Comments for A Library and Literacy for Niankorodougou http://all4nianko.wordpress.com Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:16:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Fall is finally here! by Dana http://all4nianko.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/fall-is-finally-here/#comment-13 Dana Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:16:19 +0000 http://all4nianko.wordpress.com/?p=141#comment-13 Adelaide! The library looks truly amazing! It is so wonderful that you are making such an impact and that little old Halletsville is so supportive! If I am correct in assuming that the community helped to build the library and the hanger, than it is definitely the sense of community ownership and empowerment that has led to its success. I am learning about this is one of my international health classes. We relate this concept mostly to the building of clinics, but it is definitely true in all endeavors including a library. Literacy, too, is a very important issue in public health, esp. global health and ESP. with females. It is wonderful that the community has embraced the library and views it as a "safe" space to conduct community activities, esp. since it was brought in from the outside. It seems like similar initiatives could be successful within the healthcare sector. Could you incorporate health related activities within the library setting? Seeing as you told me there is a high infant mortality rate, which is very common in Sub Saharan Africa, you could conduct classes on breast feeding, growth monitoring, ORT/ORS, birth spacing etc. for young mothers, pregnant females, or girls in general. (The presentations would not focus on the high infant mortality rate as not to identify the library with talk of death, but would frame the activity as purely health promoting.) Or maybe you've picked up on some other cultural norms/beliefs or values that would further emphasize the community's necessity for healthy children (esp. under 5) and effective prenatal care. Have you come across any local traditions that you have assessed as either health promoting or health debilitating such as myths, or superstitions perhaps related to birthing practices? Are most births conducted at home (in mud huts) or do the village women make it to the clinics? Ohh boy, I have so many more questions! I could go on forever, let's plan something for when I'm there. Yes I said it, WHEN I'M THERE! Love u miss u, I am seriously so proud of the great work you're doing! BFF Dana Adelaide!
The library looks truly amazing! It is so wonderful that you are making such an impact and that little old Halletsville is so supportive! If I am correct in assuming that the community helped to build the library and the hanger, than it is definitely the sense of community ownership and empowerment that has led to its success. I am learning about this is one of my international health classes. We relate this concept mostly to the building of clinics, but it is definitely true in all endeavors including a library. Literacy, too, is a very important issue in public health, esp. global health and ESP. with females. It is wonderful that the community has embraced the library and views it as a “safe” space to conduct community activities, esp. since it was brought in from the outside. It seems like similar initiatives could be successful within the healthcare sector. Could you incorporate health related activities within the library setting?

Seeing as you told me there is a high infant mortality rate, which is very common in Sub Saharan Africa, you could conduct classes on breast feeding, growth monitoring, ORT/ORS, birth spacing etc. for young mothers, pregnant females, or girls in general. (The presentations would not focus on the high infant mortality rate as not to identify the library with talk of death, but would frame the activity as purely health promoting.) Or maybe you’ve picked up on some other cultural norms/beliefs or values that would further emphasize the community’s necessity for healthy children (esp. under 5) and effective prenatal care.
Have you come across any local traditions that you have assessed as either health promoting or health debilitating such as myths, or superstitions perhaps related to birthing practices?
Are most births conducted at home (in mud huts) or do the village women make it to the clinics?
Ohh boy, I have so many more questions!
I could go on forever, let’s plan something for when I’m there. Yes I said it, WHEN I’M THERE! Love u miss u,
I am seriously so proud of the great work you’re doing!
BFF
Dana

]]> Comment on About Me by Peter J Coughlin http://all4nianko.wordpress.com/about-me/#comment-3 Peter J Coughlin Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:20:40 +0000 http://all4nianko.wordpress.com/?page_id=12#comment-3 I am really impressed with the organizational skills you have brought to this project. You can be very proud of the work you have accomplished in Burkino Faso. You have made the world a better place because of your unselfishness. I am really impressed with the organizational skills you have brought to this project. You can be very proud of the work you have accomplished in Burkino Faso. You have made the world a better place because of your unselfishness.

]]> Comment on About Me by Lydia http://all4nianko.wordpress.com/about-me/#comment-2 Lydia Mon, 19 May 2008 14:04:54 +0000 http://all4nianko.wordpress.com/?page_id=12#comment-2 I'm so proud of you!! And I'm excited to see all the amazing progress and updates through this blog... !! I’m so proud of you!!
And I’m excited to see all the amazing progress and updates through this blog… !!

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