Hello Everyone! I am new to this site, so forgive me if this is not the proper forum for writing about this.  My name is Kate Jefferies, and while I am originally from Pittsburgh, I lived in Strongsville for 9 years and went to Kent State University in Kent for my undergrad (and I am a Browns fan, but don't tell any of my Pittsburgh friends that, they would kill me!)  Like my profile says, I am currently serving in Benin, and will celebrate a whole 365 days in country as of tomorrow... good stuff!

So most of my projects revolve around gardening, environmental conservation, hygiene/sanitation, and food security issues here in Benin.  Everything is going great, and I'm loving this experience.  But I need your help with my secondary project: building a library for the students, faculty, and staff at my village's secondary school.  This project would provide invaluable learning resources to students who have no access to even the most basic textbooks, and instructing materials to teachers who could augment the quality of their lessons.  All in all, this library could give these students a fighting chance of attending college someday.  The school is able to cover some of the costs, but I wrote a grant to cover the rest, and that means that YOU can help make this project a reality!

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE check out the link below for more information, and donate if you are able.  I know times are tough, but every penny counts.  Please tell all your friends, family, and other RPCVs in other areas of the country about this project!

https://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=donate.contribute.projDe...

Thank you so much in advance, the students and teachers in my village appreciate it more than you will ever know!  Any questions, please email me at katharine.jefferies@gmail.com 

Merci beaucoup et a bientot,

Kate