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My name is Natasha, and, thanks to Students for Development, I am now in Honduras working with Canadian Peacemakers International (CPI).  CPI has two major projects on the go here – an agricultural project led by Bryan Butler (http://www.honduranproject.blogspot.com/), and an education project.  Explanations are provided on the CPI ...

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I have been here in Sandema a short while now and I am in love with the place.  The beauty is so amazing and non-fleeting.  But as Wallace says, it is not always ...

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"Je suis en faveur du projet de loi sur la santé reproductive". En apparence, il s'agit d'une déclaration plus ou moins importante. Le projet de loi en question stagne depuis des années, les députés se disputent bien de temps à autres à son propos, mais il n'est en aucun cas prioritaire. ...

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Nutritional problem-areas at FONELISCO general lack of fruit & vegetables by all age groups the vegetables that are fed to the children are not very nutrient-dense, mostly cabbage. Dark green and orange/colorful vegetables should be incorporated at least once a day They get animal meat only about once every 1-2 years. Not necessarily required, ...

Category: On location, Tanzania 2 Comments »

Through observations and interviews with a long term volunteer and the director, job descriptions for the staff have been created through collaboration with Sarah. This admin tool seems necessary now that there are around 10 staff members who will be given an allowance for the first time this month since ...

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The last two weeks have been very busy and productive at FONELISCO. First of all, the Architect students from Austria came, negotiated with many many locals to purchase land to build an access road to the new land. They also organized workers to build two bridges, stone breakers, people to level ...

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On Sunday (September 12) Joseph (the director), Paul, Madu (two of the oldest orphan boys), Sarah and I went to ‘the new land’ and toured around for the day. Transportation is a huge obstacle when it comes to doing things here at FONELISCO. Joseph and the workers have to take ...

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