerigu, we were told about an amazing surgery Dr. Faile had performed that evening. A Fulani family with no money sought treatment in Accra for a large anterior meningocele (a form of spina bifida) which extended from the midline of the child’s face. The family couldn’t […]

Speaking to Women at SFBC

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Today I spoke to the women of our church Seminole First Baptist. They invited me to share about women in West Africa as well as my experiences at the hospital. I talked about the role of women in West Africa, how hard they work, and their own place in bringing their people to understand the […]

Logbook

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While in Nalerigu, I kept a logbook of all the procedures, surgeries and patients that I saw. I will admit that I actually saw more things than I recorded. I usually just recorded the things that either I performed personally or had an active role. I really did gain a wealth of experiential knowledge while […]

RUI (Riding Under the Influence)

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A few days before Christmas, I was on call. Dr. Faile and I were down in the theater preparing to do a surgery when a man was wheeled in on a gurney. A cloth was wrapped around his head – his body covered in blood. He looked like an extra in a zombie movie.  His […]