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Monday, February 16th we set out with our supplies for the day. We started off with a visit to the offices of the Nova Scotia Gambia Association, where we met the local staff and learned of the initiatives that they are working on.
We then left for St. Terese's Junior Basic School, a private school in the Kanifing region. We were going to work with a group of peer health educators that work with the NSGA. This group of approximately 30 students ranged in ages between 11 and 16. We were leading a so-called green mapping workshop to teach them about mapping out and indicating local environmental places of importance and potential concern. We were also mapping places of cultural and historical significance. The workshop ended with some skits that the peer health educators use when talking to students about issues like HIV/AIDS, the importance of caring for the environment and issues related to safe sex. The skits were wonderful: these kids could win Oscars one day for their performances! They had us in stitches and talking about the performances well into the day. 
Monday, February 16th we set out with our supplies for the day. We started off with a visit to the offices of the Nova Scotia Gambia Association, where we met the local staff and learned of the initiatives that they are working on.We then left for St. Terese's Junior Basic School, a private school in the Kanifing region. We were going to work with a group of peer health educators that work with the NSGA. This group of approximately 30 students ranged in ages between 11 and 16. We were leading a so-called green mapping workshop to teach them about mapping out and indicating local environmental places of importance and potential concern. We were also mapping places of cultural and historical significance. The workshop ended with some skits that the peer health educators use when talking to students about issues like HIV/AIDS, the importance of caring for the environment and issues related to safe sex. The skits were wonderful: these kids could win Oscars one day for their performances! They had us in stitches and talking about the performances well into the day. Preparing green map of the Kanifing Region
Camaro assisting students with their green maps.
Students present their completed maps.
A student gives a presentation on the importance of trees in the environment and issues related to deforestation.
Camaro, Dustin, Mira and I watch and video tape the student's skits.
Proudly displaying our gift to the school: the very recognizable Canadian flag.
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