From beccatamar at yahoo.com Fri Jan 16 18:24:43 2009 From: beccatamar at yahoo.com (beccatamar at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:24:43 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Guinea-list] Toma speakers? Message-ID: <135443.94185.qm@web82107.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi all, This request was forwarded to me and I thought someone in Friends of Guinea might be able to help. Does anyone out there speak Toma (or know someone who does)? Thanks, Rebecca The message I received was: _____ Ms Teresa Morgan has adopted a child from West Africa, Republic of Guinea. Her child's biological mother wrote a letter to her daughter in her native language. Since neither Ms Morgan or her daughter can read or speak this language they are looking for someone who can help them translate. If you know someone who is from Guinea or can translate Toma language please contact Teresa Morgan 510-691-2040 Thank you Leticia ******************************* Dr. Leticia B. Menchaca Immigration Case Coordinator Berkeley International Office 2299 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley CA 94720-2321 (510) 643-8308/8306 ******************************** From johnharper00 at yahoo.com Sat Jan 17 13:32:40 2009 From: johnharper00 at yahoo.com (John Harper) Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 10:32:40 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Guinea-list] Guinea-list Digest, Vol 51, Issue 1 In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <866986.67761.qm@web33104.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Evan Coughenour (88-90) lived in Macenta and married a Toma lady named Wuido.? He speaks very good Toma.? His family lives in Manhattan, KS,? but I believe Evan and Wuido now live and work in Jamaica. --- On Sat, 1/17/09, guinea-list-request at klatha.com wrote: From: guinea-list-request at klatha.com Subject: Guinea-list Digest, Vol 51, Issue 1 To: guinea-list at klatha.com Date: Saturday, January 17, 2009, 11:15 AM Send Guinea-list mailing list submissions to guinea-list at klatha.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/guinea-list or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to guinea-list-request at klatha.com You can reach the person managing the list at guinea-list-owner at klatha.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Guinea-list digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Toma speakers? (beccatamar at yahoo.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:24:43 -0800 (PST) From: "beccatamar at yahoo.com" Subject: [Guinea-list] Toma speakers? To: guinea-list at klatha.com Cc: hyman at berkeley.edu Message-ID: <135443.94185.qm at web82107.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hi all, This request was forwarded to me and I thought someone in Friends of Guinea might be able to help. Does anyone out there speak Toma (or know someone who does)? Thanks, Rebecca The message I received was: _____ Ms Teresa Morgan has adopted a child from West Africa, Republic of Guinea. Her child's biological mother wrote a letter to her daughter in her native language. Since neither Ms Morgan or her daughter can read or speak this language they are looking for someone who can help them translate. If you know someone who is from Guinea or can translate Toma language please contact Teresa Morgan 510-691-2040 Thank you Leticia ******************************* Dr. Leticia B. Menchaca Immigration Case Coordinator Berkeley International Office 2299 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley CA 94720-2321 (510) 643-8308/8306 ******************************** ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Guinea-list mailing list Guinea-list at klatha.com http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/guinea-list End of Guinea-list Digest, Vol 51, Issue 1 ****************************************** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From johnharper00 at yahoo.com Wed Jan 21 16:24:19 2009 From: johnharper00 at yahoo.com (John Harper) Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:24:19 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Guinea-list] Connected Peace Corps Message-ID: <118797.24942.qm@web33104.mail.mud.yahoo.com> http://community.peacecorpsconnect.org/ (From a post on the Facebook group "Peace Corps Guinea") Erica Burman (Washington, DC) wrote at 9:58amOn January 20, 2009, the United States celebrated the inauguration of President Barack Obama. In anticipation of President Obama's commitment to support the Peace Corps, we are alsop excited to announce the launch of Peace Corps Connect (powered by NPCA). This new website will feature a wealth of information on countries, people, events, congressional initiatives, and many additional areas affecting the Peace Corps Community. The website also is home to Connected Peace Corps, a unique social networking site on which members of the Peace Corps Community (returned, current, and prospective volunteers, friends and family of volunteers, plus academics, international development practitioners, and others who share Peace Corps values), can link up and share data and experiences, work together in groups, and support projects and initiatives around the world. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jdreidame at alltel.net Wed Jan 21 21:17:31 2009 From: jdreidame at alltel.net (Jane Dreidame) Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:17:31 -0500 Subject: [Guinea-list] Travel to Guinea In-Reply-To: <866986.67761.qm@web33104.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <866986.67761.qm@web33104.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <000601c97c37$a01eac20$e05c0460$@net> My daughter and I hope to visit my son Hunter in Guinea this summer. The travel info on the FOG website is pretty out of date, so I'm hoping that some of you might have some travel tips. Any info you can share will be most appreciated! Thanks, Jane -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katalinae at gmail.com Thu Jan 22 13:10:53 2009 From: katalinae at gmail.com (Katalina Estrada) Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:10:53 -0500 Subject: [Guinea-list] To Hunter's Parents Message-ID: Hi, I am a recently returned Peace Corps volunteer from Guinea (I've met your son in Guinea, he was from my region!). Eitherway, feel free to ask me any question about travel to and in Guinea (send emails to: KatalinaE at gmail.com ). - Katalina -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mackpfeifer at yahoo.com Thu Jan 22 14:10:19 2009 From: mackpfeifer at yahoo.com (Mackenzie Pfeifer) Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:10:19 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Guinea-list] Anyone going to Guinea? Message-ID: <888887.92069.qm@web38203.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I'm hoping someone out there is going to Guinea in the near future and would be willing to bring a small package of photos to family in Conakry. Please contact me directly to set up the details. Thanks in advance, Mackenzie (Pfeifer) Dabo -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From erinmcarlson at gmail.com Thu Jan 22 22:51:06 2009 From: erinmcarlson at gmail.com (Erin Carlson) Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:51:06 -0800 Subject: [Guinea-list] PC in Inauguration Parade In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: In case you missed it, here's a short clip of Peace Corps in the inauguration parade: Check out the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxUpjmTBDXo. Erin Carlson RPCV Guinea, 2005-2007 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From riggmail-guinea at yahoo.com Sun Jan 25 15:30:04 2009 From: riggmail-guinea at yahoo.com (riggmail-guinea at yahoo.com) Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:30:04 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Guinea-list] Fouta volunteers - Guinean student seeking assistance. Message-ID: <627313.16909.qm@web30804.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi all, I've had a short exchange with a Guinean International Relations student in Conakry who appears to be quite serious about a project to study the effect of PC in the Fouta. I'm not entirely clear about the information he's seeking, but he'd like to start with some official contact with PC, as well as any reports that we have available. I've contacted the CD to see if they are able and willing to give him some assistance, but sometime the grassroots way is the best way to go. Are there any current volunteers in the Fouta, or anybody with some public documents on Peace Corps, who can give him some assistance? Guinea needs more international diplomats, this could be a good opportunity to affect the country's youth, I say. His contact information is below. Stephanie Bonjour St?phanie, Merci d'avoir prie la peine de repondre ? mon message. J'ai valid? mon th?me ? l'universit? la semaine pass? et je ne sais pas comment rentrer en contact avec le bureau du corps de la paix de la guin?e.Je veux d'abord avoir un contact officiel avec le bureau peace corps de l'ambassade des USA, ensuite ?tre en contact avec des gens qui sont sur le terrain (en moyenne-guin?e) pour mener mes enqu?tes sur le domaine de l'?ducation. Aussi, si vous avez des documents concernant ce sujet, vous voudrez bien me les pr?ter pour que je puisse avoir un apper?u sur le corps de la paix. Merci d'avance pour votre assistance Bien ? vous Ousmane Bald? Etudiant en Relations Internationales Membre Actif de l'ONG Les Amis du Futur B.P: 6599, Conakry. R.Guin?e Tel: +224 62 21 31 48 To: jajata_3 at hotmail.com Subject: Re: a guinean student Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 09:05:41 -0700 On Jan 18, 2009, at 8:41 am, Ousmane Bald? wrote: Hi St?fanie, my name's Ousmane.i'm a student to the end of studies this years.i live in conakry.i'am planing my report of the end of studies and the topic is: "the contribution of american peace corps to the guinean population:case of fouta djallon (moyenne-guin?e)'' and i think that your exp?rience will help me. I'm asking for your help about that job. Please tell me somethings thang you PS: i do not speak english Sincerely yours Ousmane <>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>: Dr. Stephanie V. Chasteen riggmail-open at yahoo.com Cell: 303-775-3277 My personal page: http://drsteph.net My Exploratorium page: http://www.exo.net/~drsteph Friends of Guinea: http://friendsofguinea.org From mackpfeifer at yahoo.com Tue Jan 27 10:30:21 2009 From: mackpfeifer at yahoo.com (Mackenzie Pfeifer) Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:30:21 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Guinea-list] FOG Newsletter Message-ID: <387885.8473.qm@web38206.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Yes, it's time again for the Friends of Guinea newsletter, CaVa? If you have any interesting information, photos, articles, or ideas for articles about Peace Corps, Peace Corps Guinea, or Guinea in general, please send them to me at newsletter at friendsofguinea.org by February 10. The new issue should arrive on or around February 15. All ideas are welcomed. Thanks in advance, Mackenzie (Pfeifer) Dabo FOG Newsletter editor Saramoussaya and Conakry, '00-'04 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From riggmail-guinea at yahoo.com Thu Jan 29 23:09:54 2009 From: riggmail-guinea at yahoo.com (riggmail-guinea at yahoo.com) Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:09:54 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Guinea-list] ICT Infrastructure Companies in Guinea? Message-ID: <691687.6617.qm@web30807.mail.mud.yahoo.com> See below for an RPCV nonprofit looking for local ICT infrastructure technology companies in Guinea. Please contact Jaime directly at jaime at inveneo.org ----- Dear FOG, I am an RPCV, Uganda 2004-2006, who will be traveling to Guinea in mid-February on business. I work for a non-profit called Inveneo. We create highly sustainable and affordable ICT infrastructure technology systems for rural and remote areas in the developing world. To do this, we identify low power computers and other IT equipment, then partner with local ICT organizations in a given country. I am traveling to Guinea to look for local ICT companies. I am also investigating the Internet connectivity options in Conakry and more remote areas. I was wondering if any of your members, either PCVs or RPCVs might know of ICT companies that I can contract when I am in Conakry. Could you please publish this email on your listserv? Or can I join your listserv? Thanks, Jaime Bruner jaime at inveneo.org <>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>: Dr. Stephanie V. Chasteen riggmail-open at yahoo.com Cell: 303-775-3277 My personal page: http://drsteph.net My Exploratorium page: http://www.exo.net/~drsteph Friends of Guinea: http://friendsofguinea.org