Twi Names

Day of the week names are extremely common in Ghana.  You may recognize a famous Ghanaian, Kofi Annan, with his first name meaning Friday-born.  To find out what day of the week you were born on, enter your birthday into WolphramAlpha and then compare to this list:

Male:
Monday -Kwadwo
Tuesday - Kwabena
Wednesday - Kwaku
Thursday - Yaw
Friday - Kofi
Saturday - Kwame
Sunday - Kwesi

Female:

Monday - Adwoa

Tuesday - Abena

Wednesday - Akua

Thursday - Yaa

Friday - Afia

Saturday - Ama

Sunday - Akosua

Yaw, Akosua, Akua, Yaa and Kwabena

Wish List

Hello Friends!

We are in the last few weeks of project preparations and we have received so much support already, thank you!  However, there are a few crucial items we still would like to bring with us.  All of these items are ones that have been specifically identified as items that would help our project sites immensely!  To help us out with these needs, please visit our wish list where you can also see how the items will be used!

http://www.amazon.com/registry/wishlist/13SRG3KKZTY3U

Please order any items you would like to by Friday, June 15 so we have plenty of time to receive and pack the items in our suitcases.  We're leaving the 30th, which is fast approaching! As always thanks for all of your support!

Donations

Interested in giving to the Pavlis Institute and supporting our Projects in Ghana?
Donations can be made in the following two ways:

Online
1) Click on the link below:

https://www.banweb.mtu.edu/mtu/mtf/gift/give.xsql

2) Check the third box to direct your Gift to the Pavlis Institute, Ghana Group. See the picture below:

3)  Complete the remaining information in the form and finish by pressing "Make Your Gift to Michigan Tech"

By Mail
1) Make out a check to the order of Michigan Tech
2) The memo should read Pavlis Institute, Ghana Group
3) Mail to the following address:

The Pavlis Institute for Global Technological Leadership

1400 Townsend Drive
722 M&M Building

 Houghton, MI 49931

Any and all donations are truly appreciated!  Thanks for your continuing support!

Meet the Team

Mike, Chelsea, Mollie, Helena and Clayton

There are five of us going to Ghana together and we're getting to know each other really well so we thought we'd share a bit with you!

Name: Mollie Ruth 

Major: Environmental Engineering
Hobbies: Playing Cello, Skiing, Sewing, Hiking and Camping
Project Interests: Shipping school supplies, water testing, biochar, tree planting, hygiene/microbiology lessons
Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI
Fun Fact: I've been to eight different countries (not counting airports)
Biggest Excitement for Ghana: Buying fabric in the markets
Favorite Word in Twi: Fεfε (beautiful) or fεfεεεfε (very beautiful) or fεfεεεεεεεεεεεfε (extremely beautiful)

Name: Michael Carey 
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hobbies: Cars, engines, machines, building, biking, and skiing
Project Interests: Lister Engine, Planting tree's, Monkey Sanctuary
Hometown: Good ol' Shelby, MI
Fun Fact: This summer I'm driving my 40 year old project car as a daily driver, and I've learned that not every "improvement" I think I make is a good idea.
Biggest Excitement for Ghana: Seeing monkeys in real life and trying out the local beer
Favorite Word in Twi: M'adamfo (My friend)




Name: Helena Keller
Major: Chemical Engineering
Hobbies: Cross country skiing, running, knitting, swing dancing, gardening, clarinet and guitar playing (not at the same time...)
Project Interests: Biochar and the Duasidan Monkey Sanctuary projects
Hometown: Elk River, MN
Fun Fact: I have been skiing in July.
Biggest Excitement for Ghana: The music and dancing :)
Favorite Word in Twi: Hyehyeeeehye (very hot - weather-wise)






Name: Clayton Doyle
Major: Electrical Engineering
Hobbies: Banjo, Hiking, Film
Project Interests: Lister Engine Generator and Science Demonstrations
Hometown: Hopkins, MN
Fun Fact: I'm an Olympic-level gymnast and bad at lying.
Biggest Excitement for Ghana: Getting the chance to speak the language
Favorite Word in Twi: m'adamfo (friend)




Name:  Chelsea Uganski
Major:  Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Hobbies:  Tennis
Project Interests:  Investigating medical needs/logistics, health and other education, tree planting, monkey sanctuary ecotourism plan
Hometown:  Whitehall, MI
Fun Fact:  I've never been outside of North America.
Biggest Excitement for Ghana:  Experiencing/learning from a different culture.
Favorite Word in Twi: Meda ase (Thank you!)