| Friends of Guinea is proud
of its accomplishments, including the following
(for more detailed information, please check
the projects
page or contact
us):
Year 2007:
(needs updating)
Year 2006:
Year 2005:
- Auctioned Guinean cloth for
a fundraiser ($127 profit)
- Sold Peace Corps calendar
as a fundraiser ($684 profit)
- Donated $8786 to Gender
Conferences
- Began to send the FOG newsletter
to PCVs in country via diplomatic
pouch
- Donated $200 to GuineeNews
- Photos published in Kennedy
Center Cuesheet on Guinean drumming and
dance
- Gave the FOG website a brand
new look!
- Donated $300 to Partage
Quebec Guinea (PQG)
Year 2004:
Year 2003:
- Our "What To Bring"
list was mentioned in the December 2003 issue
of Real Simple Magazine.
- First Place Website Award
from NPCA, 2003.
- Donated $200 to the small
site, Guineenews,
which provides news and information on Guinea
to those living outside its borders
- Sent $510 to Partage
Quebec Guinea (PQG), to support their
efforts to send books to Guinea. This included
$110 from the Guinean disapora in Cincinnati.
- Transported 110 french books
(offered by RPCV Sally Decco) to PQG, to be
sent to PC Guinea.
- Served as a liaison between
PQG and the PCV-sponsored Diountou Library
project, resulting in a donation of books
to that library.
- Donated $110 to PCV Ann Clayton's
Basic Hospital Materials Project, to purchase
items such as a stethoscope and baby scale.
- Donated $150 to Carrie Mitchell's
Landouma Public Health Translation Project,
to translate health information into local
language and bring the information to villagers.
- Created French version of
website (partial) and membership sign-up form.
- Served as a clearinghouse
for over $700 in donations to Hawa Barry's
family, a Guinean woman living in Boston who
was shot in the abdomen while pregnant.
- $4950 in FOG account, plus
$2500 set aside for 2005 Girls Conferences.
Yearly expenses are $1500.
- Created a graphic logo for
website, newsletter, and stationary, with
the help of RPCV Mara Hayes.
- Advocated against the closure
of the regional
PCV houses, and gathered information so
as to inform the FOG community.
- Sold 2004 Peace Corps calendars
Year 2002:
- Donated $200 to the small site, Guineenews,
which provides news and information on Guinea
to those living outside its borders
- Helped fundraise $10,000 for the 2003
Girls Conferences
- Started the Guinea
Parent Support groups, providing support
and liaisons for new Parents of Guinea volunteers.
- Total income of $4,643.39 (Membership $3,379).
Total expenses of $663.54
- Doubled membership to 120 members
- Established an arrangment with Guineenews
such that we may use their news releases on
our listservs and newsletter.
- Established strong contact with Peace Corps
Guinea, including sharing of newsletters
- Established strong contact with the Guinea
Country Desk in Washington DC, to inform prospective
PCVs and their parents about FOG.
- Sold 2003 Peace Corps calendars ($1,120
revenue)
Year 2001:
- FOG officially launched in Feruary 2001
- Helped fundraise $7,000 for the 2002
Girls Conferences
- Acquired the domain name, friendsofguinea.org,
and moved the page to a permanent server at
klatha.com
- Re-vamped the online RPCV directory, including
adding searching functions.
- Created the online membership signup form
- Sold 2002 Peace Corps calendars
Year 2000:
- Created the online RPCV directory
- Incorporated in the state of North Carolina
- Affiliated with the National
Peace Corps Association (NPCA) as an affiliate
group
- Sold 2001 Peace Corps calendars
- Created a board of directors and job descriptions
for board members
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Thanks
for your initiative and continuing
work to develop and maintain your website,
Guinea list, and Friends group. It's a
great service.
- Nancy Fleisher (Parent of Jesse Fleisher,
PCV 2003 |
My name is Alice Browning
and I am a high school French teacher.
I am in the process of acquiring background
information on Guinea in preparation for
teaching L'Enfant Noir by Camara
Laye. I just wanted you to know how much
I have enjoyed reading your website, following
your links and learning about PCV's experiences
in that country. My eyes are burning from
spending so much time in front of my computer
screen!
I am fascinated by the personal accounts
and plan to have my students spend time
reading about your experiences as well.
Thanks so much for providing this insight.
I was worried that I would be unable to
find a way to make the African culture
"come alive " to my students
as I know very little about the cultures
in these countries. Now I plan to make
Sesame cookies as part of our introduction
to Guinea
and West Africa! |
Hi Stephanie,
My name is Maimouna Balde, everyone calls
me Mai. i've been living in the States
for the pass 4years , i'll graduate this
december from college, i live in Virginia
Beach.
the reason i'm sending you this email,
is that i miss my family so much, when
i saw the pictures i was move, sometimes
i try not think about Guinea too much,
but it is part of me. the picture that
really hit me was the one from FRIA, i
was born there, on one of those buildings.
thanks a lot for everything you and your
organization are doing for my people.
Now i have a place to go when i miss my
family. |
I just read
the e-mail entitled "FOG website
wins NPCA first place award." Please
accept my heartiest congratulations.
You and your colleagues deserve the recognition;
it's a wonderful site and a great service
to all of us who've enjoyed or shared
in the Guinea Peace Corps experience.
- RPCV John Weiner |
On
behalf of Hawa Barry and her
husband Mamadou, I would like to convey
a heartfelt thank you for the generosity
of those of you who sent checks. Friends
of Guinea collected more than $800 in
Hawa's name, including a personal donation
and note of encouragement from Dane Smith,
president of the National Peace Corps
Association.
- RPCV Josh Johnson |
"This is to confirm reception of
the $ 200 check sent to Guineenews.
In the name of our readers and the team
of Guineenews, we thank you for this generous
contribution which will allow us to pay
for the hosting of the website, the renewing
of the subscription and honoria of encouragement
[very small gifts to help defray expenses]
to our volunteer correspondants in Guinea."
- Boubacar Bah, Guineenews |
Hi Stephanie,
I'm really impressed with your site. I
never knew there was somebody in this
country that have something to say about
mine. I'm really glad to see that you
did enjoy your time in my country and
that you did a lot to help the community.
I bet it was not an easy task, but when
you put your heart and strenghts into
your willing to help people that need
it the most, nothing in the world can
stop you. Thank you and your friends for
your assistance.
- Mamadou |
stephanie,
as the parent of jessie robb, who is
just finishing up her peace corps stint
in guinea, i want to thank you for all
your work in providing connection/information
w/ that country and its news. that has
helped a lot in terms of balancing the
lack of regular communication w/ my
daughter while she was in her village.
Thanks again. your work, and the work
of others, has been appreciated.
- Jackie Robb |
Hi, my name is Ibrahim Diallo, I live
in Cleveland OH. I'm originally from Guinea.
To be exact I'm from Labe. Thank you so
much guys for being the good friends of
Guinea. You have done so much for helping
us in many different ways. We realy appreciate
the peace corps, God bless you all, thank
you very much.
sincerely,
Ibrahim |
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