Elementary students make their way to school from their homes in the bush, a trip of 4 km or so. They return home at noon, then return to school at 3pm, and finally return home again at 5pm. 16 km a day.
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Peace Corps Volunteer in Togo (program description) Aug '06 - Dec '08
-Africa Soil Info Net
-Farm Radio Net
-Moringa News Network
-FAO doc repository
-More Togo photos
A couple ways to help
context
- Togo Introduction - BBC
- Togo Introduction - CIA World Factbook
- Togo Introduction - Wikipedia
- Togo News - UN
- Languages of Togo
- West Africa News - UN
- Africa News - allafrica.com
- Africa News - BBC
- African Studies Scholarly Journals
- World View - Peace Corps
- Globalization News - YaleGlobal
- News of Individuals - NPR.org
- Arabic lessons online - Madinah Arabic
- français - عربي - English dictionaries
- Prayer / Salaat times in US
context - french
- Togo News - Télévision Togolaise
- Togo News - Radio Lomé
- Togo News - Togozine
- Togo News - Gov. of Togo
- Togo News - Le Togolais
- West Africa News - UN
- Africa News - fr.allafrica.com
- Africa News - Afrik.com
- Actualité de la Françafrique - ONG Survie
- Africa News - Jeune Afrique
- Africa News - Africa N°1
- Africa News - West Africa Democracy Radio
- USA/Africa News - La Voix de l'Amérique
- Africa News - Radio France Intl
- Africa News - BBC Afrique
- Africa News - TV5 Journal Africain
- Le Français en Afrique
- Dictionary - TV5.org
- Translation - wordreference.com
- Coran avec traduction et récitation
- L'Islam, le Saint Coran, audio etc.
Medias en direct - Live Media
context - research the world around you using Wikipedia
"Live your dreams. No promises. No regrets."
-Diesel Dan
"Direct your eye right inward, and you'll find A thousand regions in your mind Yet undiscovered. Travel them, and be Expert in home-cosmography."
-William Habbington
"Let sorrowful longing dwell in your heart. Never give up, never lose hope. God says, 'The broken ones are my beloved.' Crush your heart. Be broken."
-Shaikh Abu Saeed Abil Kheir
"Let nothing perturb you, nothing frighten you. All things pass. God does not change. Patience achieves everything."
-Mother Teresa
-Diesel Dan
"Direct your eye right inward, and you'll find A thousand regions in your mind Yet undiscovered. Travel them, and be Expert in home-cosmography."
-William Habbington
"Let sorrowful longing dwell in your heart. Never give up, never lose hope. God says, 'The broken ones are my beloved.' Crush your heart. Be broken."
-Shaikh Abu Saeed Abil Kheir
"Let nothing perturb you, nothing frighten you. All things pass. God does not change. Patience achieves everything."
-Mother Teresa
More Togo photos
description of my duties in Togo:
First duty: technical assistance:
"As a Natural Resource Management Extension Agent, my overall goal and primary responsibility will be to promote environmental awareness that leads to the implementation of sustainable integrated agriculture practices and the augmentation of the quality and quantity of natural resources in my work zone . This means working in collaboration with local farmers, community groups, and schools to introduce sound agroforestry, soil conservation, and Natural Resource Management techniques into rural communities in Togo." In addition to my primary project, Natural Resource Management, I may pursue secondary projects that take into account my abilities and interests aswell as national and local goals and needs.
Second duty: helping Togolese understand Americans
Third duty: helping Americans understand the Togolese
"As a Natural Resource Management Extension Agent, my overall goal and primary responsibility will be to promote environmental awareness that leads to the implementation of sustainable integrated agriculture practices and the augmentation of the quality and quantity of natural resources in my work zone . This means working in collaboration with local farmers, community groups, and schools to introduce sound agroforestry, soil conservation, and Natural Resource Management techniques into rural communities in Togo." In addition to my primary project, Natural Resource Management, I may pursue secondary projects that take into account my abilities and interests aswell as national and local goals and needs.
Second duty: helping Togolese understand Americans
Third duty: helping Americans understand the Togolese
Natural Resource/ Develop. related cont'd
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