First of all, I apologize for not producing a whole lot of updates in the past couple weeks. Things have been very busy (in a good way!), however, I also have come down with a pesky little stomach bug that makes me just want to lie around and sleep. But enough of my excuses.
The first reason I have been so busy is that Rotary Clubs of Dakar were the host clubs for this year's West African Project Fair, a week-long affair that invites Rotarians from all over West Africa and the world to visit Dakar and learn about the projects being conducted by Rotary clubs in the region. I was really fortunate to be a part of it, and it was a very interesting opportunity to get to meet Rotarians from all over the globe. This includes the former Rotary International President, Ray Klingensmith, who I got a couple of pictures with at one of the dinners scheduled during the week. It was also a nice opportunity to work on my translation skills, as the vast majority of Rotarians who came to Dakar were English-speaking (mostly from Nigeria or the U.S.). So, I felt very helpful and also profited from the very interesting cross-cultural conversations and delicious food. Here are some pictures from the week.
This is me with some of the local Rotaracts who helped people sign-up for the Project Fair and showed people around. There are 3 big Rotaract clubs in Dakar and they worked their butts off this past week to make sure the Fair was as successful as possible.
A picture of me and Nigerian Rotarians at the "Home Hospitality" dinner. Local Dakar Rotarians divided up the incoming Rotarians and hosted them at their houses for a delicious meal.
I went to the home that Ray Klingensmith also went to, and got a picture of him with the Dakar organizers of the Project Fair.
Same picture, just with me in it!
Opening ceremony for the Fair.
Former President Klingensmith addressing the group.
Some pictures with me and Rotarians from Nigeria (above) and the U.S. (below).
And this final picture is from the closing dinner with all the Rotarians. Everyone was beautifully dressed, the food was wonderful, and there was dancing. I was very fortunate to have this Project Fair happen in Dakar while I was here.
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