Numbering the houses

"Go straight through the roundabout, turn right when you see the blue restaurant and my house is on the left-hand side just past the big tree. You'll see it."

This is a common way to give directions in many countries where the streets are not named and the houses are not numbered. 

It may seem like an adventure-book-come-to-life for those who have not experienced it but without this infrastructure in place, as it is in many areas of Ghana, it can be difficult not only to provide directions to friends trying to visit you, but also for emergency services, postal services and accurate land taxation. 

One of Amplify's programs is to work with local governments and community members to resolve this. 

We were in Sunyani for the past couple of days, meeting with team members walking around a couple of neighbourhoods, chatting with community members about the program and painting numbers on buildings in the area. I had the pleasure of photographing some of these exciting activities. Most of my photos will be used solely by Amplify but I wanted to give you a glimpse. 

Numbering a primary school

The team

Me! (Photo credit: Bethany Borody)