benin

im here, on a french keyboard and i cant seem to find the punctuation:

 

its gorgeous here and my french is good enough to get my point across and im learning some fon, which is the local language;  its hot and humid and lush and really amazing:

 

ill have limited internet while im here but would love to hear from everyone:  the place im staying is pretty classy... shower and toilet and even a fridge! 

 

my address in case you want it is

amour sans frontieres

lauren bateman

b.p. 58

adjohoun, benin

 

ive gotten to observe in the clinic... tooth extraction; removal of a polyp (i think...) from a womans foot.

 

i should go, but miss you all!

 

lrb

While I'm in Benin

While I'm in Benin, I'll be emailing posts to this blog, mostly as a way of keeping an electronic record of what goes on.

 

I'll be in Benin from March 17 to July 23 doing some work at a clinic that does maternal/child health work.  I have very few details, but I'm very excited about it all! 

 

Cheers,

LRB

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"Two of the greatest gifts we can give our children are roots and wings." –- Hodding Carter