Bronyibima

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The family/community I am staying with in Ghana has two properties- one in Cape Coast (which is where I live) and the other in Bronyibima (about 20 minutes away). Even though I live in Cape Coast, I spend a lot of time in Bronyibima either helping out with the high school there or hanging out with the family. 

The Bronyibima property is much bigger than the one in Cape Coast. Most of the community lives there, including all of the children. The name of the school is Mate Masie, which means "I have kept what I have heard" or "I understand."


This is the main building of Bronyibima. The high school is held on the ground floor of this building. It is also the living quarters for many of the people:
Another one of the living quarters. There are quite a few more like this throughout the property: 




Hopefully now you have a better idea of where I am and what I am doing Monday through Friday.

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