Dakar again!

Hello friends. This is Jesse.

On this evening I am listening to Nebraska by Springsteen. Such a bitter-sweet opus. The perfect soundtrack for a pensive mood.

We have returned to Dakar after a successful start on distributions in the Saraya arrondissement. I'll include a map here to help illustrate the geography.

First though, I must note how impressed I have been with the Peace Corps Volunteers that I have had the privilege of meeting and working with. Each has made personal sacrifices to help provide mosquito nets to the people of the Saraya arrondissement. Thank you!

Quick Recap:

In 2005 and 2007 we had limited resources and therefore performed limited distributions in the Bandafassi and Salemata arrondissements (pink and orange, respectively). In 2008, we teamed up with Peace Corps Senegal to provide universal coverage in the Fungolimbi arrondissement (yellow). This year, we set out to provide universal coverage to the Saraya arrondissement (blue), the largest, most remote and most populous arrondissement in the Department of Kedougou. Our long-term plan is to provide universal LTN coverage for the entire Department of Kedougou. This will require up-scaling of our efforts. More on this to come.

Netlife was able to accompany and perform several distributions in the more difficult to reach villages bordering Mali. Here are a few pictures. Of course, there are many, many more which will be added shortly.