Amy Lamprecht and Friends
BYU Health Science Students

April Arrival
Some of the BYU Health Science Students upon Arrival in Accra last April
Amy is fourth from the left.

In our May 2005 update, we showed this group of BYU students who had just arrived for a semester abroad. They were studying health sciences or sociology and each had a specific project to complete. They stayed in a Methodist accomodation just outside Kumasi (about five hours northwest of Accra) and did their research and work in villages there. Upon her return to Accra, we were able to talk with Amy Lamprecht and get some of her pictures. Amy's parents had come to Ghana to meet her at the end of her semester and they spent one night in Accra. The other students only passed through quickly on their way to the airport and we didn't reconnect with them. It sounds like they had a real adventure.

The Housing Rules

Housing Rules
This feels a little like BYU.


Do I eat this?

Roast Chicken Raw Chicken
Roast chicken, just like in the
Cannon Center dining. 		Brooke had to place the order a
little earlier in the preparation process.

Fresh Produce Prepared Goods
Brooke found some fruits a little unique... ...and the escargot is a staple.

Fufu Centipede
Fufu is soooo good,
especially freshly pounded. 		And the large centipedes are excellent.
Only kidding!!

Eating Fufu
Amy became very comfortable eating fufu Ghanaian style.


Hair Stlyes for the Hot and Humid

Braids Shaved
The climate and living conditions
in Ghana made hair a challenge.
Amy opted for braids. 		Adriana wanted more cooling,
so a buzz was her choice. Totally cool!
It will grow back in a few years.

Children's and Women's Health Studies

Amy with Children Emily with Children
Amy with Children Emily with Children

Children going for water Child at health clinic
Water is a major health issue.
Children carry the water home each day,
often from unclean sources. 		Health care is not always available in
the villages. Parents can't afford
to travel to the health care providers.

Health Care Providers

Cuban Doctor Clinic Cuban Doctor Clinic
There are clinics operated by doctors
from Cuba. This is part of Cuba's
Foreign Aid Program to Ghana. 		In cooperation with the Ghanaian
Government, these clinics provide
affordable health care.

Waiting Room Poultice
Traditional Healer Waiting Room
There are also "traditional healers"
in many villages. Some of the remedies... 		...like this poultice from local plants,
are good for some problems and deserve
further research.

Traditional Healer
But some practices are of very questionable value.
Such as transferring the disease to a sacrificial bird.


Overall, a very interesting semester abroad in Ghana!

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