This week we visited a small fishing village. There were colorful boats and nets all around on the beach. We were lucky to be there just as they were bringing a boat out of the water. No boat launch here. It was amazing to watch the men work together as a team to bring it in.
This is 12 year old Frank, our self-appointed tour guide at Hotel Africa. A quiet, considerate young guy, he sort of attached himself to April and I, finding shells on the beach and even digging a live crab out of the sand, at some peril to his fingers. As we were leaving, I handed him 20 Liberian dollars and he was thrilled with it. I am a little embarrassed to admit that 20LD is worth about 17 cents US. He told me his village doesn't have a latrine, so we will go back and talk to the community elders to ascertain if their village would be a good location for LDS Charities to build one.
Great photos! I love the boats. Do they do any spear fishing around there? That's what Michael really wants to do.
ReplyDeleteI love your pictures and stories. Thank you so much for sharing them with us!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for maintaining this blog! I will eagerly await each post.
ReplyDeleteI'm curious - is "Frank" a common Liberian name, or do they adopt English names to make it easier for you to remember them?
English first & last names are very common here. Possibly half of the people we meet have English names. John, Morris, Felix, Samuel, Cooper
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