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friends,
there has been quite a lot going on, says the last french up to date, and have we got news for you after that, too: the heat is increasing on daily basis and due to cases of illnesses and general fatigue, this week has been slightly calmer than many before. we're all doing ok, though, getting better ndank ndank.
last week we had a very efficient meeting discussing the ever actual environmental project, the participation of the new members of JASG in the activities of Sunu Kër, and how to activate the women in the quartiers.
what comes to the environment, we are taking precautions to plant ten more trees along a few more streets, trying to make sure that they'll be in front of houses where people actually will care for watering them and enjoying to see them grow. apart from that, Ecopol will make us some trash cans to set up along the street, using recycled material like in their work in general.
june 15 we hope to organise a great big cleaning of the streets, and to engage whole the quartier. at the same time the event will be used to inform the inhabitants once more of why the project exists, bins that Aprosen have given us will be dealt to the households and people carefully explained that they are meant for garbage, not for rice or clothes. there are photos to be added of these, asap.
discussing women's participation in the association and the work of the centre is also an evergreen topic. for the moment there are some who are making clothes and jewellery, and we have foune and mame diarra who will occupy themselves with the library , but the number of active ladies could be bigger. working on it, surely!
we have the project with yet another fontaine, and wish to build it sooner rather than later, also here in grand yoff.
and, wasn't it for krista and johan falling ill due to mosquito bites, i'd happily announce that their work is doing well. however, the beginning has been very promising, krista participating at the Ker Soda school and working also at the centre with groups of children - she has even written a song on the children's rights, which quite a few know by heart already. =) she and omar are also taking baby steps to continue the cooperation with the local branch of Amnesty International, and krista is hoping to also work with a group of women later on in june. together with albert they have also been planning to arange an event in august, in order to present the work done with human rights at the centre.
as for johan, as recently as today there has been yet some changes in the office - there are now four machines available due to investment in a new and well working modem. the computer courses began last week and had have had a varying number of participants, but there are many eager learners, and as soon as johan is fully recovered we hope to have proper groups for members, women and youngsters. krista and modou have been translating when needed.
...as for the atmospheare in general, it feels as if Sunu Kër really is becoming Sunu Kër. there are small activities on daily basis - if it isn't bintou working with the girls, it's minna drawing with the kids or awa cheikh repeating for a school event. youngsters show up in the evenings to watch TV, and every friday and monday there are screenings of films. so far the selection has been slightly dominated by action, but that will change, and there has already been exceptions. the library is really starting to interest people, slowly but steadily. Diina baax, i'd like to say. all doors open.
ba lèegi!
there has been quite a lot going on, says the last french up to date, and have we got news for you after that, too: the heat is increasing on daily basis and due to cases of illnesses and general fatigue, this week has been slightly calmer than many before. we're all doing ok, though, getting better ndank ndank.
last week we had a very efficient meeting discussing the ever actual environmental project, the participation of the new members of JASG in the activities of Sunu Kër, and how to activate the women in the quartiers.
what comes to the environment, we are taking precautions to plant ten more trees along a few more streets, trying to make sure that they'll be in front of houses where people actually will care for watering them and enjoying to see them grow. apart from that, Ecopol will make us some trash cans to set up along the street, using recycled material like in their work in general.
june 15 we hope to organise a great big cleaning of the streets, and to engage whole the quartier. at the same time the event will be used to inform the inhabitants once more of why the project exists, bins that Aprosen have given us will be dealt to the households and people carefully explained that they are meant for garbage, not for rice or clothes. there are photos to be added of these, asap.
discussing women's participation in the association and the work of the centre is also an evergreen topic. for the moment there are some who are making clothes and jewellery, and we have foune and mame diarra who will occupy themselves with the library , but the number of active ladies could be bigger. working on it, surely!
we have the project with yet another fontaine, and wish to build it sooner rather than later, also here in grand yoff.
and, wasn't it for krista and johan falling ill due to mosquito bites, i'd happily announce that their work is doing well. however, the beginning has been very promising, krista participating at the Ker Soda school and working also at the centre with groups of children - she has even written a song on the children's rights, which quite a few know by heart already. =) she and omar are also taking baby steps to continue the cooperation with the local branch of Amnesty International, and krista is hoping to also work with a group of women later on in june. together with albert they have also been planning to arange an event in august, in order to present the work done with human rights at the centre.
as for johan, as recently as today there has been yet some changes in the office - there are now four machines available due to investment in a new and well working modem. the computer courses began last week and had have had a varying number of participants, but there are many eager learners, and as soon as johan is fully recovered we hope to have proper groups for members, women and youngsters. krista and modou have been translating when needed.
...as for the atmospheare in general, it feels as if Sunu Kër really is becoming Sunu Kër. there are small activities on daily basis - if it isn't bintou working with the girls, it's minna drawing with the kids or awa cheikh repeating for a school event. youngsters show up in the evenings to watch TV, and every friday and monday there are screenings of films. so far the selection has been slightly dominated by action, but that will change, and there has already been exceptions. the library is really starting to interest people, slowly but steadily. Diina baax, i'd like to say. all doors open.
ba lèegi!
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