Background: Adaklu-Helekpe
Pictured above is a photograph of Adaklu, taken from the top of Mount Adaklu (pictured on right).
Adaklu is an area surrounding Mount Adaklu, and is comprised of many villages (three are within the boundaries shown in the photo on the right), in which just under one thousand people live. The village I lived in is called Helekpe, and with public transportation is about 30 minutes away from Ho, the regional capital and nearest town.
Helekpe is a farming village, with about 97% of the people there being subsistence farmers, and all owning some sort of farm even if they are employed elsewhere. Christianity is extremely important to the people of Helekpe, and Sundays are devoted to attending a four+ hour long service at one of the thirteen churches located within the village.
Wells are used throughout the village for drinking water, and a large pond is used to collect water for cleaning. Clean water is definitely an issue in the village, with most children suffering from regular diarrhea. Electricity is present in some homes in the village, but it is very spotty and is often not working, or suffering from "low current."
Adaklu is an area surrounding Mount Adaklu, and is comprised of many villages (three are within the boundaries shown in the photo on the right), in which just under one thousand people live. The village I lived in is called Helekpe, and with public transportation is about 30 minutes away from Ho, the regional capital and nearest town.
Helekpe is a farming village, with about 97% of the people there being subsistence farmers, and all owning some sort of farm even if they are employed elsewhere. Christianity is extremely important to the people of Helekpe, and Sundays are devoted to attending a four+ hour long service at one of the thirteen churches located within the village.
Wells are used throughout the village for drinking water, and a large pond is used to collect water for cleaning. Clean water is definitely an issue in the village, with most children suffering from regular diarrhea. Electricity is present in some homes in the village, but it is very spotty and is often not working, or suffering from "low current."