Pics from Camp Girls About Global Awareness “Camp GAGA” (as promised)

Last month, I helped out with an environmentally-focused girls leadership camp up in Basse. While I didn't end up being able to bring girls from my village like I had hoped to, we still were able to make sure that every region of the country was represented. I co-facilitated three sessions on the following topics: decomposition; air pollution; and proper trash disposal. In addition to formal sessions, the upper basic level (middle school/junior high) girls and female teacher participants sang songs, played countless games, and ended the week with a grand finale talent show. They had a blast and learned an amazing amount. It was very fun to watch them come out of their shells and open up over the course of the week. Here are some pictures from the camp:



Catherine, Erica and Lina in action teaching the girls about natural resources


Playing one of many many games


Julia's lovely trash dress. Reduce, reuse, recycle!


Peace Corps Volunteers showing the girls how dramas are done (as if they needed to be shown). We take our drama seriously around here!


And another


Captive audience


Impromptu dance party while making neem cream (local insect repellant)...yes, please!


Kyle and Shawn help the girls make a "web of life"


All gussied up for the talent show, the girls make their entrance


What Peace Corps event is complete without taking serious Gambian pictures??


They've got the serious poses down!


Another dance party? Well, if you insist...


Talent show drama


Peace Corps Volunteer song/drama demonstrating the effects of overpopulation (we were all trying to fit around one food bowl)


Group shot with all the campers after the talent show