Friends of North Andros

Today was the last full day on the island. It was a mix of work and play. Tomorrow morning we get on the plane back to Ohio. The week’s activities left a lot to do. For one thing, when several rooms worth of people share meals (and coffee) in one unit, a lot of items … More The End

Today was our last day at the children’s home. It was a day of final preparations, packing and cleaning. It was a day of group activities. And… it was Christmas in July! Today kids who have never seen snow made snow in the STEM station. Each group in music went out and caroled one of … More Last Day of Camp

Today we did our big field trip to the Bahamas Maritime Museum. It was a big deal for the kids, but we learned it was an even bigger deal because next week, the museum will be packing up and moving to Nassau, so this is an experience many on Grand Bahama may never have the … More FIELD TRIP!

Day 3 was our western/cowboy themed day at camp. There were cowboy themed activities along with the ever popular baseball. During music the kids learned about Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and the singing cowboys. People had fun with cowboy terminology and accents. During circle time everyone was given a bandana, and while pretty much all … More Camp, Day 3 – Rise of the Cowboys

Today was a day of firsts, a day of continued progress, and a day of questions asked, wondered, and answered. Today was another rain day but the rain came in during breakfast and had moved on before we even left for the home. The theme of the day was the Olympics, so we started the … More Camp, Day Two

If yesterday the reader was left with the impression that some of our travelers couldn’t sleep due to the excitement surrounding camp starting today, rest assured that we will sleep well tonight. Complete exhaustion has that effect. The day started with a camp circle where the Americans and Bahamians each said their pledge of allegiance … More Camp, Day One

Today we attended church at Lucaya Presbyterian Church. For many of us this was much closer to the worship we were used to at home than some of the other church services we have been to in the Bahamas. Everyone was very friendly and welcoming, and there was a very nice time of fellowship following … More A Taste of Home, a Taste of the Bahamas

Much of the recreation equipment we brought for the Children’s Home required assembly: soccer nets, team benches, pitching practice nets, a mini golf putting green and even tee ball needed to be put together, areas marked off, and equipment laid out for play. This took the early part of the morning. The rest of the … More Some Assembly Required

Today was a day of unpacking, both literally and figuratively. The day began with a schedule brief and outline of the trip (Jenny is a planner!) along with some expectations. Every traveller was encouraged to write a quick note about what they have experienced already on the trip that they were grateful for. A lot … More Unpacking the FONA Experience