Often in Peace Corps, or any development work
really, you plant a seed that’s shade you will never rest under. In other words
you put your blood, sweat and tears in projects that you don’t know what the
outcome or effect will be. But every once in a while you do a small tangible
project that seems silly at first and becomes more rewarding than expected.
About two weeks ago two of our PCV friends Emily Bergling and Carissa Cartas
came to help Nate and I liven up our Maternal and Child Health unit by adding
some Sesame Street characters with health promotion slogans on the walls. It
was a full weekend activity that was successful in adding four murals to
the once blank walls. The process was pretty simple of projecting the pictures
onto the walls with a projector and then painting them in. Carissa, a pretty
awesome volunteer, has been travelling all over Guyana and helping other PCVs
add art to schools, health center’s, youth friendly spaces (like a YMCA) and
even libraries. She spent a whole week guiding and helping us through the process.
Just a little bit of art goes a long way.
Till next time.
Often in Peace Corps, or any development work
really, you plant a seed that’s shade you will never rest under. In other words
you put your blood, sweat and tears in projects that you don’t know what the
outcome or effect will be. But every once in a while you do a small tangible
project that seems silly at first and becomes more rewarding than expected.
About two weeks ago two of our PCV friends Emily Bergling and Carissa Cartas
came to help Nate and I liven up our Maternal and Child Health unit by adding
some Sesame Street characters with health promotion slogans on the walls. It
was a full weekend activity that was successful in adding four murals to
the once blank walls. The process was pretty simple of projecting the pictures
onto the walls with a projector and then painting them in. Carissa, a pretty
awesome volunteer, has been travelling all over Guyana and helping other PCVs
add art to schools, health center’s, youth friendly spaces (like a YMCA) and
even libraries. She spent a whole week guiding and helping us through the process.
Just a little bit of art goes a long way.
