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. ...
Haniko confirmed that you don't have all the answers in yojur house...but she does want the remote back, and said that Uncle Pingu will get very mad if you...
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Paul DEVER
paulpc1
Oct 12, 2009 11:22 pm
The dever brood is passing thru. Anyone wanna get together? To: ujeni@yahoogroups.com From: pcpaul@... Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:20:32 +0000 Subject:...
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Don Weber
dweber@...
Oct 15, 2009 6:37 pm
Guess "ujeni" doesn't like my email address. Here it is from Don's. Cathy ... From: Cathy Weber To: ujeni@yahoogroups.com ; Mike Sobel ; Debbie Yin ; mike...
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Melanie López
enyezinimel@...
Oct 15, 2009 10:58 pm
He was also recently on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Â http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/08/william-kamkwamba-helps-a_n_314003.html Regards, Melanie...
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kristen cheney
kcheney12
Oct 16, 2009 4:54 am
Thanks Don and Melanie for posting William's story. I'd heard it on PRI's The World a weel or two back, but getting this in my inbox encouraged me to follow...
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Cull, Christopher
christopher....
Oct 20, 2009 1:50 pm
I've attached a review from the magazine, The Week, about a Malawian musician's debut album that got great reviews. Also a link to where you can listen to the...
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kristen cheney
kcheney12
Dec 11, 2009 5:12 am
Proceeds help African children orphaned by AIDS -- including kids from my study! Kristen ** *NEW HOLIDAY COLORS - EMPOWER ONE AND EMPOWER ZIG ZAG BRACELETS!...
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Eric Bone
edbone73
Dec 12, 2009 6:49 pm
Dear Ujeni-ers, Another year has passed, and I have put together my annual update letter. I encourage others to send updates as well. Jani umampha, Eric Bone ...
A neat little story I heard this morning on NPR: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121969054 Happy New Year, Kristen -- "Inhabit the...
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pcvpcv
Jan 1, 2010 5:22 pm
Please contact me. I would like to place this in The Peace Corps Network Group....
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Don Weber
dweber@...
Jan 10, 2010 8:28 pm
Don and Cathy Weber have been forced into having new email addresses while moving into the faster lane with their computer. Don: dweber130@... Cathy:...
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Rand Wise
randwise
Feb 25, 2010 10:27 pm
Dear Friends, I am very sorry to report that we have lost one of our own. See the message below from Jon Galinson's FB page. Please send photos and/or stories...
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Rand Wise
randwise
Feb 26, 2010 11:47 am
Some reminiscing about Jon: I served with Jon in the Peace Corps in Malawi, Africa in the mid 1990s. Jon was a good friend. Anyone who knew Jon at all knew...
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Paul DEVER
paulpc1
Mar 1, 2010 10:09 am
I can only wish my remembrances are this nice... Yes, Jon instilled happiness wherever he went. My fondest memory of him was being in a car to his site (or...
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Rand Wise
randwise
Mar 4, 2010 12:52 am
Photos- Cut and paste this link in your browser. http://secure.smilebox.com/ecom/openTheBox?sendevent=4d5455794e544d7a4d6a453 d0d0a&sb=1 Rachel Stratford...
