Hello Again!

I’m happy to report that I have now been unemployed for one week now. It has already been quite eventful. I was very happy to put in my final day at work and leave on a good note. We’ve since moved into our new apartment that is just down the road from our old place. A cute one-bedroom in the corner of a large family-owned rental compound.

So, what’s next?

Well, for the last few months I’ve been working with Ba Binta, a RPCV from Jambanjelly to get funding to finally finish the community library. In all her loveliness, Ba Binta was able to secure funding from a United States Rotary Club to do the bare-bones finishing on the library. That is, to get some shelves and tables and organize the books. The money should be coming through soon and Modou and I have volunteered to oversee the construction/implementation. So, hopefully I’ll be writing soon to finally announce the opening of the Jambanjelly Community library. A project that was started in June of 2006 will proudly open its doors in November 2009.

Note: I must also shamelessly share that there are many areas that are not yet complete on the library including the electricity wiring, septic system, compound wall, and training/maintenance fees. If anyone has anything large or small to share with the project, we would definitely put it to good use. 

Modou and I are also opening a small tour guide/taxi business with a cute Jeep we bought called Sama in Mandinka or Elepant in English. We hope to operate it during the upcoming tourist season while we are waiting for the K-1 to come through. Lastly, I’ll be returning home sometime in November or December to be a Maid of Honor in my childhood best friend’s wedding. Plans after that are still pending. J

Hello Again!

I’m happy to report that I have now been unemployed for one week now. It has already been quite eventful. I was very happy to put in my final day at work and leave on a good note. We’ve since moved into our new apartment that is just down the road from our old place. A cute one-bedroom in the corner of a large family-owned rental compound.

So, what’s next?

Well, for the last few months I’ve been working with Ba Binta, a RPCV from Jambanjelly to get funding to finally finish the community library. In all her loveliness, Ba Binta was able to secure funding from a United States Rotary Club to do the bare-bones finishing on the library. That is, to get some shelves and tables and organize the books. The money should be coming through soon and Modou and I have volunteered to oversee the construction/implementation. So, hopefully I’ll be writing soon to finally announce the opening of the Jambanjelly Community library. A project that was started in June of 2007 will proudly open its doors in November 2009.

Note: I must also shamelessly share that there are many areas that are not yet complete on the library including the electricity wiring, septic system, compound wall, and training/maintenance fees. If anyone has anything large or small to share with the project, we would definitely put it to good use. 

Modou and I are also opening a small tour guide/taxi business with a cute Jeep we bought called Sama in Mandinka or Elepant in English. We hope to operate it during the upcoming tourist season while we are waiting for the K-1 to come through. Lastly, I’ll be returning home sometime in November or December to be a Maid of Honor in my childhood best friend’s wedding. Plans after that are still pending. J