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Camp Gëm Sa Bopp. A Peace Corps Senegal Project. It’s that time of year again. The dry winds become hotter and hotter until finally subsiding as fat rain clouds ascend from the South of Senegal. Dry ground gives way to lush green fertility and animals grown lean from months of sparse grazing burst with renewed vitality. And, after months of strategy, organizing, and recruiting, we are almost ready to hold the 2014 Gem Sa Bopp Girls Camp! Its going to be awesome! With $20 dollars, you can provide one of o...
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Location | Camp Gëm Sa Bopp
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Camp Gëm Sa Bopp. A Peace Corps Senegal Project. The camp will be held at the Gaston Berger University of Saint-Louis. Saint-Louis, or Ndar as it is called in Wolof, is the capital of Senegal’s Saint-Louis Region. It is located in the northwest of Senegal, near the mouth of the Senegal River, and is 320 km north of Senegal’s capital city Dakar. Saint-Louis was the capital of the French colony of Senegal from 1673 until independence in 1960. Camp Gëm Sa Bopp. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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Activities | Camp Gëm Sa Bopp
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Camp Gëm Sa Bopp. A Peace Corps Senegal Project. A Day at Camp. Morning exercising near the dorm (Zumba with Samba, other workout/dance video). Breakfast in the cafeteria. Nutrition discussion/lesson: Talk about food groups, what they do for your body, and examples of local foods that fall under each category. Malaria discussion: A skit put on by volunteers to emphasize the importance of sleeping with mosquito nets, a discussion on malaria prevention. Talk/Q&A: Invite a sage femme. Free time and sports&#...
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Who | Camp Gëm Sa Bopp
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Camp Gëm Sa Bopp. A Peace Corps Senegal Project. Peace Corps Volunteers hailing from the Saint-Louis, Louga and Linguère regions of Senegal wear the multiple hats of organizing logistics, acting as counselors/motivators for the girls, and leading and planning activities. Read up more about them in the Blogroll on your right. Participants will consist of 12-16 year-old motivated young girls, many of whom are recipients of the Michele Sylvester Scholarship. More profiles to be added in the coming weeks!
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Camp Day 1 | Camp Gëm Sa Bopp
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Camp Gëm Sa Bopp. A Peace Corps Senegal Project. Posted in Life at Camp. By Writing Advisor MacAfee. The theme for the first day of camp was Business Day. Next activity… Tie-dye! There were 5 teams of girls throughout the week: blue, green, yellow, pink, and red, and each team died their shirt in the color of their team. Aren’t they beautiful? Then we were off to play some capture the flag before dinner. Stay tuned for Day 2: Girl Power! Camp Gëm Sa Bopp 2012. Hearing from a Camper: Fatu Gueye ». Create ...
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Your Turn! | Camp Gëm Sa Bopp
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Camp Gëm Sa Bopp. A Peace Corps Senegal Project. It’s that time of year again. The dry winds become hotter and hotter until finally subsiding as fat rain clouds ascend from the South of Senegal. Dry ground gives way to lush green fertility and animals grown lean from months of sparse grazing burst with renewed vitality. And, after months of strategy, organizing, and recruiting, we are almost ready to hold the 2014 Gem Sa Bopp Girls Camp! Its going to be awesome! With $20 dollars, you can provide one of o...
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Writing Advisor MacAfee | Camp Gëm Sa Bopp
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Camp Gëm Sa Bopp. A Peace Corps Senegal Project. Author Archives: Writing Advisor MacAfee. Posted in Life at Camp. By Writing Advisor MacAfee. The theme for the first day of camp was Business Day. Next activity… Tie-dye! There were 5 teams of girls throughout the week: blue, green, yellow, pink, and red, and each team died their shirt in the color of their team. Aren’t they beautiful? Then we were off to play some capture the flag before dinner. Stay tuned for Day 2: Girl Power! Camp Gëm Sa Bopp 2012.
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Camp Gëm Sa Bopp. A Peace Corps Senegal Project. A Slice of Northern Girls Camp Cake. Posted in Life at Camp. The harrowing tale of how. Camp Gem Sa Bopp. Came to be, and how it shaped the chefs who baked it. Bone-weary, with pockets bursting full of string for friendship bracelets, Lyzz Ogunwo and I shared a rare moment of quiet staring down the other camp the one across the road from ours, which boasted hundreds of kids who wore perfect white t-shirts and enjoyed a telepathic conversation. One of the m...
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Gearing up for Gem Sa Bopp 2014 | Camp Gëm Sa Bopp
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Camp Gëm Sa Bopp. A Peace Corps Senegal Project. Gearing up for Gem Sa Bopp 2014. Ever since last year ended, we’ve been gearing up for another camp. A location has to be found, counterparts have to be interviewed, speakers have to be appointed, food has to be organized, and volunteers have to seek out those applicants with both the greatest aspirations and also the greatest need of encouragement. Also, take our poll to see what issue you feel is most important to women in developing countries! Together,...
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Hearing from a Camper: Fatu Gueye | Camp Gëm Sa Bopp
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Camp Gëm Sa Bopp. A Peace Corps Senegal Project. Hearing from a Camper: Fatu Gueye. Posted in Hearing from a Camper. Fatu Gueye participated in the second annual Camp Gëm Sa Bopp in September 2012. She is the first girl from her village who has been to formal schooling and this year she will sit for the baccalauréat exam. Fatu hopes to study at university to be an agricultural engineer. Volunteer Stories from Gëm Sa Bopp 2012 ». Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here.
