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One more week...
... to hear that someone high up is supporting your efforts. We also made a seperate trip to Porto Novo (political capital of Benin) where we visitied another sustainable farm system. The farm we visited a couple of weeks ago was established by a person who ...
We're going to Materi
... spread out. We're told the market is pretty spectacular because people from Burkina Faso, Togo and the rural outskirts of Materi come in, including some Fulani, or the nomadic people that inhabit the North. We've heard great things about the area from ...
Life in Comé
... . Zimidjan meqns go fast in the local language Fon. They are little mopeds or small motorcycles that are the main taxis here in Benin. In order to get around, Peace Corps hired a bunch of them so we could practice calling them over, saying where you want ...
Week two
... a isit to the local hospital as well as the local health center to begin learning about the health system structure in Benin. Jasons included building a fuel efficient mud stove out of clay and straw. This involved mixing the clay with their feet and ...
Togothon day 3, part II
... ewe what we wanted and he walked us there---after about 100 yards we were stopped by water. water! apparently we couldn't touch Benin. we felt like idiots--we completely failed to notice the river on the map. but there it was staring us in the ...
Is training over yet???
... village north of Comé and everyone was very friendly and smiled and salutated us as we rode by. Today's a big day for the Benin Soccer team because they are playing in the African Cup. If they win today the continue but if they loose they're out so ...
Week 8 Comé, Cotonou, Grand Popo
... be working at is a totally self-sustaining, completely organic farm. The site was in the very beautiful tropical part of Benin and there were green lush forests everywhere. The farm is self-sustainable because after it starts working there are no outside ...
Week 3 of PC training
Hi everyone! The time is really flying by, its hard to believe its the beginning of the 4th week of training. This week we will find out where we weill be posted for the next two years. We met with our program director on Friday and she told us we're ...
Pre departure update
... find out next week if this is the most common mlanguage at our post. Dendi is the most spoken language throughout the north of Benin and we have been told that its the easiest to learn. Jason got his first boomba made out of local fabric. Boombas ...
We're now officially volunteers!
... really nice. The ambasador was unfortunately out of the country so his second in command was there to swear us in as well as Benin's directors of the environment, health, and business. Everyone gave a short speach and then a few from our group got up and ...
Training the new batch of volunteers
... because from all the questions the new volunteers are asking you, you begin to feel like an expert on living and working in Benin. When you answer/suggest a solution to a concern of the new volunteers, you can see the worries and concerns melt off faces, ...
post-thanksgiving update
... her salsa instructor come by and anyone who wanted took a turn and it was lots of fun. She told me that salsa is really big in benin and everyone knows how to dance to it here. It was also really nice just having a day off to sit around and relax. It ...
Sunrise and Seashells in the African Heat
... , I didn't feel very good being at this hotel. It had a really rich ambiance and seemed so incredibly out of place in the Benin that I've been discovering. I felt uneasy being there and didn't want to be seen as another rich white ...
Leaving Lokossa and New Experiences
Hey everyone! So this is going to be my last quick blog for the trip, as I leave tomorrow for my second host community and will be without internet! It has been such an incredible 3 months here in Lokossa and I'm having very mixed feelings about ...
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