From dnbongoura at yahoo.com Wed Jul 1 08:31:31 2009 From: dnbongoura at yahoo.com (dnbongoura at yahoo.com) Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 05:31:31 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Guinea-list] 2009 Girls Conferences Message-ID: <145339.32375.qm@web32607.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Dear members of Guinea-List, This month the 2009 Girls Conferences will be taking place in Guinea.? PCVs are in need of donations to make sure this years event is a success.? Currently the Conferences need $2703.? If you are interested in helping you can donate to the Conferences directly through the Peace Corps Website at peacecorps.gov.? Click on the Donate Now command.? There you can search for the Conferences and make a donation.? Below is an attached description of the 2009 Girls Confences. Thank you for any support you may be able to provide. Sincerely, Donald Parker Projects Officer 2009 Girls' Conference The summary below was provided by the Peace Corps Volunteer and the community administering this project. Map of GUINEA Peace Corps Guinea and local partners have a tradition of sponsoring annual Girls? Conferences to empower young Guinean women. The general objectives are to: promote the well-being of young women in Guinea; expose them to professional Guinean women; discuss their rights as women; and empower them to defend their rights and the rights of others. The Conference includes interactive sessions, a panel of professional women, a visit to a health center staffed by women and a talent show based on the themes of the conference. Upon returning to their communities, participants and volunteers plan activities for the girls to share what they have learned with their communities. This is a proposal to sponsor the 2009 Guinea Girls? Conference. Guinean women and girls face innumerable challenges to completing their educations, leading healthy lives, and earning a living. Girls? Conferences are designed to give young women an opportunity to express themselves, engage in discussions about issues that impact them, and learn about topics pertinent to their health and well-being (e.g., female genital mutilation, family planning, nutrition). Each participant?s community contributes towards her attendance. Additionally, we receive discounts from the conference facility, presenters forgo a full honorarium, and our local partners contribute their experience and knowledge. The PCPP funds will go towards transportation, lodging and food during the conference, as well as materials for presentations and activities. If you have questions about this or other projects, email our office. From dnbongoura at yahoo.com Fri Jul 10 11:31:36 2009 From: dnbongoura at yahoo.com (Donald Parker) Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:31:36 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Guinea-list] 2009 Girl's Conferences Message-ID: <609388.11754.qm@web32606.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi everyone, We are still trying to raise money for the 2009 Girl's Conferences. Presently we still need to raise $1300 to ensure this year's conferences are a success. I would also like to send a big thanks to all of you who have already donated to this worthwhile cause. THANKS!!! Donald Parker FOG Projects Officer 2009 Girls' Conference The summary below was provided by the Peace Corps Volunteer and the community administering this project. Map of GUINEA Peace Corps Guinea and local partners have a tradition of sponsoring annual Girls? Conferences to empower young Guinean women. The general objectives are to: promote the well-being of young women in Guinea; expose them to professional Guinean women; discuss their rights as women; and empower them to defend their rights and the rights of others. The Conference includes interactive sessions, a panel of professional women, a visit to a health center staffed by women and a talent show based on the themes of the conference. Upon returning to their communities, participants and volunteers plan activities for the girls to share what they have learned with their communities. This is a proposal to sponsor the 2009 Guinea Girls? Conference. Guinean women and girls face innumerable challenges to completing their educations, leading healthy lives, and earning a living. Girls? Conferences are designed to give young women an opportunity to express themselves, engage in discussions about issues that impact them, and learn about topics pertinent to their health and well-being (e.g., female genital mutilation, family planning, nutrition). Each participant?s community contributes towards her attendance. Additionally, we receive discounts from the conference facility, presenters forgo a full honorarium, and our local partners contribute their experience and knowledge. The PCPP funds will go towards transportation, lodging and food during the conference, as well as materials for presentations and activities. If you have questions about this or other projects, email me at dnbongoura at yahoo.com. From dnbongoura at yahoo.com Tue Jul 21 12:14:24 2009 From: dnbongoura at yahoo.com (Donald Parker) Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:14:24 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Guinea-list] 2009 Haute Guinea Girl's Conferences Message-ID: <301895.49772.qm@web32601.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi again everyone.? We are still trying to raise money for the 2009 Girl's Conferences.? The local communities and PCVs are presently $2,340 short of fully funding this years Haute Guinea Conference.??? The summary below was provided by PCV Alison Dowdle and the community administering this project. Peace Corps Guinea and local partners have a tradition of sponsoring annual Girls? Conferences to empower young Guinean women. The general objectives are to: promote the well-being of young women in Guinea; expose them to professional Guinean women; discuss their rights as women; and empower them to defend their rights and the rights of others. The Conference includes interactive sessions, a panel of professional women, a visit to a health center staffed by women and a talent show based on the themes of the conference. Upon returning to their communities, participants and volunteers plan activities for the girls to share what they have learned with their communities. This is a proposal to sponsor the 2009 Guinea Girls? Conference. Guinean women and girls face innumerable challenges to completing their educations, leading healthy lives, and earning a living. Girls? Conferences are designed to give young women an opportunity to express themselves, engage in discussions about issues that impact them, and learn about topics pertinent to their health and well-being (e.g., female genital mutilation, family planning, nutrition). Each participant?s community contributes towards her attendance. Additionally, we receive discounts from the conference facility, presenters forgo a full honorarium, and our local partners contribute their experience and knowledge. The PCPP funds will go towards transportation, lodging and food during the conference, as well as materials for presentations and activities. The easiest way to contribute is to go to www.peacecorps.gov/contribute and select Alison?s project (Project Number 675-140).? The web site is the safest and quickest way to make a donation.? You can also make a check payable to Peace Corps Partnership Program and send it to: Paul D. Coverdell Peace Corps Headquarters Peace Corps Partnership Program, OPSI? 1111 20th Street NW Washington DC 20526 Be sure to indicate the project number on the check so it will be applied to the correct project.? Also, check with your employer to see if they provide matching gifts as many will match your gift dollar for dollar, and remember that your gift supporting this project is tax-deductible! Thank you for supporting the 2009 Girl's Conferences. FOG Projects Officer Donald N. Parker From mackpfeifer at yahoo.com Thu Jul 23 13:47:17 2009 From: mackpfeifer at yahoo.com (Mackenzie Pfeifer) Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:47:17 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Guinea-list] FOG quarterly newsletter Message-ID: <874599.73537.qm@web38203.mail.mud.yahoo.com> The Friends of Guinea quarterly newsletter, CaVa?, is scheduled for publication in mid-August. If you have any story/journal, news, article, or photo to share, please send it to me at newsletter at friendsofguinea.org. Items of interest to our members include information about Peace Corps, Guinea, PC Guinea, current PCVs, and what past volunteers are currently doing. Any and all submissions are appreciated. If you have an idea for an article or the name of someone not on this list who may have a good story to share that you would like to give me, please also send it along. Thanks in advance for your help! 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