I have spent the better part of the past 48 hours restoring my computer and throwing water down my toilet to make it flush.  Countless skype calls to the MAC service center and too much money spent to re-download programs I had meticulously selected before I arrived in Africa - in combination with 2AM freak outs - is enough to put a person on edge for the better part of the day.  Still, I am here, sitting, sipping away at my Nescafe elated as I type away on my lap top keys and download the la...
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Well, I've been here for less than a week and it feels like a month already.  I've had the privilege of touring some area schools, meeting with principals, and discussing the future of YAN with the Chair of the Board of Directors.  It's an exciting time for YAN - we are formalizing our relationship with a second school and making plans to start a mentor program next year.  School doesn't start for a month and in the interim I am working with my Cameroonian counterpart to write a grant for nex...
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