Philip

We've mentioned Philip in our blogs without acknowledging who he is, so we'd like to share with you a little about him. Philip made our trip to Ghana possible, by agreeing to take responsibility for us during our time here. He is the Chalice Area Director for Wa, and an advocate for the children in this region. Philip was a teacher before joining Chalice, and values education. He has an infectious laugh and is incredibly humble, endearing and genuine. He makes us feel like family. Philip is well received everywhere we go. No matter what we ask of Philip, such as driving us to the Internet Cafe, stopping off at the Market, or banks, he responds with "My pleasure". He goes out of his way to make sure that we are safe. Instead of us taking the bus from Kumasi to Wa, Philip drove eight hours to greet us and bring us back to Wa safely. We probably asked him 90 questions during that eight hour drive. We're still asking questions, and he still happily answers each and every one! Every morning we" gracefully" climb into the truck in our skirts to his cheerful "Good Morning" and beautiful smile. We greatly appreciate all the new experiences that he has exposed us to, and we look forward to the many opportunities to come.