Thank you so much, Steven!! I have no idea where this sudden burst of artistic talent came from, but I plan on using it out for as long as possible! Love you lots!

Miss you lots and keep making us proud
-Steven

PS: When did you get so good at art??

Hi Candler!

It’s awesome to know that Michele’s legacy is still continuing to impact hundreds of girls every year, and I’m honored to be a part of it! Let me know when in January you’ll be visiting and where you’ll be. I’m a little more comfortable here now and I might be able to come visit or help out (although I don’t know anything about assembling threshing machines 🙂 )

Thank you so much for keeping up with my service – it means a lot!

It’s mostly consultations, but because health structures can be very far away from people’s homes, it serves whatever purpose the people who show up need. We have a room designated for prenatal care which is also used as a maternity ward, and I’ve seen people receive some advanced first aid as well (splinting, caring for stitches).

Aisata’s headphones aren’t actually plugged in to anything in this photo, but she loves Senegalese pop music!

Love you too! Can’t wait for you to come visit!

Hi Linda! In my room I have a water filter (the metal contraption in the middle) and a clay pot (called a londe) that uses evaporation to cool down water. The rest of the “decorations” are just buckets, which make great storage because they keep out bugs, mice, and dust! My room also has a chalkboard calendar and a map of my town on other walls, as well as a small bookcase, a mirror, and two large trunks for storage.

Love you too, hope everything is going well back in the states!

Hi Charna! Yes, the malaria mural is on a wall at my health hut. My family (and my community as a whole) is pretty good about sleeping under nets every night, but consistent reminders are important to encourage good behaviors! I sleep on a mattress on top of a mat, and hang my mosquito net above my mattress with rope.

I have been reading a lot! I’ve already finished the Stephen King series The Dark Tower, I Am Malala, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, and The Alchemist. Book suggestions are always welcome, and if you send me kindle files I can download them here!

Love you too!

When I was a PC volunteer, I was able to get a lot of reading done. Is it the same for you? What good books have you read lately?

As always, I’m so proud of you. And happy for you, too, because I know from experience that being a PC volunteer will change you life, as well as the lives of those you meet over these two years. Keep up the good work, and keep writing those blog posts!

Love you,
Charna

What goes on in the health hut? Is it clinical work or mostly consultation?

And most importantly, what is Aisata listening to?

Love you and miss you so much.

Love you sooooo much!
Aunt Linda