• A Promise to Protect Your Dreams

    On April 25th, World Malaria Day, Erica Berlin, her CM2 school teacher, Abdoulaye Bodian, and her school director, Pape Ousmane Diedhiou, conducted the last of a series of malaria after school classes for 24 primary school students. This school curriculum, called Nightwatch, teaches students about malaria and how to prevent its spread: by sleeping under
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  • Weekly Awesome Ghana: March 2013 Camp Opportunity

    Camp Opportunity took place from February 24th to March 1st in the Upper West Region in Ghana.  36 exemplary girls from junior high school level attended the camp. The goal of the camp was to provide education on vocations, alternative livelihood projects/food security, health and diversity.  It also provided training in leadership and changing gender
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  • Weekly Awesome Ghana: NightWatch PSA Campaign

    The scratchy pitch of the radio still dominates in small communities across Ghana and the developing world.  Men lay on thatched mats listening to the radio in an attempt to escape the stifling heat and humidity, the youth dance rhythmically to Hip Hop and Hiplife beats, and women listen patiently while they wait for customers
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  • Nightwatch Curriculum Week

    By: PCVs Chelsea Moeller and Rachel Zorn Teachers: PCV Rachel Zorn, PCV Chelsea Moeller, Monsieur Balde Location: Anambe Elementary School (PCV Rachel Zorn’s Site), Kolda Region Date: December 11-15, 2012 NighWatch is a 6-day malaria education curriculum designed for elementary and middle school students. Malaria No More created the curriculum in 2011. Day 1: Introductions
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  • Nightwatch: Chelsea Moeller

    Volunteer: Chelsea Moeller Region: Kolda Blog: http://blueinafrica.blogspot.com Chelsea recently finished a week-long after school curriculum with middle school students. This curriculum, developed by Malaria No More and the Lalela Project, emphasized 9 facts about malaria. Students learn about the importance of using mosquito nets, how to hang them properly, and why it’s important to sleep under one every
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  • Nightwatch: Sarah Kuech

    Volunteer: Sarah Kuech Region: Kolda Blog: http://heartofcheese.tumblr.com Sarah recently finished a week-long after school curriculum with middle school students. This curriculum, developed by Malaria No More and the Lalela Project, emphasized 9 facts about malaria. Students learn about the importance of using mosquito nets, how to hang them properly, and why it’s important to sleep under one
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