Doubletree Hotel Monrovia

We met with the medical staff at the health center and Bishop Rosie blessed the opening of the new pharmacy. The highlights were the new refrigerator, the new air conditioner and all the medical supplies donated through the friends of Hope. The air conditioner and refrigerator will allow the pharmacy to stock immunizations and other medications that require refrigeration. From cotton ...

... too... We will go to Harrisburg tomorrow to see 150 children there and pass out lots of donations. Last note: We are hot and tired and everything we did today took several attempts, driving and parking is a total nightmare and our spines will never be the same thanks to the potholes in the roads...good night Love, Dawn and Holly

We are sad to leave Africa today. It has been a beautiful trip. I have never experienced this type of gratitude. Each member of the team individually expressed how grateful they were toward our efforts to the point I was embarrassed. I am inspired and excited about our work here. We are going to start a ...

... market in town to shop for donations to the orphanage. Prices in the supermarket were three times higher than in the U.S. A note pad was $5, a model toy car $40, bag of Herseys $8. The streets were packed with people, pot holes and policeman directed traffic since there are no street lights. We came back to the hotel and ate Lebanese food.

So, after a week of Africa I've found some time and some decent internet connection to update you all and get a few pictures out there for the audience's viewing pleasure. Here's what life looks like after my first week in Liberia: The film crew is staying an extra week and is still here. For the past couple days they went upcountry to stay in Bopolu, which is about a three hour drive from Monrovia, and film some of the projects that are going on there. I was there for the ...

sorry for not writing for so long!  its been a crazy week.  i was at the office until 10pm one night!  craziness.  anyway, i think we're finally getting there... the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter!  a bunch of steps we still need to take to get there, but we're getting there... :) anyway, the weekend is here and those are ...

... best (or worst?). today i spent the day mostly relaxing by myself. nice to have time to myself after a week of crazy activities. did a little work... made lunch... went to the gym... anyway it was nice! :) but now, the day is nearing an end and there's a bunch of stuff i should get done for work, so off i go! here are some pics from my trip through town...

... it means to have a society that is truly war-torn and needs to be literally rebuilt. interestingly, today was jan 16th - the one year anniversary of the inauguration of president ellen johnson-sirleaf. it seems she wanted to keep the day low-key though i think they ended up doing some radio announcement w/ speeches.

... up my computer... was feeling pretty good about the place until i walked into the kitchen to see a humungous cockroach, crawling over my freshly washed plate - tentacles wavering in the air and everything. ugh, gross! i took a pic so you can share in my delight. :) anyway, decided to store my food in the fridge (per advice of mom and dad), and went on to take a much-needed shower... had hot water which i was pretty excited about though realized i had to move ...

... gy s**vice deliv**y in urban poor neighborhoods; renewable electricity pilots in rural areas; and support of the en**gy sector reform process to attract private sector investment. While the first project is focused on em**gency pow** supply for political stability, the second is trying to lay the groundwork for long-t**m development. A note on the streetlights - Achievements of the first phase of the EPP project include provision ...