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| FOG
Online Directory |
A registry of various Friends of Guinea
(not restricted to members) including city, state, where
they served, and contact info. Sortable! |
| Guinea
Listserv
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A
free email listserv you can send and receive postings
related to Guinea, such as news or travel information |
| Parents
Listservs |
A series of email listservs specifically designed for
parents and friends of volunteers serving in Guinea. They
share helpful tips with newcomers, as well as practical
information (are the phones working?). |
| Links |
Hundreds of links related to Guinea, Peace Corps, and
Africa. This comprehensive list has been compiled over
many years. |
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| About
Guinea |
Information about the country. |
| Photos
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By
far the most popular part of the site -- photos from
around Guinea, showing what the country is like and
what life is like as a volunteer.
Sampler
Life as a PCV
Work & Projects
Daily Village
Life
The Market
People
Photos
of Return Trip to Guinea
Photos
from past and current PCVs
Photos
from FOG Projects
Kenya
Morocco
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| Languages |
Language manuals for some of the major languages in
Guinea: Pulaar, Susu, and Malinke, plus a short Wolof
guide. |
| News
from Guinea |
Compiled news articles about Guinea from every year.
Searchable! |
| News
from PC Guinea |
FOG has exclusive access to the Peace Corps Guinea newsletter,
from which we reprint interesting bits of information. |
| Books,
Cookbooks, Films |
Great books for reading about Peace Corps, Guinea, or
Africa -- novels, nonfiction, travelogues, cookbooks,
etc. |
| Recipes |
Another popular portion of the site -- make your favorite
Guinean dishes. |
| Guinea
Humor & Fun Stuff |
The sometimes dark humor that hits those who live and
work in this small country... includes links to past volunteer
satirical newsletters as well as other humorous findings. |
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| Useful
Addresses |
Contact information for the Guinean Embassy
in US, American Embassy in Guinea, the Volunteer Houses
in Guinea, and where to find pockets of Guinean culture
in the US. |
| Visiting
Guinea |
An
absolute wealth of information on getting to Guinea --
airfare, vaccinations, visas, whether to bring credit
cards, what sorts of gifts villagers like, everything! |
| Mail
& Phones in Guinea |
Cheap calling cards to Guinea, comments on the mail
and email, how to send care packages, and useful things
to put into care packages. |
| Who's
Going to Guinea |
Travelers visiting Guinea often kindly offer to take
letters or small packages to volunteers. Please do the
same if you visit! |
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