Most of today was spent riding up country with a box of 1440 condoms, plus some posters. This box was carried from the Peace Corps bureau to a gare (it means station in French. I probably could of just said … Continue reading →
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Working with an AIDS association is hard. At least now there’s medication readily available for these people living with HIV. Well, I wouldn’t say readily available, but it is there at the hospital most of the time. I don’t understand … Continue reading →
I wrote this at the end of september but just got around to putting it up. Below I made a helpful guide for anyone interested in doing a marathon over in this part of the world. Steps to running a … Continue reading →
I am really full right now. Just got done eating a bunch of pâte; a staple in the Togolese diet. I ate it with a sauce made from baobab leaves, which I’m told is a traditional Kabyie sauce. Pâte is … Continue reading →
Martin, Wishing you great success with all your projects. Great tip from Keith to journal your work and experiences.
High 5s! Mom
Gd News. Wyndham are in Morocco.
Amazing, I think that trash is one of the biggest issues throughout developing nations. I am so impressed that you tackled such a huge project. It sounds simple, but it is a really big deal! I hope it ends up being sustainable! Damn corruption.
Hundred Years of Solitude is a fabulous book! I am moving to Lome on August 26th. I'm a former PCV (Macedonia) moving to Togo to teach English at the American School. I am sending an open invitation to all PCVs to visit my son and I whenever they are in Lome. My email address is meg_pierce@hotmail.com, the best contact until I settle in. Also, I was hoping I could get in touch with any PCVs living in Lome. I need some recommendations for a French and possibly Ewe tutor and I'm looking for a nanny to start Sept. 30th for my 5 year old if anyone knows anyone near the PCV office in Lome. Thanks!
This is so great! I'm happy it all worked out!
Martin, Greetings from Amsterdam where we've been on vacation now for a few days. I'm heading back to Orlando in a few hours.
You will forget so many details of your time in Togo later on, so PLEASE write as much as you can. Write everything. Write often. But most of all, WRITE. Your news is always great!
Keith Folse
Here is my plan for tomorrow. Wake up around 5am and hopefully be dressed and ready to head out the door around 5:45. At 6am a group of guys I trained as ‘community health agents’ are going to be doing … Continue reading →
I feel like I’ve been starting out all my post and conversations back home with “It’s been a long time since I last wrote anything”. And this post is no different. It has been a while since I posted anything … Continue reading →
Great to read about your travels.
Well done on the sanitation project. Good for Health and environment. Great idea. Very happy to hear about the fruits of your labor.
Love Mom.
Hi Martin, lovely to have an update on what you'r doing. Im going to get my map out and follow your Cameroon adventure. Love from Mary and Richard.
Just got power back on in my town. It was out for only like 2 days. And I haven’t been on the internet for a few weeks so I decided I should write a blog post. As I’m writing this … Continue reading →
Good Luck with the training workshop!It will be a great success. You can do it! (High 5).
Hey Martin!
Great work. I like seeing what you're up to and what you're learning through all your travels. Here is a site that may be of interest for a new way to get information to those who need it; social networking for remote areas.
Best wishes to you, Lorna
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sarah-costa/using-social-media-to-sav_b_851492.html
Just an update on what I’ve been up to lately. This morning I was at a center for apprentices. A few Peace Corps volunteers help out with random work at this place. This center includes apprentices for carpentry, metal work, … Continue reading →
I tried to start my day off at 5am. It didn’t really work out. My cell phone’s alarm went off at 5am, which I immediately turned off. This was followed by me instantly falling back asleep. I woke up fifteen … Continue reading →
Yes, I am most definitely wanting more postcards! I appreciate everybody's help with this!
This was a really awesome post! Many of us sitting back here in the states can only dream of experiencing something like this, and despite the struggles, it seems you're handling everything really well. And even more importantly, you're humbled by it all. Good for you. Everything you're going through now will certainly change the way you see things in this world, and it'll be something you'll never forget. Although, I'm sure you already know all of this ;-)
PS - I'm in some of Dr. Folse's classes, who has told us about your blog. I promise I'm not a random creeper leaving you a comment hahah ;-)
Hey, I was wondering if you are still wanting postcards? If so let me know and I would be glad to send one!
Thanks and good luck!
Also, I like the bit about a camel. It sorta reminds me, in a round about way, about this short story I ready in Asian Humanities called "A Horse and Two Goats" by R. K. Narayan.
This is the hardest job I’ve ever had. How do I know? Because I actually miss Florida. That was one place I thought I could do without, but I sometimes find myself thinking about how nice it would be if … Continue reading →
Sounds like a deal to me! Modernized countries have lots much of the art of bartering; plastic bank cards and the capacity to track money for taxation have almost removed it from society. Bartering is still a valuable skill when traveling and in business. This piece will make for an interesting addition to your resume or cover letter.
P.S. How's about some more pictures in your blog Marty.
Hello! I was directed to your blog by my professor, Keith Folse. I thought you might be Mike's (my cousin) friend Martin, and it turns out you are! It's been really interesting reading about all of the cultural differences, and your experiences in general. You're doing a really great thing. Just stopping by and saying hi. Also, would you like another bag of skittles? Might come in handy again. :)
It’s another rainy day in Sotouboua, which is weird. This is supposed to be the dry season, but it has rained pretty much every day this week. I like it though. The rain washes all the dirt off the plants … Continue reading →
So I am in Lomé right now. More specifically, I’m at the Peace Corps bureau. And even more specifically, I’m in the med unit. I’m here for ten days because my feet are really nasty. If you don’t want to … Continue reading →
Hey everyone. This is a special post because I am asking for your involvement in a project. There is a library here in Sotouboua that I hang out at sometimes when I want to get to a quite place. Well, … Continue reading →
When I’ve arrived in town and I’m fatigued When I’ve finished my day and I need to relax There is always a man who knows what I need It’s the Fan Milk Man who has all our backs When things … Continue reading →
I was listening to the BBC a while back, and it was broadcasting a story on per diems and Kenyan government officials. Wait… what is a per diem you ask? Ok. Well, it is (suppose to be) a way of … Continue reading →
So life has been treating me well lately. I started writing about this in my previous post, but felt it was too much to just put in one post, so I’ll talk some more here. I do work with this … Continue reading →
I’ve been having a good time recently. Just, I don’t know why, but things have been going right. And trust me, this is pretty unusual for Togo. In fact, so many things have been going right that I feel if … Continue reading →
The New Year is here! It was celebrated here on the 1st. I know back home everyone celebrates on the night of the 31st, but in my town of Togo nobody was really up doing anything that night. It wasn’t … Continue reading →
Not too much meaning to this entry. Just a quick bit about things that have been happening recently. - I did a secret Santa present exchange thing with a few other volunteers and got a machete. I’ll be bringing that … Continue reading →
Its Christmas time! What does that mean here for Sotouboua? So far, not too much. I hear people talking about how they will ‘faire la fête’ on the 25th, but you don’t see any build up like how I’m sure … Continue reading →
I had a nice thanksgiving with a few other volunteers last week. We all put a lot of effort into it and it turned out really great. Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, even pumpkin pie! There was so … Continue reading →
I’m hanging out at my house right now. My host family is playing their radio and I can hear myself and my site mate, Meg, on it. It is playing our weekly English radio program. Normally we record the show … Continue reading →
It was my birthday two days ago and I want to give a big thanks to everyone who said happy birthday and to everyone who actually sent me stuff. I just checked my facebook, and I’ve never had so many … Continue reading →
I found a nice place in town where I can watch football(soccer) matches; like the English Premiership, the MLS, and the Champions League. I was walking down the main street of Sotouboua when I saw a sign with a bunch … Continue reading →
I’ve been keeping myself busy for the first few weeks here at post. Everything from hanging out at the town’s hospital to going on bike rides. I’ve done two serious bike rides so far, and both where awesome. On the … Continue reading →
This post is old! Just getting top put it up now! So I am finally at my post. Sotouboua. I think I has an awesome set up here. I’m replacing a previous volunteer so the house is already furnished and … Continue reading →
I’m in the town of Tsevie right now. I’ll be staying here until Thursday, then it’s off to Sotouboua!. I’m catching up on my training here, because I missed a couple weeks before. I had my swear in ceremony on … Continue reading →
I’ve been back in Togo for a little less than a week. It’s great being back, but I feel I have a ton of catching up to do. I made it back into Lome on Saturday night last week, and … Continue reading →
Since I’m going to be in Lome for the next few hours and actually have good internet, I’ve decided to let you all know what I’ve been up to here. On June 3rd I left Tampa for Washington DC. … Continue reading →
Hi everyone, I’m in the peace corps office in Lome(Togo’s capital) right now. I’ve been in Togo for a little under a month. I’m in Lome, instead of my village, because of a tragic event. My father passed away … Continue reading →
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