From the Field

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Posts & reflections from our work in Nigeria

Report on heath intervention on Bobi Grazing Reserve, Niger State, Nigeria, Activities taking place April - May 2018

KEY STEPS TAKEN FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF APPROPRIATE HEALTH INTERVENTIONS ON BOBI GRAZING RESERVE, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA

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GREETINGS FROM BOBI GRAZING RESERVE, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA!

GREETINGS FROM BOBI GRAZING RESERVE, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA!

It’s another scorcher here on the Bobi grazing reserve in Niger State – 105*F in the shade this afternoon!

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MORE ADVENTURES WITH KIDS AND COWS IN NIGERIA!

MORE ADVENTURES WITH KIDS AND COWS IN NIGERIA!

On January 17 and 18, our team of seven Americans finally gathered in Abuja along with our Nigerian friends: two policemen, two drivers and our cook, ‘Papa’, ready for six weeks of hot weather, hours of driving on bad roads, hard, grueling work and living in the bush! Sounds like fun, eh? Well….part

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Dear friends

It's been an amazing week, to say the least!

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My heart is so full right now...

On Kachia reserve, the largest reserve of all with a population of forty thousand plus people, amazing things are happening. This reserve already has twenty-three primary schools and a secondary school, but all in terribly poor condition - for example - one teacher for over three hundred kids.

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How I Spent My Birthday...

I spent my birthday testing 34 applicants for the Garbagal school!

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Nineteen Days and Twenty-one Nights!

Nineteen Days and Twenty-one Nights!

It was so enjoyable to live among the Fulani in Alhaji’s compound. To spend time with the children, and other family members.

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Update on the Reserves

Update on the Reserves

At 6 am this morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja, we waved goodbye to our friend Terry McGill of Sister Schools as he started on his long journey back to Seattle, Washington and home!

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Nigeria Water Project Report

Nigeria Water Project Report

Current updates!

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Our last two days in Garbagal have been very interesting and sweet.

Our last two days in Garbagal have been very interesting and sweet.

Camels at the drill site.

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We drill our last borehole today!

We drill our last borehole today!

Yesterday was fun

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I had a terrible night!

I had a terrible night!

I was awakened by a sharp bite on my finger!

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