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The two weeks have gone very fast. We experienced so much. I think it's a big difference to be in a developing country than just speak about it. Unfortunately I had to take the most picture out of the bus because the driver couldn't stop for everyone. Anyway the most people didn't like it when we wanted to take some pictures. But the children in the traditional village liked it very much and ached to see the pictures. We closed our excursion with a nice dinner at a restaurant. There was a mix...

Our last morning in Dakar, the plan was to get up early and head to the bus station so we could get our names on a list to ensure we'd actually have a seat.  For those who don't get on the list, seating is not always an option and many end up sitting on little boxes in the aisle for the duration of the trip.  This is no easy fete we discovered so I was happy to have a seat.  I set my alarm for 5 a.m. and quickly dressed with the intention of waking Jesse and Matt up. ...

Through my blog I will tell you about lots of humanitarian actions throughout the world but since you always have to start somewhere I will tell you about the first destination where I did a humanitarian action: Senegal. Through my job I'm able to mobilise groups and take them during their trip to little villages to help the people there. You can do a lot of things in a country where people have nothing but this is what we did: - we brought all kind of things to villages located far fr...

I wake up and have to go to Les Ambassades. I don't know what else to do. It's become a habit that I can't break. I always see the most interesting mix of characters at my favorite breakfast spot. This whole trip they've been telling us to dress conservatively and not show to much skin. But then, a very voluptuous girl overflowing out of her short shorts and low-cut shirt caught me off guard. Yup - sure locals are sketched out by too much skin. I just found it humourously ironic. I head back...

A month long trip from Ghana to Senegal

I went to Senegal with my brother to visit friends who were staying a couple of years in Dakar. This was my first trip to Africa, in 1996. Having lived 2 years in Cameroon my brother was already familiar with the continent. First week we stayed at these friend's place and the second we went touring the country using public transportation...One "must see" place close to Dakar, just 20 minutes away by ferry, is the Island of Goree. This tiny island was an important centre for the sl...

Well, another lovely day here. Had a bit of boring meeting stuff to get through to begin with – the morning was all internal stuff and organizational restructure discussions… The meeting closed at lunch today and that left the afternoon free. Three of us took up the offer of a trip to Ile de Goree, a short ferry hop out of Dakar port. It is a tiny but inhabited island – there is a very small town there built in the old French colonial style. It is very tired now and the buildings are ...

Week 1 • 2008 T.I.A. (This is Africa) outreach team My outreach team arrived safely in Dakar, Senegal on January 5, 2008. We are officially living in Africa. We can’t believe it! It’s amazing where God takes you when you start following Him.  One week ago we had no idea what work we would be doing here, yet God knew of a wonderful ministry in Dakar. This past week we have been working with a Brazilian family (Jose and Marli and their three children: Johnathan-16, Deborah-13, and Z...

It was my fisrt time in Africa. I mean subsaharian Africa...the one I imagined, the one the Youssou N'Dour and Akon sing, the one that I was longing to see for some time.  Just arriving there, I felt the local energy run through the place. The airpoort in Dakar is rather small, but very colorful. We (I was with a bunch of 5 other people) landed at night, and the first thing that struck me was this ocean perfume filling the air. Fish, see, Atlantic. It was so refreshing. The airport...

Dakar market really is full of the worst (or best, depending on how you look at it) street vendors in the world.  I really don't appreciate being called racist, told to go back to my own country and kicked because I don't want to be followed around, talk to someone trying to sell me something or be dragged into a shop to buy something I don't want... It's such a shame because I know that Senegalese people can be so welcoming and friendly - their motto is Teranga ...

Week 2 – 2008 T.I.A. outreach team Our week started out with a day of rest. Monday is our day off. We decided to sleep in and lounge around all afternoon. We spent the evening with the Da Silva’s watching a movie and eating pizza. On Tuesday we set out for a four day expedition to Thioffir Village, which is four hours away. The Da Silva’s purchased property there this past year and built a building to house missionaries. We were the very first missionaries to stay there. Once we arrive...

Week 4 – 2008 T.I.A. outreach team  Monday, January 28th, for our day off we jumped in a taxi and headed out for the Western most part of Africa. Our driver could not understand our broken French and English, so he took us to the wrong location. We made the most out of the experience and explored the area he took us to. We ended up taking a native boat to a nearby island. We spent the day there combing the beach, watching surfers, and climbing the cliffs. At dusk we headed home fo...

I have othen wondered if i shall have my passport on me all the time or not.. you hardly find this adive on different travel sites. I was in Vietnam and there was a bis sign, leave your passport in the safe at the hotel, never go out with it. Just after i went to Senegal and did the same, not a good idea, i quicly learned. i met some amazing belgians at the hotel where i stayed.  We decided to go to a local bar across town, so we did, had a good time, was a lovely evening and after some ...

Nangadef? I was in Senegal for a week and in the Gambia for three weeks studying West African culture. I actually kept a journal this time, but I'm too lazy to type it up here so just enjoy the pictures!

Beautiful landscapes and great people! suitable for people who love people!