past projects

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Guineenews Donations

FOG has donated a total of $600 (in 2002, 2003, and 2004) to Guineenews, which provides news and information on Guinea to those living outside its borders

The Landouma Translation Public Health Project

FOG donated $150 to this project in October 2003. Carrie Mitchell (at right) is the PCV sponsoring this project. She requested a $100.00 donation from FOG for a bicycle ($75.00) and some cassette tapes ($25.00). The project involves translating public health information into the locoal language of Landouma and playing the tapes for local villagers. Carrie works currently in Boke.

The Koliagbe Basic Hospital Materials Project

FOG donated $120 to this project in December 2003. Ann Clayton is the PCV in charge of this project. She requested a donation from FOG to purchase a few basic hospital materials for a village hospital in Koliagbe, Kindia. The materials can be purchased in Conakry UNICEF and they include a stethoscope, tension-meter, baby scale, baby bath tub, linens, and scissors.

Partage Quebec Guinea (PQG)

FOG gave $510 to PQG in October 2003 (including $110 from the Guinean diaspora in Cincinnati), and has pledged an additional $300. Partage Quebec Guinea (PQG) is a Quebec-based organization which collects books and sends them to Guinea. This is a great organization, but it desperately needs help. It's based in Quebec, the president is a 65 year old man, and unfortunately they've been getting more books that they can handle. More information.

The 110 French Books Project
RPCV Sally Decco offered us 110 free books in French. PQG (above) will ship them to Guinea. Jody Sites, our financial officer, drove the books from Vermont to Quebec at the end of 2003. Once in Quebec, PQG has agreed to ship the books to the PC office in Conakry. The PC director has agreed to store the books for us until we offer them to some PCV working in Guinea (possibly to those working at the Diountou library).

Hawa Barry Donations

Served as a clearinghouse for over $700 in donations to Hawa Barry's family, a Guinean woman living in Boston who was shot in the abdomen while pregnant.

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On behalf of Hawa Barry and her husband Mamadou, I would like to convey a heartfelt thank you for the generosity of those of you who sent checks. Friends of Guinea collected more than $800 in Hawa's name, including a personal donation and note of encouragement from Dane Smith, president of the National Peace Corps Association.
- RPCV Josh Johnson

2003 Girls Conferences

Friends of Guinea raised over $10,000 for the 2003 Girls Conferences -- the sixth annual conferences in Guinea. Volunteers gather girls from cities and villages in regional centres for a 2-day conference on careers, health, and education. Click here for photos and reports.

About the Conferences

2002 Girls Conferences

Friends of Guinea raised over $7000 for the 2002 Girls Conferences -- the fifth annual conferences in Guinea. Volunteers gather girls from cities and villages in regional centres for a 2-day conference on careers, health, and education. Click here for photos.

About the Conferences