current projetcs

so work....

i had a meeting with my groupment that went really well. we are getting more organized. march 2 i have a meeting with a second group of women to discuss doing savings and loans. i am excited about the second group because it is a group of women who come to this catholic run orphanage/center for helping the poor. they may not be able to save as consistently as the other group or give as much money, but it is cool because i am helping to form the group instead of working with an existing group.

training of trainers. i am teaching people how to teach others accounting and marketing. so not teaching yet technically, i am creating a guide so they know step by step of what to say/ what to put on the tableau. once i finish the guide they are ready to go.

i just got a pack of letters from a school i am corresponding with from back home. the students i am tutoring here are going to write letters in response to the students back home and then i will mail them off. i think they are excited about this and i hope they will be too.

i am leaving tomorrow for the fete de ghani in nikki. we are going to publicize different tourism locations in benin. i am helping my friend to create posters and i printed alot of brochures for him. it is a big cultural event that lots of people attend and they put it on the television.

i had a couple dreams recently. one was that we had to evacuate the country and i read the message wrong and didnt bring anything to cotonou. the other was that was home with swing dancing friends... josh and mike. mike picked me up and dipped me pretty low. all that to say i miss home but i also like it here. there are alot of things that suprised my expectations such as the rudeness of men, and the yovo calling (foreigner), but everyone asking for me to give them things i am wearing or holding... but i love the respect and partnerships i have made with some people, i love learning languages, and i love the kids. Children especially but also women work very hard. This is not something against men in america but men her definitely dont work at home alot. there are some but they are few and far between.