This week has been completely exhausting, but one of the best weeks I’ve had here. I’ve been out in the field every morning this week—I still have tomorrow morning as well. Some of the centers have been quite far away, requiring me to leave at around 5:45 or so in the morning and catching a [...]
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November 20th, 2008 — , Cameroon, Ghape, KF6 (Kiva Fellows 6th Class) from jenmcq @ Kiva Stories from the Field
A Day in the Field
November 5th, 2008 — , Cameroon, Ghape, KF6 (Kiva Fellows 6th Class) from jenmcq @ Kiva Stories from the Field
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A week of interesting events…
October 24th, 2008 — , Cameroon, Ghape, KF6 (Kiva Fellows 6th Class), jenmcq from jenmcq @ Kiva Stories from the Field
Tuesday was fairly eventful, I left my apartment by 6 am to meet Beatrice at the Mbengwi moto park on the other side of town. Within seconds of standing at the side of the road, a bike-taxi had stopped and we were haggling over prices. We agreed on 200 CFA (around 40 cents) for around [...]
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October 20th, 2008 — , Cameroon, Ghape, KF6 (Kiva Fellows 6th Class), africa, jenmcq from jenmcq @ Kiva Stories from the Field
Well, after a long first week of work, I think its safe to say that I am completely in love with GHAPE. The way that they operate just amazes me. I have now been to 3 different centers, the ones today were over an hour and a half on less than optimal roads, and interviewed [...]
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September 19th, 2008 — , Cameroon, Ghape, Jen McQuhae, KF6 (Kiva Fellows 6th Class), africa from jenmcq @ Kiva Stories from the Field
This is my first blog as a kiva fellow and as an individual, so perhaps I will use this time to introduce myself to anyone in the internet community who would like to know. I am Jen McQuhae, 22, from Vancouver Island, Canada. I recently completed a four year honours degree in international development with [...]
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