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Peace Corps Niger and Senegal; September 2009 -- March 2012

Sunday, July 5, 2009

For the 4th

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St. Louis, Senegal
My name is Kate and I have been a PCV since July 2009. I started in Niger, but was evacuated and transferred to Sengal in January 2011. My primary assignment in Senegal is to partner with an NGO that works to IMPROVE the lives of begging/homeless children by offering services like counseling, recreation, vocational training, etc.
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