The weeks have flown by
and now we find ourselves in our 7th week working with the women at Djigui
Espoir; and even now the ideas on what we can do to help and make a change are
still flowing within the team.
On Monday Clara, Ives and Beatrice went to
a meeting regarding solar panels and the costs. Emily worked on fairtrade - she
carried on going through the documents they had sent us on the standards we need
to meet and she then put together a series of questions that she could ask them.
Hannah checked replies from supermarkets she contacted regarding selling our
products. She then worked on the Djigui catalogue and an order form; she also
looked through the application for comic relief for Djigui to be able to apply in
the future.
I myself re-emailed UK fund for Charity regarding advice and
started updating the official websites and blogs for Djigui. I started looking
at what was on it already, what could be improved and also what needed
updating. The website address is www.djiguiespoir.webs.com. I also looked at the blog set up for Djigui
that has a profile on the Djigui women. This is a very interesting read as it
gives you an insight on the women here and the lives. The blogs address is www.femmesdedjiguiespoir.wordpress.com.
On Tuesday we did 2 more debates. Every
week we are given a number of debate subjects by our team leader and we have to
discuss the subject and come up with a conclusion. The debates are interesting
and you have the chance to see everybody's point of view as well as the
national volunteers' views on situations too. As well as that Emily carried on
her work on fairtrade. Clara carried on her research around renewable energy
and sent a few emails out to companies about cardboard packaging for the Djigui
products. Hannah did some english lessons with a couple of the women here. I
also tried contacting the NHS in the UK to see if we could get any advice on
the health of the Djigui women and also seeing if there was any opportunities
for them to send over and equipment for the women here for example wheelchairs
e.t.c
On Wednesday I carried on working on the Djigui website and also the Djigui blog. Because Clara was off from work because she was ill, Hannah and Emily took over the work she was doing on renewable energy. They both started looking for grants available that could help us get renewable energy for example solar panels
On Thursday we weren't at work because it
was a bank holiday as here they celebrate the assumption of Virgin Mary as a
national holiday.
On Friday I continued with my work on
updating the Djigui's website and blog. Hannah and Emily have also continued
their work on finding grants for renewable energy and contacting people that
could help. Hannah on top of that started writing a list for Madame TOE
describing the benefits of renewable energy and why Djigui should consider
getting it. We also had another debate to round of the week.
As you can see there are many exciting
things that will be keeping us all busy for the next few weeks. So keep your
eyes peeled for the next blog entry.
Michael Charles
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