This Senegalese Life

Waste disposal is a huge problem here; trash cans are often non-existent and littering is completely normal. Sewage, garbage, recyclables, ...

After our  World Map Mural went so well the director of the Primary School asked me to do another mural, an outdoor one, to beautify the s...

A few weeks ago I was working over at the Health Center, things went long, and I came home late for lunch. This happens occasionally, and w...

During Pre-Service Training (PST) the Peace Corps Trainees (PCTs) get to go on a Volunteer Visit (VV) to see the villages where they'll...

So. Malaria. Basically, a person gets  malaria  from the bite of a mosquito infected with  Plasmodium  parasites . The parasites get int...

So, a lot of people in America are into yoga these days, and Bikram Yoga , where people do all that stretching and posing and whatnot in a...

Buckets are such a big part of my life here. I've really come to appreciate a good, sturdy bucket, especially one with a nice lid. Her...

Fatou, my host sister Mariama Kesso's baby, is adorable. People are always saying that she's "cheeks only" because her c...

So, after a lovely vacation, some time at the office in Dakar, and a visit to Thies to meet the new group of Health Volunteers (who seem re...