Peace Corps in Namibia
Here is Annette’s story:
“I run group de jeune femmes in my village and we basically discuss ways in which poor rural women can help themselves when they are not being offered outside assistance. My girls are all unmarried students between age 15-18. Many still do not have great writing skills. I tried to translate some of what was written on the backs of the cards. We used the resources available to us in a project aimed to make people realize that they are never alone in their suffering, and that there are woman all over the world experiencing all sorts of hardship. Niger has been ranked at times the world’s poorest country, and most hard to live in on the UN index. These girls know essentially this and it is helpful to know they aren’t the only ones. When I asked what they thought some of the hardships American women faced were, they laughed and said Americans don’t know hardship. We took the time to talk about all sorts of woman all over the world and the struggles they face, and what women can do to help themselves stay above these struggles. After that we made these postcards to send a message of continuing strength and support to the women of Congo, and as a message of unity among African women.
Hope they arrive safely. Cheers, Annette.”
