by Nile Sprague | Feb 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
I visited several programs of Y Care International and the YMCA in Makeni, a few hours drive north east of the Leonian capital Freetown. I met a young woman learning to do metal work and welding, several auto-mechanic students, culinary students, and visited several...
by Nile Sprague | Jan 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
My first time to see Yosemite in the snow. And how quiet it was – tranquil and virtually free of tourists. ‘Twas beautiful! [mappress...
by Nile Sprague | Jan 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
This was our last camping trip of 2010, back in October. We went to the eastern Sierras and visited Buckeye Hot-springs, Mono Lake, and camped for a few days. The hot-springs were fed by a spring on the hill above a creek, and hot water dripped down in a hot...
by Nile Sprague | Dec 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
I visited a women-run micro-finance bank in Bouaké and Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire that mostly caters to women clientele, though all are welcome. They aim to make loans more accessible to low-income women, and also have a higher than average repayment rate. In...
by Nile Sprague | Dec 8, 2010 | Uncategorized
