Not only is another world possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.

Oh The Irony

>> 7.23.2008

Again, it is raining, or rather pouring, and I am waiting for it to lighten up enough to go to work. And still, we have no water. No water to shower. No water to flush toilets. No water to wash our face. No water to wash dishes. No water. Luckily, we can beg our way into a bucket of water to wash or whatever, but no water from any of the taps. But I can only say what everyone says to me... "Annie, it's Africa."

Posted by Annie Mae at 3:42 AM

2 comments:

Anonymous July 23, 2008 at 9:30 AM  

Hi Annie , Regarding your 7/21 post , An author -the name of I can't recall once said:"The best evidence for Christianity is Christians. The best evidence against Christianity is Christians".
Focus your attention on the folks that are showing authentic love for the locals and by all means do so yourself.Of course , always practice safety and caution first!
In our Prayers,
Gods Blessing,

Bob and Susan

|Beautiful Dissonance| July 23, 2008 at 1:02 PM  

Annie Mae, I hope all is going well for you in Africa! I can't even imagine how difficult it must be to be only able to change a few things at a time; but, you definitely have the right attitude! Best of luck to you! I hope all is going well for you! We'll keep you in our thoughts and prayers back in MN!
-Luke

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A Little Background

This blog is centered around my experiences as a global justice volunteer in Sierra Leone during the summer of 2008. For two months I worked with Society for Women and Aids Africa Sierra Leone Chapter (SWAASL) and City of Rest (a drug rehabilitation and mental health facility) in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Thank You

I want to extend a sincere thank you to everybody who has supported me on this journey. I can't tell you how blessed I feel to have so much support.
And a special thanks to...
The members of Discovery UMC
The Chaska Herald, especially Mollee Francisco
Missio Dei
Youth Enrichment League
Lake Minnetonka Orthodontics
And all of the individuals who supported me financially, through prayers, and with their stories

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone, which lies on the West coast of Africa, is ranked lowest on the Human Development Index (177/177 countries) and seventh lowest on the Human Poverty Index. The country suffers from a 1.5% HIV/AIDS prevalence rate, as well as tremendous inequality in income distribution with 70.2% of the population below $2 per day.


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