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So, I’m back in Senegal after maybe the most amazing vacation ever.  The weather was perfect, the leaves were changing, I got to eat all my favorite dips, drink all my favorite beers.  It was nothing but awesome.  My most heartfelt thanks goes to my parents who helped make it happen, and everyone else who helped to entertain me. I really couldn’t have asked for a better time. 

All that said, many of you have asked for ways on how you can be involved in my projects.  For all my non-funded projects, positive thoughts and prayers are always helpful.  And, while I don’t do many projects that require funding, I do have 2 projects out right now.

SUPPORT GIRLS EDUCATION 


The first is one of my most passionate subjects. It’s a collaborative effort with many other Peace Corps Senegal volunteers to help keep girls in school.  The cultural practice here is for girls to quit school outrageously early to help with household duties in order to prepare them for marriage when they’re 14-17.  Studies have shown that a country’s level of development is directly linked to women’s rights and education.  We’ve set up a scholarship fund to help pay the inscription fees and school supplies for our middle schools’ top nine girls who show the greatest need.  Ya’ll, these girls are wonderful.  I’ve never seen teenage girls with such selfless hearts and hard-working attitudes.  They study by candlelight, take care of their siblings, help run the house, work in the fields, and go to school.   They’re amazing.  Here’s the website if you’re interested in donating:

https://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=donate.contribute.projDetail&projdesc=685-181

For all my girls to stay in school next year it’s approximately $200 US, so anything you could donate would be awesome and go a long way.

WATER SANITATION & HYGIENE
 
The second project, I have mentioned before.  It’s for latrines to be built in my village.  The project was actually prefunded, so the construction is done, but for more projects dealing with water sanitation to be done by other volunteers it would be awesome if we could help pay the NGO back.  They sponsor many projects in Senegal as well as all over the world.

http://appropriateprojects.com/node/624

Thanks for any help you can give! Be it mental or monetary, know that it will go a long way and make a big difference.  For those of ya’ll I got to see, I miss ya’ll already.  And for those I didn’t get the chance to see, I still miss you! 

Peace. Love. A.E.A.

Comments

  1. Adrien AlsobrookNovember 27, 2011 at 3:15 PM

    Hi Anna,
    You FINALLY posted again. What ails you, gal?
    We will definitely support your projects.
    Post again soon, please!

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