Still Raining here in Guinea

Hi all,
Just another rainy day in Guinea...I was a little nostolgic for seattle when I got up this morning to the sound of light rain on the tin roof. I still have plans to make the 12 km bike ride to my neighbor volunteer Ashley's house, I just have to go with the anticipation that i'll get rained on during at least some part of the trip.

I'm trying to finalize plans for the peer educator training in health (AIDS/HIV, unwanted pregnancy, and STD prevention being the main topics of the week-long evet). I'm also beginning to work on a project to get the library to be actually opened at least once a week and used as a place where hopefully some of the older members of a school group can come and read with elementary school kids.

There is a doctor, Dr. Barry, whith whom I am assisting at pricing out a plan to take new non-insured patients in addition to the insured ones who he currently sees exclusively at a profit loss to the the clinic. As well as to plan a budget for the addition of a nurse and a laboratory at the clinic.

Other than this, just meeting new members of the community and spending time visiting my friends around town. (which takes up more time than you can imagine)! I've been asking around town to find someone who can build a fence around my yard so that I can start a garden. Since getting anything done here is about first having a good relationship with them...it's taking a little while to find someone who'll do a good job and a reasonable price.

Finally, I plan to travel to labe this friday, sept 1st, then to conakry on the 2nd, and I'll be there through thurs/friday of next week. I'll try to get the skype system up and running, as well as instant messanger...yeah conakry! so, hopefully I'll have a chance to talk with some of you soon.
Take care.
miss ya & love ya,
Amy