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Bambalang

Of the four villages or so where we spent most of our time, most of our grants went to people in Bambalang. We felt that they were most in need. It was the most remote village, it had no electricity, and the need just seemed so much greater out there. So of our maybe 20 grants, 16 possibly went to women's cooperatives, farmers, small business people, and others in this community. We also spent a lot of time at the Fon's palace in Bambalang. The Fon was quite affable and he fed us well many, many times. He also made his driver and his car available to us. He offered us the use of his townhouse by the market, but we were well established in our hotel by that point and had to refuse the generosity. It was a very nice town and we were all happy to do most of our work there. Mr. William, our contact person in the community, was very helpful to us. I think I have pic or two of him in here.
The women's cooperatives which we funded sang for us. It was quite nice.
The women's cooperatives which we funded sang for us. It was quite nice.
g1/31/233431/3/116614104.wVHKFojG.jpg g1/31/233431/3/116614103.Zs5gNK9Y.jpg One of Bambalang's notables.
One of Bambalang's notables.
Back to the women's cooperatives
Back to the women's cooperatives
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A woman we bought some supplies for, along with Sareh, Mona and Mr. William.
A woman we bought some supplies for, along with Sareh, Mona and Mr. William.
Bambalang village
Bambalang village
Liked how this one came out
Liked how this one came out
The kids make these propellors out of leaves
The kids make these propellors out of leaves
And they spin quite well
And they spin quite well
The gang
The gang
Mona
Mona
Kid
Kid
Avacados, with my shitty little camera
Avacados, with my shitty little camera
Forlorn
Forlorn
Cool kid
Cool kid
The fish lady's son, in his sunday best
The fish lady's son, in his sunday best
PROOF -- Obama was born in Africa!!! Alert the lunatic fringe in America
PROOF -- Obama was born in Africa!!! Alert the lunatic fringe in America
Sareh and Mr. William, Bambalang town
Sareh and Mr. William, Bambalang town
A face so sad, I had to desaturate
A face so sad, I had to desaturate
And then some happy faces
And then some happy faces
The Fon
The Fon
Fon's wives compound
Fon's wives compound
The old palace
The old palace
Not coughing. They can only speak to the Fon through their firsts
Not coughing. They can only speak to the Fon through their firsts
The Fon and the tribal elders
The Fon and the tribal elders
Fon and his new wife
Fon and his new wife
A princess
A princess
Some tough looking thugs, hangning out by the palace. Possibly princes.
Some tough looking thugs, hangning out by the palace. Possibly princes.
g1/31/233431/3/116613815.ol9owNUW.jpg Robin making a donation: a cooler to a woman who will use it to store cakes she is selling
Robin making a donation: a cooler to a woman who will use it to store cakes she is selling
More happy women
More happy women
g1/31/233431/3/116613821.nEgARlzW.jpg A cultural show was arranged by the Fon. These are some pics
A cultural show was arranged by the Fon. These are some pics
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Queens of Bambalang
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g1/31/233431/3/116613838.QG0rFHjH.jpg Notables
Notables
Princess
Princess
Sareh and the queens
Sareh and the queens
The portly american lecturing the queens. You can see how extensive were my class notes.
The portly american lecturing the queens. You can see how extensive were my class notes.