For those of you who were planning to attend the Mother's Day Bazaar on May 7 at Egan Center -- the event has been cancelled. Egan Center evidently scheduled the bazaar for
May 8, which is Mother's Day and the organization which sponsored the event made the call that Mother's Day wasn't a good day for a bazaar.
However, Asante Network will have a booth, with all the wonderful crafts designed and made by our women in Tanzania and Uganda, at the Chugiak/Eagle River Women In Business show on May 7 at Harry McDonald Center in Eagle River. Asante Network (represented by me) had a booth at the show last year -- the show was well attended and a fun one to participate in.
So I hope to see all of you at the Harry McDonald Center (the ice arena in Eagle River) on May 7, anytime between 10 am and 4 pm. If you have shared the info about the Bazaar in Anchorage with friends who are interested in Asante, please let them know of the change in venue.
Thanks!
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Two Asante Events in Alaska Worth Attending
1. April 10, 11:00 am -- I will be presenting a slide-show and talk on my trip to Tanzania for Asante. The talk will be at my church -- Our Redeemer Lutheran Church -- in Chugiak. The talk will be about an hour. My church has been very supportive of Asante, especially with respect to the secondary school in Ketumbeine. Everyone is welcome . . . please tell your friends!
2. May 7, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm -- Mother's Day Bazaar at Egan Center. Asante will have a couple of booths at the bazaar; I will be displaying and selling everything we carry -- baskets, batik art, batik clothing and bags, Maasai beadwork, carvings, etc. Come one, come all. In addition to the crafts, I'll have a continuous slide show on my computer for attendees of the bazaar to see as they shop the crafts. Please let all your friends know that Saturday, May 7 will be a wonderful opportunity to purchase these beautiful products, made by the women you have already come to know through my posts.
3. I am always ready and eager to be a speaker about Asante. If you are a member of an organization, or know of someone who is, and are looking for a program for a future meeting -- call me! The women's stories are so inspiring and Asante's support of these women really make for a great program! Thanks so much.
2. May 7, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm -- Mother's Day Bazaar at Egan Center. Asante will have a couple of booths at the bazaar; I will be displaying and selling everything we carry -- baskets, batik art, batik clothing and bags, Maasai beadwork, carvings, etc. Come one, come all. In addition to the crafts, I'll have a continuous slide show on my computer for attendees of the bazaar to see as they shop the crafts. Please let all your friends know that Saturday, May 7 will be a wonderful opportunity to purchase these beautiful products, made by the women you have already come to know through my posts.
3. I am always ready and eager to be a speaker about Asante. If you are a member of an organization, or know of someone who is, and are looking for a program for a future meeting -- call me! The women's stories are so inspiring and Asante's support of these women really make for a great program! Thanks so much.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Photos for Minjingu Primary School Latrine Project
So, I have finished one more album. This one is to accompany the report I wrote on the Minjingu Primary School Latrine project. The name of the post was 'A Tale of Generosity, Greed and Corruption".
It is magnificent here in Chugiak. A friend and I climbed Bear Mtn. up behind my house, on Friday. Talk about breath-taking! Full sunshine, lots of lovely snow, great companionship, laughter, sandwichs and Alaskan Winter Ale for lunch, and then sliding down through the snow chutes on our derrieres to speed our descent. All in all, a perfect day.
To view the photos, click here.
It is magnificent here in Chugiak. A friend and I climbed Bear Mtn. up behind my house, on Friday. Talk about breath-taking! Full sunshine, lots of lovely snow, great companionship, laughter, sandwichs and Alaskan Winter Ale for lunch, and then sliding down through the snow chutes on our derrieres to speed our descent. All in all, a perfect day.
To view the photos, click here.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Welcome to the World of the Techie Illiterate!
Now that I have send a few links to photos which didn't actually act as links, my wonderful son has taught me how to send a link that works as a link. Let's see if I can do it!
Here's a link to the photos of our micro-loan recipients and their various projects. Click here to view the picasa web album.
If this doesn't work, I will be humiliated publicly, but will keep trying. Faustin says we need to always continue trying new things, so to keep the brain flexible and plastic (meaning malleable and open to new learning).
Here's a link to the photos of our micro-loan recipients and their various projects. Click here to view the picasa web album.
If this doesn't work, I will be humiliated publicly, but will keep trying. Faustin says we need to always continue trying new things, so to keep the brain flexible and plastic (meaning malleable and open to new learning).
Saturday, March 5, 2011
New photos
Here is the link to a few of the photos of the micro-loan recipients. A couple of them might be duplicates in another posting of photos . . . sorry about that.
I get so inspired when I look at the photos and remember the courage, discipline, and motivation of our micro-loan recipients. If you want to review the information, see the post entitled Mwika for the story of Mama Irene and Glory; Mama Light and Rhodaness' stories are in later posts.
https://picasaweb.google.com/lwddya/MicroLoanRecipientsAndProjects?feat=directlink
I get so inspired when I look at the photos and remember the courage, discipline, and motivation of our micro-loan recipients. If you want to review the information, see the post entitled Mwika for the story of Mama Irene and Glory; Mama Light and Rhodaness' stories are in later posts.
https://picasaweb.google.com/lwddya/MicroLoanRecipientsAndProjects?feat=directlink
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Photos for Lambo School Lunch Project
Here is the link to the picasa web album for the School Lunch program at Lambo Estate.
https://picasaweb.google.com/lwddya/LamboSchoolLunch?feat=directlink I don't know why it doesn't seem to be an active link; but copying it and pasting it into the address bar seems to work just fine. The post describing the school and village were written February 12; the part about Lambo is paragraph 7 on that day. Sorry this is a little out of sequence, but I wanted to get this report and web album finished, so that Glenn, who donated the money for the school lunch program could see the results of his generosity.
It's cold here in Chugiak -- we have had a north wind blowing steadily for several days, and gusting up to 25 - 30 mph. I had to dig my snow-blower out of the snow drifts so that I could try and clear the driveway before it drifted my garage door shut! But the sun is shining and the skies are clear, crystalline blue and spring is on its way. We are gaining almost 7 minutes a day of light now, which adds up to almost an hour gain every week!
My jet lag and my illness seem to be dissipating, but progress is slower than I would like. I imagine that the culture shock, the cold, and the alone-ness of being home all have something to do with how I'm feeling. Fortunately I am blessed with good friends who have insisted that I go for walks with them and get back into attending Bible studies and bell choir rehearsals.
Next up will be photos of the other school projects Asante is either sponsoring or administering. Hope you are all enjoying your days.
https://picasaweb.google.com/lwddya/LamboSchoolLunch?feat=directlink I don't know why it doesn't seem to be an active link; but copying it and pasting it into the address bar seems to work just fine. The post describing the school and village were written February 12; the part about Lambo is paragraph 7 on that day. Sorry this is a little out of sequence, but I wanted to get this report and web album finished, so that Glenn, who donated the money for the school lunch program could see the results of his generosity.
It's cold here in Chugiak -- we have had a north wind blowing steadily for several days, and gusting up to 25 - 30 mph. I had to dig my snow-blower out of the snow drifts so that I could try and clear the driveway before it drifted my garage door shut! But the sun is shining and the skies are clear, crystalline blue and spring is on its way. We are gaining almost 7 minutes a day of light now, which adds up to almost an hour gain every week!
My jet lag and my illness seem to be dissipating, but progress is slower than I would like. I imagine that the culture shock, the cold, and the alone-ness of being home all have something to do with how I'm feeling. Fortunately I am blessed with good friends who have insisted that I go for walks with them and get back into attending Bible studies and bell choir rehearsals.
Next up will be photos of the other school projects Asante is either sponsoring or administering. Hope you are all enjoying your days.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Photos
Hi everyone,
Here is the first batch of photos. Actually, here's the link to the Picasa web album. Unfortunately, my camera battery quit on me at Ketumbeine Secondary School, so I have limited photos of the school, and none of the camel project or the actual celebration of the house blessing.
https://picasaweb.google.com/lwddya/AsanteSAlaskanInTanzania1?feat=directlink
Once Kathy and Stan have recovered from their long fight home, I'm hoping they will send me copies of their photos; when they do, I will include some more photos of Ketumbeine.
I am actually feeling as if I might live through the exhaustion, jet lag and illness! My immediate thoughts on what I'm thankful for now that I'm home -- drinking water straight from the tap, consistent electricity, hot water in the shower, my own bed, seeing my friends.
What do I miss most from Tanzania -- Janet, Julie and their families; fresh mangoes, pineapple, bananas, and avocados; actually, all the fresh fruits and veggies; the color, noise and vibrancy of the daily market in Moshi; the immediacy of birth, life and death (which we in this country tend to isolate ourselves from); the sunshine; the red earth; the tinge of smoke in the air from the cooking fires; seeing Mt. Kilimanjaro every day.
I don't think I mentioned in any of my posts how amazing it was to attend church in Moshi. The church was full -- approximately 1200 people -- and even though the whole service was in Swahili, I could recognize portions of the Lutheran liturgy and some of the hymns. It was really quite moving to join with people half-way around the world who are of the same faith and who praise and worship God in their own wonderful way. Their choir was fabulous -- we could use those singers in Chugiak, that's for sure!
That's all for right now; it's back to writing up reports for Asante. Enjoy your day; call a friend and go for a walk together; call a family member or two and tell them how much you love them.
Here is the first batch of photos. Actually, here's the link to the Picasa web album. Unfortunately, my camera battery quit on me at Ketumbeine Secondary School, so I have limited photos of the school, and none of the camel project or the actual celebration of the house blessing.
https://picasaweb.google.com/lwddya/AsanteSAlaskanInTanzania1?feat=directlink
Once Kathy and Stan have recovered from their long fight home, I'm hoping they will send me copies of their photos; when they do, I will include some more photos of Ketumbeine.
I am actually feeling as if I might live through the exhaustion, jet lag and illness! My immediate thoughts on what I'm thankful for now that I'm home -- drinking water straight from the tap, consistent electricity, hot water in the shower, my own bed, seeing my friends.
What do I miss most from Tanzania -- Janet, Julie and their families; fresh mangoes, pineapple, bananas, and avocados; actually, all the fresh fruits and veggies; the color, noise and vibrancy of the daily market in Moshi; the immediacy of birth, life and death (which we in this country tend to isolate ourselves from); the sunshine; the red earth; the tinge of smoke in the air from the cooking fires; seeing Mt. Kilimanjaro every day.
I don't think I mentioned in any of my posts how amazing it was to attend church in Moshi. The church was full -- approximately 1200 people -- and even though the whole service was in Swahili, I could recognize portions of the Lutheran liturgy and some of the hymns. It was really quite moving to join with people half-way around the world who are of the same faith and who praise and worship God in their own wonderful way. Their choir was fabulous -- we could use those singers in Chugiak, that's for sure!
That's all for right now; it's back to writing up reports for Asante. Enjoy your day; call a friend and go for a walk together; call a family member or two and tell them how much you love them.
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