A Quickie

The last three weeks have been particularly stressful. My International Women's Day event didn't go as I had planned. The Girl's Soccer Tournament finished, but not without it's share of frustrations. One of my Moringa trainings was really quite, well, pathetic and I have another one that has yet to even happen. My Maifoun Cooperative forced me to give them an ultimatum. I had a teacher try to sabotage both of the Girl's Sleepovers I organized. As far as work and projects go, I have hit an all-time low of discouragement. I have shed many tears these past few weeks, and I am not sure how the future of my work experience will play out.

I wonder a lot about my effectiveness in Togo. Who am I doing this for and what do I expect to get out of it?

Just before I left my village a neighbor came to me and told me that some Nigerian had kidnapped his daughter to take her to Nigeria. Yet instead of notifying the authorities, he chose to spend the day after the kidnapping vaccinating other children against polio. I reprimanded him and the morning I left he told me a meeting had been called. I will be curious to see how this one plays out.

There was also the news of the Benin Peace Corps Volunteer who was murdered in her village by four Ebo men. This volunteer's village is on the Togo/Benin border, near Kara, my regional capital. It is overwhelmingly tragic and I feel the most for her parents.

I am reading a book on Pranic Healing (sounds a bit new age, I know). I am really intrigued, and I curious to see if it will work for me. I am also reading about Chakras and meditation.

I am in Ghana this week, soaking up a well-appreciated vacation.