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The End . . . for Now | Musings from Rural Nigeria
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Musings from Rural Nigeria. Kim's Year With CUSO-VSO. The End . . . for Now. After much soul-searching and introspection, I have decided not to return to Nigeria, at least not at this time. I was offered a six-month position as Communications Advisor with an HIV/AIDS organization in Lagos beginning in October, but given all that went on while I was there, I just don’t have the heart to go back right now. I did care about the work I was involved in and the people who would benefit, but then again, I can.
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Walking in Wawota | Musings from Rural Nigeria
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Musings from Rural Nigeria. Kim's Year With CUSO-VSO. I’ve been doing quite a bit of walking since I returned home. The town is small enough (pop. 700) that within minutes I can be out in the countryside enjoying nature and the peace and quiet. Not that it’s ever very noisy here, but along the back roads it’s even more tranquil. My walks,. In both locales, there is an abundance of birds, fl. Despite our vast natural resources and the relative health of our natural environment, we who live on the Canadian...
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It’s a Cushy Life for a Canadian Cat | Musings from Rural Nigeria
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Musings from Rural Nigeria. Kim's Year With CUSO-VSO. It’s a Cushy Life for a Canadian Cat. Baban-Baban, the cat at Fantsuam, has a new friend! Just after I left, a black and white kitten appeared. I’ve been told he follows Baban-Baban around like a shadow. (Although I am referring to the kitten as he , I am not at all sure. I inquired as to whether or not the kitten was male. When I arrived at Fantsuam and inquired about the name of the cat (then a scraw. For cats, it’s not likely to happen! Em to the g...
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April | 2013 | Musings from Rural Nigeria
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Musings from Rural Nigeria. Kim's Year With CUSO-VSO. Please Vote for My Project Idea! Dear Family and Friends. Recently I submitted a project idea to G Adventures, a Canadian company that focuses on sustainable tourism. They are offering $25,000 for an innovation project to bring about sustainable change in the world. You will find all the projects online. Of course, mine focuses on Nigeria. Winners are selected partially on the basis on number of votes, so please vote for my idea! The End . . &...It...
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September | 2011 | Musings from Rural Nigeria
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Musings from Rural Nigeria. Kim's Year With CUSO-VSO. The End . . . for Now. After much soul-searching and introspection, I have decided not to return to Nigeria, at least not at this time. I was offered a six-month position as Communications Advisor with an HIV/AIDS organization in Lagos beginning in October, but given all that went on while I was there, I just don’t have the heart to go back right now. I did care about the work I was involved in and the people who would benefit, but then again, I can.
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June | 2012 | Musings from Rural Nigeria
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Musings from Rural Nigeria. Kim's Year With CUSO-VSO. Update on OVCs… and Other Things. The funds that I collected for orphaned and vulnerable children have finally been disbursed! It took perseverance to get the money to Nigeria. Western Union would not transfer such a large sum of. Children and their future. I apologized to Edi that if I had known I wouldn’t be coming back to Nigeria I might not have started the project, but he reassured me otherwise:. Ungwa Rimi (all in the vicinity of Kafanchan)....
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Looking Good Nigerian-Style | Musings from Rural Nigeria
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Musings from Rural Nigeria. Kim's Year With CUSO-VSO. Just as in the West, fashion is very important in Nigeria. Most Nigerians enjoy. E Nigerians are very proud people who go to great lengths to look good – even though they may not be able to afford lunch (but they would never let on that they are hungry). Several people commented that I was plumper or rounder – which they considere. D a good thing (but I didn’t! Ens of bracelets Nigerian women can really pull it off. Men’s traditional clothing consists...
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(Not) Keeping in Touch | Musings from Rural Nigeria
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Musings from Rural Nigeria. Kim's Year With CUSO-VSO. Not) Keeping in Touch. I’ve been back in Saskatchewan for just over a month now and I’m quickly losing touch of what’s happening with my friends and colleagues in Nigeria. It’s exasperating to say the least. I might as well be on another planet as far as communication is concerned. Few people in Nigeria have mail delivery (because they would have to pay for a post box) and the mail is slow and, at best, unreliable (as I have discovered). The contents ...
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Fantsuam to the Rescue! | Musings from Rural Nigeria
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Musings from Rural Nigeria. Kim's Year With CUSO-VSO. Fantsuam to the Rescue! One of the roles of the HD (HIV/AIDS) Department at Fantsuam is to investigate reports of violence against children in a family or community. Every year, they rescue a number of youngsters who. Are then placed in foster care or in orphanages. Sometimes it works out that these children are eventually returned to their families, but, oftentimes, they remain estranged from their families for considerable periods of time. Gnant for...
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Back to Sask | Musings from Rural Nigeria
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Musings from Rural Nigeria. Kim's Year With CUSO-VSO. Over the next couple of days, many people in the village came to express their condolences regarding my father and to wish me a safe trip back to Canada. Take heart , they all said to me, wishing me journey. 8211; traffic, poor air quality); not being able to speak Hausa which limited communication; cultural differences in management styles and ways of dealing with people; extremely hot weather (and no air. Some stats of note during my time in Nigeria:.
