June 22-29 was Camp GLOW in Parkaou. Camp GLOW is the annual girls camp hosted by Peace Corps that brings girls out of their small villages and into the big city. It empowers them to be leaders and shows them life outside the village. The week was jam-packed full of activities, field trips and seminars. In brief the PCVs taught girls about goals and motivations, malaria, HIV/AIDS, sport and exercise, computers and much more. The girls were lucky to go on a few outings around town to SONGHI Center, the self-sustaining farm; University at Parakou; and ORTB, the local boacasting studio of the national radio and TV station.
Highlights include playing dizzy-bat; seeing the girls interact with each other and making FanMilk money pouches!
Here are just a few pictures from throughout the week.
Highlights include playing dizzy-bat; seeing the girls interact with each other and making FanMilk money pouches!
Here are just a few pictures from throughout the week.
The girls paying attention to the Director of SONGHI Center
Lizzy teaching the girls aerobics
The girls playing around on the computers. For some, it was their first time seeing and using computers.
Group photo
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