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

9 And Counting...

>> 8.09.2008

I only have 6 minuets of internet time left, so this will be incredibly brief. I leave Sierra Leone in just 9 days, and yesterday was our last work day. Tuesday all of the other volunteers are coming for regrouping, Sunday*I leave for the airport, and Monday*I fly to London, Chicago, and finally home. I can hardly believe it.

I have to admit I have very mixed feelings about leaving. I can't wait to get a hot, pressurized shower, some real food, to sleep in my own bed, to see my dogs, to listen to NPR... but I am also going to miss this place so very much. I will be so sad to walk out my front door and not have 14 neighbor kids mob me every morning, to not go "pay a visit" to all of my neighbors and friends, to not be here, in this place I've learned to love so much.

*Sorry, I listed the wrong days earlier, I leave for the airport Sunday, not Saturday, and fly out Monday.

Posted by Annie Mae at 4:18 AM

3 comments:

Anonymous August 11, 2008 at 9:19 PM  

What's our magic number today?

Anonymous August 12, 2008 at 7:43 PM  

Small things with great love...
ready to live it outside of Africa?
Six more days....

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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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