After about 8 months "on the job" I have a believe there is no succinct job description for being a PCV. The newest addition is apprentice tailor. Matar is an outstanding tailor and his work is always really well done. I often joke with him (but it's true) that every time I leave Bambey I return with fabric from another volunteer for him to make something. When I saw him this morning and told him that my 6 hour trip to Thies produced more projects for him (from another volunteer), he told me flat out that I just needed to buy a tape measure. "Actually," he corrected himself, "I'll just buy you a tape measure... here pay attention.." and then he taught me what measurements he needs from men and women. He wasn't kidding at all and, frankly, it's a great idea.
In other news, the camp is moving along slowly. I'm really inspired by this group of middle school girls I'm working with. I'm hoping to put together several summer activities for kids because (as my brother pointed the study out to me) kids that do learning things over the summer improve drastically over kids who don't. I'm also hoping to organize a career day because everyone here wants to be a doctor because that's all they know. On a slightly related but unrelated note, if you ever want to hear of an education system that just, truly, doesn't make sense, ask me about the Senegalese one... everyday I learn more and more and become more and more confused.
Well, that's all for me tonight - more meetings and hopefully a career day to start organizing tomorrow!
KO
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