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My Malian Adventure: June 2010
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010. The Bride, Fazetti-19yrs old. We then piled into the car. It took us 2 hours to get there. It was nighttime and the dirt road was very muddy from a rainstorm 2 days before. Upon arrival,we were greeted with special drinks, and then a dance party. I went to sleep. It was 2am by then! It was a beautiful night though, the Milky Way is above us now, and there were so many stars in the sky! Random Cute Little Girl Riding Her Pretend Horse. Fazetti and Siriba- Bride and Groom. I am curr...
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My Malian Adventure: September 2009
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Monday, September 28, 2009. P ainting with the kid. My favorite Debora helping me bring snacks to the worker. Hey, I've always got to look on the bright side of things! All of my international friends have returned from their August vacations and now things are back to the way I like them! I got some nice gifts from Lebanon, France, and Cuba! Ok, so for now I will stop. I will have my friend Chrissy from ODU visiting me the end of the month and will hopefully end the trip in Ghana and the beach! I am cur...
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My Malian Adventure: April 2010
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010. 600 Have Clean Water! The kids are responsible for fetching clean water. So, as many of you know last year I fixed the school pump thanks to donations sent in from my friends and family through African Sky (www.africansky.org). As a result of this project, I found out that the other Vergnet foot pump was broken in another section of my village. Come to find out it had been broken for 5 years! So, with the extra money we were able to build soak pits and 2 cloths washing areas!
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My Malian Adventure: Come visit me, do a project!
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Sunday, November 15, 2009. Come visit me, do a project! Chrissy is handing out the t-shirts to the winners we picked, 18 in all. The rest of the 58 students received lollypops. 76- 4th graders. one classroom. one teacher. It was a learning experience, but overall the kids were so happy to get their shirts and to draw! Here I am with the village mid-wife. Chrissy's students in the US provided sheets for the beds and cribs. They were so happy to receive these gifts, in return Chrissy got a chicken ...It's ...
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My Malian Adventure: May 2010
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010. My Last PCorps Project. This is it. My final project of my Peace Corps service. Every year a regional shea butter training is held in a volunteers village. This was the first year it was held in Kamona. Peace Corps likes to hold these trainings to help the women of Mali produce higher quality shea butter that is then used for home use, but also to sell to exporters. Why show through example? Why train women who have been doing this process for generations? Because their methods i...
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My Malian Adventure: My Last PCorps Project
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010. My Last PCorps Project. This is it. My final project of my Peace Corps service. Every year a regional shea butter training is held in a volunteers village. This was the first year it was held in Kamona. Peace Corps likes to hold these trainings to help the women of Mali produce higher quality shea butter that is then used for home use, but also to sell to exporters. Why show through example? Why train women who have been doing this process for generations? Because their methods i...
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My Malian Adventure: October 2009
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Saturday, October 24, 2009. And I'm Workin' Too! 17 Toubabo in Kamona for our 1st Annual Cotten Picken' Fete! The villagers LOVED it. It was like the circus was in town! Brian picking some cotton in my friends field. He and I both picked 2 kilos each! Not bad, but for 2 of us, 1 Malian picked the same amount! Take Your FlipFlops Off! Sign for our newly fixed pump at the school. Our finished map of the world at the school. I make Brian do good deeds on his vacation! Hannah is missing from the photo. This ...
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My Malian Adventure: June 2009
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Monday, June 15, 2009. Janet spinning the cotto. My first official project for my Peace Corps service has finally fermented. I am really excited about it because the women of my village initiated it on their own. I am just aiding them to improve their product! My need is this. 160;I am working with another NGO to get the wheels from, so this is a very straight forward project. I just need to raise the $500 to pay for 6 machines and 6 paddles in which to brush the cotton so it is fine. &#...Please Ple...
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My Malian Adventure: Quick summary of the past 3 months
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010. Quick summary of the past 3 months. Jodie, Kenny and I atop the Falise in Dogon country. Some highlights of the past 3 months:. I ate American Fast Food and gained pounds while in the US. I saw my Dad. I saw almost my whole extended family and attended many wonderful parties which will leave me with many wonderful memories to reflect on when I get homesick. Jodie and Kenny did awesome here in Mali- especially proud of Jodie for really never leaving the US before! Subscribe t...
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My Malian Adventure: Brian is Here! And I'm Workin' Too!
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Saturday, October 24, 2009. And I'm Workin' Too! 17 Toubabo in Kamona for our 1st Annual Cotten Picken' Fete! The villagers LOVED it. It was like the circus was in town! Brian picking some cotton in my friends field. He and I both picked 2 kilos each! Not bad, but for 2 of us, 1 Malian picked the same amount! Take Your FlipFlops Off! Sign for our newly fixed pump at the school. Our finished map of the world at the school. I make Brian do good deeds on his vacation! Hannah is missing from the photo. Monic...
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