Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Merry Christmas!
Ah, in Nouakchott for the holidays. My new site is pretty and I'm starting to learn Pulaar (sehdeh, sehdeh). It's interesting, I think Hassaniya diverges from classic Arabic when it takes on Pulaar words, because a chunk of vocabulary is exactly the same.
For those of you with extra change, who want to shave more off their 2008 taxes, check out the Peace Corps Partnership website. My regionmate, Justin LeBlanc, lives in a small brousse site and is trying to fund a project for his community. The following text is from my country director, Obie Shaw, about giving through PCP. It's difficult to find extra money this time of year, especially with the current financial atmosphere, but if you're interested,these projects do make a difference, even more so because it's with a American volunteer on the ground.
"I would also like to take this opportunity to let you know about a new project funding source that Peace Corps Washington recently instituted. It is now possible for individuals (and businesses) to donate to specific Peace Corps Country Programs online through the secure Peace Corps website.
If you are looking for an unusual gift for the holidays or perhaps you are thinking of making an end of the year charitable contribution, please consider a donation to the Peace Corps Mauritania Country Fund.
A few quick facts about donations to the Mauritania Country Fund:
• 100% of funds donated go directly to supporting a project benefiting a community in Mauritania (zero $$ go to overhead or any other administrative fees);
• Projects are funded based on strict criteria which include a 25% contribution from the local beneficiary community;
• Each project is overseen by a Peace Corps Volunteer on the ground and monitored and evaluated by Peace Corps staff;
• Donations are tax deductible (for U.S. taxpayers) and you will receive a written confirmation of your donation from Peace Corps Washington;
• With so few NGOs operating in Mauritania, the PC Partnership Program is the primary source of funding for Peace Corps Volunteer projects in country.
As always, thank you all for your consideration and generous support of the Peace Corps Volunteers and their communities in Mauritania.
Happy Holidays to All!
Obie
P.S. If the link above does not work, you may reach the Mauritania Country Fund webpage by copying and pasting this link in your web browser: https://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=resources.donors.contribute.projDetail&projdesc=682-CFD
Or, go to the main Peace Corps website (www.peacecorps.gov) and follow these steps:
Step 1, click the "Donate Now" link on the left side of the screen.
Step 2, click the “Donate to Country Funds” link located both on the left hand side of the screen or in the middle section.
Step 3, in the middle of the screen under “Search by Country of Service” click the dropdown box and select “Mauritania.”
Step 4, click "Donate to Country Funds" located in the middle of the page.
Step 5, In the search results click the “Mauritania Country Fund” link. A donation box will be located on the right hand side of the screen."
Thank you, everyone who reads this! It's strange to me that I love finding money for other people, but break into hives if I have to ask for it for myself. Wonder if there's any future in that . . . ;)
For those of you with extra change, who want to shave more off their 2008 taxes, check out the Peace Corps Partnership website. My regionmate, Justin LeBlanc, lives in a small brousse site and is trying to fund a project for his community. The following text is from my country director, Obie Shaw, about giving through PCP. It's difficult to find extra money this time of year, especially with the current financial atmosphere, but if you're interested,these projects do make a difference, even more so because it's with a American volunteer on the ground.
"I would also like to take this opportunity to let you know about a new project funding source that Peace Corps Washington recently instituted. It is now possible for individuals (and businesses) to donate to specific Peace Corps Country Programs online through the secure Peace Corps website.
If you are looking for an unusual gift for the holidays or perhaps you are thinking of making an end of the year charitable contribution, please consider a donation to the Peace Corps Mauritania Country Fund.
A few quick facts about donations to the Mauritania Country Fund:
• 100% of funds donated go directly to supporting a project benefiting a community in Mauritania (zero $$ go to overhead or any other administrative fees);
• Projects are funded based on strict criteria which include a 25% contribution from the local beneficiary community;
• Each project is overseen by a Peace Corps Volunteer on the ground and monitored and evaluated by Peace Corps staff;
• Donations are tax deductible (for U.S. taxpayers) and you will receive a written confirmation of your donation from Peace Corps Washington;
• With so few NGOs operating in Mauritania, the PC Partnership Program is the primary source of funding for Peace Corps Volunteer projects in country.
As always, thank you all for your consideration and generous support of the Peace Corps Volunteers and their communities in Mauritania.
Happy Holidays to All!
Obie
P.S. If the link above does not work, you may reach the Mauritania Country Fund webpage by copying and pasting this link in your web browser: https://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=resources.donors.contribute.projDetail&projdesc=682-CFD
Or, go to the main Peace Corps website (www.peacecorps.gov) and follow these steps:
Step 1, click the "Donate Now" link on the left side of the screen.
Step 2, click the “Donate to Country Funds” link located both on the left hand side of the screen or in the middle section.
Step 3, in the middle of the screen under “Search by Country of Service” click the dropdown box and select “Mauritania.”
Step 4, click "Donate to Country Funds" located in the middle of the page.
Step 5, In the search results click the “Mauritania Country Fund” link. A donation box will be located on the right hand side of the screen."
Thank you, everyone who reads this! It's strange to me that I love finding money for other people, but break into hives if I have to ask for it for myself. Wonder if there's any future in that . . . ;)
