Mi Kwabo Xontoncele, I have updated the FOB website with information on our most recent elections: who our new board members are, the two vacant positions, and...
hey hey, just thought id tell you guys about this free debt consolidation site that reduced my monthly payments by damn near half, no more worries about bills!...
I thought members of this group might be interested in my new novel, THIS IS NOT CIVILIZATION, which takes place in Kyrgyzstan and deals with issues of...
There is one good place in Cotonou for developing photos - it's the Fuji place - near Codiprix - Huge sign out front, lotsa guys selling cd's and dvd's out...
I was really far into debt. Like Most I was in Financial dispair. I could not seem to get ahead no matter how hard I tried. Untill I found this place. ...
Thanks everyone for responding to Erin's question about digital cameras as helping PCV Invitees is one of FOB's goals. For that type of general question I...
Dear Real Friends of Benin members, Please DON'T respond to messages such as the two recent ones quoted below, as they are K R A P sent to us as if they were...
K
kherron@...
Jun 13, 2004 8:01 pm
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fyi, my previous message was real, even if your detector may have put a question in the subject line. it does that when it sees the 4-letter word in a message...
K
kherron@...
Jun 13, 2004 8:18 pm
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Following the last reference to adapters for computers (or cameras), I wonder if anyone who has been in the Benin (or a nearby 110/240V zone) can shed light on...
Hi, My name is David Goodloe and I will start my Peace Corps experience in August. I wanted to know if anybody can help with my departure process and let know...
Hi everyone. I am looking for someone who is fluent in French and has a background in public health to run a study on monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of...
Anne W. Rimoin
arimoin@...
Jun 26, 2004 8:41 pm
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i used these guys to make my bills alot more manageable, it was free so what the hell, why not? http://qtcgpar.place.cc If you dont want to be part of this...
Hello all, I'm going to be an English teacher in Benin, and I was wondering if there are any books that previous TEFL volunteers recommend that I bring. I...
Katherine, There is a pretty good collection of fiction (and some non- fiction...mostly popular stuff) at the Peace Corps office in Cotonou, as well as the...
Hey Sierra! You must be getting really excited to leave- I can't believe our PC departure date is coming up so soon- August 10th! When are you leaving? Do you...
Hi, I'm not sure if I was the person you wanted to email regarding, the laptop situation, but I was thinking of bringing my laptop as well for my journal...
Hi, my name is angie and i am in the Environmental Action group, which i'm not sure is the same as the environmental sustainable program. is everyone going to...
Hi Angie, My best advice is always send mail via air mail (par avion). This applies to everyone who will write to you or send you care packages. It's more...
Hello all, I am writing from Benin-meme. I'm in Cotonou (on a relative scale it is much cleaner and clearly more pave) and I just came from the PC office. ...
Hello those of you planning to take off for Benin - I'm a bit jealous! Benin takes up a large amount of space in my heart, 15 years after I joined the Peace...
Here are a few of my questions that any answers to would be appreciated: How does it work if you want to use a cell phone in Benin? Do you bring your phone...
Angie, Here are my answers/opinions...I'm sure others will differ. Cell phone...no idea. I have to think that you'd have to get one there, as they have a...
I tried sending an old cell phone to a friend in Benin and it didn't work there. So you might want to wait until you get there. I don't think cell phones...
Tyson Roberts
tysonsahib@...
Jul 17, 2004 6:25 am
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I find it interesting that folks say to bring a shortwave radio. I was able to buy one in Cotonou in 1990 just before I went to post. Are they no longer...
Paul Stern
sternpo@...
Jul 17, 2004 2:24 pm
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Yes, you clould buy them in 1996 as well, but prices and quality are better in the U.S. - Spence ... was able ... no...
thanks for all the great responses. here are a few more questions. do they do the innoculations in the US or in country? are there any effects from the shots? ...
I love these questions! I think they did all the innoculations in Benin. Most of them, anyway. Some people got a slight fever from one of the shots, yellow...
Tyson Roberts
tysonsahib@...
Jul 20, 2004 5:00 am
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All vaccinations will take place in Philly or NY, or DC (pre-departure). You will also be tested for G6PD, which is a reactant useful for your post-service ...
When we left for Benin in 97, we received some of our shots in the U.S. and then had follow up shots and medications in Benin. To prevent any discomfort or...
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