Hello friends and family, As many of you know, my family and I have been planning to attend the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver to watch my cousins Nate and Pat...
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Christine Chumbler
ornythirincus
Feb 26, 2009 2:17 pm
Ex-Malawi leader on theft charges Ex-Malawian President Bakili Muluzi has been arrested, accused of stealing $11m (£7.7m) in donor money, says the country's...
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Daniel Dudley
papadud@...
Mar 26, 2009 4:02 am
I am running a summer ESL camp this summer for the 5th time and it is my intention to reduce the student teacher ratio. If anyone knows of an ESL teacher who...
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Christine Chumbler
ornythirincus
May 18, 2009 1:29 pm
Malawi ex-president loses appeal Bakili Muluzi wants to take the matter further, his lawyer says Malawi's constitutional court has dismissed an appeal by...
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Christine Chumbler
ornythirincus
May 20, 2009 1:25 pm
Malawians await election results Amid long queues at poll stations, a huge turnout is forecast Votes are being counted in Malawi's general election, with...
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Christine Chumbler
ornythirincus
May 21, 2009 2:01 pm
Malawi opposition admits defeat Opposition leader Bakili Muluzi has been a bitter foe of the incumbent Malawi opposition leader Bakili Muluzi has accepted that...
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vyrle@...
May 21, 2009 4:14 pm
21 May 2009 Dear Christine, Thanks for keeping us informed. Sounds like Malawi will continue to do some good things. If anyone is paying attention, I do miss...
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Daniel Dudley
papadud@...
May 23, 2009 1:41 am
Voting irregularities, must only happen in developing countries...oh wait. My wife is there and says that there is very strong support and happiness where she...
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vyrle@...
May 23, 2009 6:26 am
Voting irregularities: Maybe even in Florida or American Idol. Dan, it is gratifying to hear "normal" news from someone actually there. Thanks for passing it...
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kristen cheney
kcheney12
May 30, 2009 3:00 pm
Hi All, A Uganda update: I just heard from my research coordinator, Faridah, who is now also our Empower coordinator in my study community. The 20 kids our UD ...
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kristen cheney
kcheney12
Jun 12, 2009 4:22 pm
Hi All, This news story about Zimbabwean children being forced to trade sex for food drives home the urgency of the issue: ...
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kristen cheney
kcheney12
Jun 18, 2009 2:52 pm
MALAWI: Give girls a chance LILONGWE, 16 June (IRIN) - Caroline Mbewe, 14, would prefer to be in school, but instead is a domestic worker for an affluent...
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vyrle@...
Jun 18, 2009 4:44 pm
18 June 2009 Dear Kristen, The working part of the picture may not be so bad, provided the girl is paid properly and provided with age appropriate benefits...
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vyrle@...
Jun 18, 2009 5:01 pm
18 June 2009 To whomever may be reading, I note I focused on "rich" foreigners. Should have probably focused on "rich" Malawians. In my experience,...
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Christine Chumbler
ornythirincus
Jun 25, 2009 1:29 pm
Malawi's fertile plan YOLANDI GROENEWALD - Jun 25 2009 06:00 Four years ago Malawi faced starvation. The harvest had failed and the country had to import huge...
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kristen cheney
kcheney12
Jun 25, 2009 5:58 pm
I like that they're targeting small farmers -- but with "inorganic fertilizers"?? I think they could accomplish the same thing more sustainably, couldn't they?...
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Don Weber
dweber@...
Jul 18, 2009 2:44 am
... From: "Deborah Yin" <dyin@...> To: <dyin@...> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 10:32 AM Subject: Our house ... ****** I don't think Debbie and...
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Christine Chumbler
ornythirincus
Aug 24, 2009 1:26 pm
Nothing to be proud of here, I'm afraid. Malawi's child tobacco pickers 'poisoned by nicotine' Aug 24 2009 07:05 Children in Malawi who are forced to work as...
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kristen cheney
kcheney12
Aug 24, 2009 4:04 pm
But good info for my childhoods class which will be doing projects on child labor. Maybe having the info will spur people to change things. I still hold out...
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kristen cheney
kcheney12
Sep 25, 2009 6:53 pm
http://www.one.org/us/g20toafrica/index.html?rc=g20toafricafb Apologies for any dupes. KC -- "...for f*ck’s sake, the only thing that privilege is good for...
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John Patten
jppatten98
Oct 8, 2009 11:18 am
PCV survey. Also, I think I've moderated my view of Peace Corps over the years on what it can/cannot effect or even should. Remember when Vyrle showed us a...
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vyrle@...
Oct 8, 2009 5:15 pm
8 October 2009 Dear John, Thanks for posting your comments to the ujeni. Facebook is just not working for me. It has been wonderful for finding many people...
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John Patten
jppatten98
Oct 8, 2009 7:10 pm
Thanks Vyrle for the thoughtful response. That's about where I am with it. The survey itself had a lot of questions regarding funding stream/development...
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Paul DEVER
paulpc1
Oct 9, 2009 8:47 am
the survey was quite bizarre. An administrator involved in funding was in charge...that was clear... Vyrle, I wil give some of my input about the Afghanistan...
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Paul DEVER
paulpc1
Oct 9, 2009 8:49 am
Although there is that joke: PC Director to Ministeer of Foreign Affairs: "As an expression of friendship from our country to yours, we are presenting you with...
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Deepa Ramesh
deepalamesh
Oct 9, 2009 9:13 am
I read the posts on the value/relevance/effectiveness of Peace Corps in today's world (beyond the personal benefit to the PCV), and I'm feeling the need to...
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John Patten
jppatten98
Oct 9, 2009 2:41 pm
Fair enough, but I would challenge this statement:  ...helping to move the country in the direction it wants to go. The process...produces results.  The...
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Deepa Ramesh
deepalamesh
Oct 10, 2009 1:55 pm
John, I totally agree that any indicators have to be concrete, specific and measurable, not just broad-scale and feel good (seems like you're thinking along...
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John Patten
jppatten98
Oct 10, 2009 10:28 pm
Deepa, thanks for the good feedback. Would love to chat sometime. I'm quite sure I do not have all the answers (even in my own house!) Â ... Â JP ... From:...
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Eric Bone
edbone73
Oct 10, 2009 11:31 pm
I'll say a bit about my view about Afghanistan. I think about US actions in Afghanistan in two different frameworks, a moral one and a national interest one. ...
