Niger Vocational Training Centre

Short term sewing team!

Chantelle — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:47:38 +0000

Here at our Niger “Girls at Risk” Vocational Sewing school we are thrilled to be hosting a short term team this week from Rockpointe Alliance church. Currently they are hard at work with the girls. There are 6 women who came to work side by side with a group of 12 girls for the whole …

Messages for you–Part Two

Chantelle — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:08:33 +0000

Sorry this Part two is a little late getting out! Here is a second batch of messages that came from the girls during our last few classes when they were reflecting over this past year at the school! Two of the top girls in my afternoon class- Halima and Rachida- both strongly felt the same …

Messages for You Part One

Chantelle — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:08:28 +0000

Friday July 1st we had our year end party at the Girls at Risk school here in Niger. The Wednesday before that we had our last class and we took a lot of time playing games like Bingo and also focusing on the things we are thankful for! We looked at a large World map …

Year End Party!

Chantelle — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:04:35 +0000

Today was the year end party here at the Niger "Girls at Risk” school. We purposefully left the entire party planning up to the girls themselves. They each saved 1000 cfa (about $2.50) to add to a communal savings, made a meal plan, went to the market, arranged groups of girls to do every job …

Update on Aichatou

Chantelle — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:30:25 +0000

I wanted to just write all of you a quick update on Aichatou. She went into the hospital last Wednesday night, but due to scheduling issues, she didn’t actually have the surgery until Saturday morning. I was there many days visiting and she held up well ! I think the quiet, comfy bed and fans …

A prayer for Aichatou

Chantelle — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:20:17 +0000

This is Aichatou, one of the young Tuareg girls in our school. Aichatou lives two days drive into the desert in a village and came into town this year to live with her brother-in-law to attend our school. She is shy and unsure of herself, but making great progress and I really enjoy her! Back …

Fungus, podiatry and pedicures!

Chantelle — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:15:09 +0000

Imagine owning only a pair of plastic flip flops. Imagine the heat and sand of the desert, living in huts on dirt floors and walking everywhere. Can you imagine how awful your feet might look and feel? (I know I am sure going to need a pedicure when I get home!) All this dancing is …

Love Karma

Chantelle — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 08:17:09 +0000

First or all, let me say I don’t really believe in Karma. Well not the whole eastern religious, second life, return as a snake or a king, kind of thing. But I do believe that to some extent, what goes around comes around. The way you treat people is a reflection of yourself and …

Girls’ rights are human rights!

Chantelle — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:33:50 +0000

Girls’ rights are human rights! When you help a girl to access her rights, the impact doesn’t just end there with her. When a girl is educated, nourished and protected, she shares her knowledge and skills with her family and community – a girl’s involvement in education and community can change the future of a …

Conflict Management and your teeth!

Chantelle — Mon, 30 May 2011 19:59:18 +0000

Sorry this will be a short update- but lots of pictures at least! We have been very busy lately. Our last two classes were on conflict management, and then one on dental care! Seems funny to have them back and forth but we move around between health topics and moral topics quite freely The interesting …