Two wings are better than one.... ?

Lydia goes from strength to strength. .. today we kidnapped her from the hospital to the airfield nearby.

Here she takes a closer look at a flamingo replica (an aircraft type from 1925). Lydia talks with passion about using her creative skills in combining aviation and health education in the coming years

Learning radio work

Lydia (yellow shirt) is in charge of teaching radio work to the academy students. Good communication is essential for our outreach. Although English is the official language of Ghana it is rarely the mother tongue in the home.

What better way to encourage improved communication standards than through radio telephony.

Lydia heads for surgery this week and will miss her students as much as they will miss her.

Up and at'm...

Lydia is smiling. Happy with her new hand position. All fingers and thumb are working. Wrist is fused (as is elbow but that is from last surgery). Thank you all for your amazing support and encouragement to help us get this far.

Lydia is bright and playing oware, a traditional African game, as she gets ready to start physical therapy tomorrow.

5 Hours later... it's all looking FANTASTIC so far

Surgery completed. 5 hrs 2 surgeons.

About 30 degree position. She smiles.

UPDATE

Lydia says a big thank you and good night.

All fingers are moving.  Hand is fused at 30 degree from straight.  A very function potential filled position.

Thank you for your kind support and encouragement.

 

 

Here we Go!!!

Xrays examined .....

 

 Headed down for Surgery....

Checked in and ready

Yesterday Lydia was admitted to the hand surgery unit in Bad Neustadt.

Supported by Patricia and Angelika, as well as a host of others, she will undergo extensive surgery on her right wrist and hand today.

We would like to thank all who have made this surgery a possibility - many we know personally others we can only feel your caring and hope to meet you one day.

Particular thanks to the German team who have persevered to bring this about.

MoM is truly an international team dedicated to changing lives for a sustainable future or those in the rural parts of Ghana.

Thank you all for being a part of this change.

Welcome to Kpong Airfield

A new look for the front of the airfield and lots of smiles from those whose lives are being changed by the activities at Kpong Airfield.