MC Betty Shannon shows off the Partners Worldwide book to be given away in the business card drawing. Cameo appearance by my good friend Richard (hi).
Betty shows off LEAD's recently published children's book 'My Name is Emmanuel' feat. photography by yours truly.
Allen gives away a copy of the book to the real 'Emmanuel', who's name is actually Ernestson Wondan (want to know more? buy the book: http://www.partnersworldwide.org/what-we-do/resource-library/)
Beneficiaries of the DeVos Empowerment Initiative (DEI) loan category (up to $5,000 loans) have lunch with DeVos Foundation reps Ginny and Sue.
Brett, Sam and Sue decide on which workshop to attend next (or something)
Martin and three LEAD clients graciously agree to participate in a panel discussion when one of our speakers bails because he'd 'had a pretty busy day and was tired' or something.
Me and mentoring program participant Don Teitsma chat with Mayor Broh.
Sunday is spent relaxing with our guests at the Kendeja Resort.
Fanny Atta-Peters of the Hopeline Institute, who I am working with closely to develop a peer-mentoring model in West Africa for Partners Worldwide.
No one would believe me when I told them I could show them a water chevrotain (sp?), a type of duiker (deer) that has teeth like a dog, can swim underwater and eats fish. Okay, I'm not actually holding that one (that one isn't friendly to hold) but this is the one that shares the cage.
Kendeja happens to be the best place for surfing near Monrovia, and I happened to have a board onsite.
Besides an obvious job well done!! i should also draw attention to a few things: 1) your guns! have you been working out derek? and 2) you've become quite the surfer! any shark incidents? that'd be sweet.
ReplyDeletewhy thank you. no sharks yet, but i'm going tomorrow...
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