Update

 It’s has been a while, so I just want to keep you guys updated on what been going on. I've been pretty busy getting some work done. Just update on work I've been doing.

The Exposition. Selling juice syrup

 On March 8^th for International Women’s day my supervisor and I organized a fair and a day for the women. This day included, guest speakers, debates, discussion, an exposition and OFFCOURSE dancing and food. We invited a couple of guest speakers to talk about health related issues for women and their kids, how the various women’s groups can become more cooperative. Later in the afternoon, we had an exposition of the various products women are working on, some women sold syrup juices, vegetables from their garden, bed sheets, etc. Then BOOM lunch was provided with music and fun. I also got a fruit dryer which I showed cased during the day, and the women seem to love it.

Selling local cereal and International Women's Day

I also offered a week long business class with the girls I work with. Its soo hard teaching here as students are just using to dictation, going home studying for the exams. No discussion, so it’s hard doing these classes as it requires participation. Needles, it was fun, I worked with the teacher and now she would be able to teach these classes in the future.

Students eating during my computer formation

Teacher eating during the formation

Ivie also done a couple of computer formations, which will continue throughout my service at the middle school. These formations are both for teachers and students.

I got my first package from a friend, it was book, so nice of her and soo unexpected and it came at a day when I had cried twice.. Ms. Payne made my day.. Thanks a ton Lady

What would I be working on this month?

I will continue my computer classes.  

I have a weeklong formation coming up. It would be for all women in a community rural (an entire village community). This formation would include health topics, getting women to make healthy foods for their kids, which will end with some business classes. After this formation I would go back and work with each group in trying to sell the baby foods and just helping them with their various businesses. I’m getting some help with this form other volunteers and a business teacher.

I also would be working with Sam to do a formation about how to use solar fruit dryers, she found a guy who already does this and is pullar, so he would know how to explain better than us.

I would also be working on scholarship applications for girls and local middles schools.

And then April, I get to go HOOOME (Sierra Leone) for two weeks. It should be an eventful two weeks because its Sierra Leone 50 years, Easter and the Boo’s bady…

 I hope your months goes as swell as mine

My Counterpart/work partner 

Solar Fruit Dryer

Lunch time

More of the women

Lunch

More of the things the women show cased.. Incense pots

More Discussions 

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