Comments on: Week 1 http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/02/05/week-1/ Kiva Fellows share their experiences from the field Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:29:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Roxanne http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/02/05/week-1/#comment-982 Roxanne Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:47:52 +0000 http://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=363#comment-982 Alec, You're doing great. Swahili is a hard language because it takes awhile just to learn how to listen to the language. Where does one word end and another begin? It took me a few weeks to figure that out. But lessons will help and it's really not that hard of a language to learn. Vintuka is one of the poorest communities that YOSEFO works in. You'll get to see the whole range during your time there. I'll look forward to your next blog post! Alec,

You’re doing great. Swahili is a hard language because it takes awhile just to learn how to listen to the language. Where does one word end and another begin? It took me a few weeks to figure that out. But lessons will help and it’s really not that hard of a language to learn.

Vintuka is one of the poorest communities that YOSEFO works in. You’ll get to see the whole range during your time there.

I’ll look forward to your next blog post!

]]> By: Eric Klamm http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/02/05/week-1/#comment-975 Eric Klamm Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:24:05 +0000 http://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=363#comment-975 Alec, good to hear that you are doing well. Can't wait to hear more stories. -Eric Alec, good to hear that you are doing well. Can’t wait to hear more stories. -Eric

]]> By: kim klamm http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/02/05/week-1/#comment-973 kim klamm Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:13:57 +0000 http://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=363#comment-973 Hi Alec, Nice to hear what you're up to. I'l try to check in weekly and see what's new. Uncle Tom is in Eagle River playing his first game in the Pond Hockey tournament even as I write. Could you send him some of that warm Tanzanian air? It is -10 and he is playing with three guys from Houston. Love, Aunt Kim Hi Alec,

Nice to hear what you’re up to. I’l try to check in weekly and see what’s new. Uncle Tom is in Eagle River playing his first game in the Pond Hockey tournament even as I write. Could you send him some of that warm Tanzanian air? It is -10 and he is playing with three guys from Houston.

Love, Aunt Kim

]]> By: Nick Clark http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/02/05/week-1/#comment-967 Nick Clark Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:33:37 +0000 http://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=363#comment-967 Alec, Your eloquence will not make it easy for the rest of us aspiring Fellow bloggers. You've raised the bar very high. Great to hear it's all going well. Will be monitoring.... Nick Alec,

Your eloquence will not make it easy for the rest of us aspiring Fellow bloggers. You’ve raised the bar very high. Great to hear it’s all going well. Will be monitoring….

Nick

]]> By: Mary Sue http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/02/05/week-1/#comment-952 Mary Sue Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:13:10 +0000 http://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=363#comment-952 Keep us close to you. Share whatever you can. Love, Mary Sue. Keep us close to you. Share whatever you can. Love, Mary Sue.

]]> By: Joel Goff http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/02/05/week-1/#comment-951 Joel Goff Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:20:12 +0000 http://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=363#comment-951 Hey Alec. It is still the frozen tundra only colder in Mpls. Great to read what is happenning and I am looking forward to more accounts. Joel Hey Alec. It is still the frozen tundra only colder in Mpls. Great to read what is happenning and I am looking forward to more accounts.
Joel

]]> By: Don Draayer http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/02/05/week-1/#comment-950 Don Draayer Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:24:33 +0000 http://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=363#comment-950 Hi Alec, Saw your parents last night at the MTKA Sch Foundation Fund Raiser. They gave us your blog site, which I will check periodically. Glad you arrived safely, have learned numbers, and are seeing the finance system working first-hand. My guess is you will learn a great deal about human nature which is the same all over. Given a fair chance, people want to get ahead and do it ethically. But the Devil is international, too, so be wary of that influence in every aspect of your life. You may be far away from cold Minnesota, but you remain ever warm in our hearts. Love, Don and Mary Anne Draayer Hi Alec,

Saw your parents last night at the MTKA Sch Foundation Fund Raiser. They gave us your blog site, which I will check periodically. Glad you arrived safely, have learned numbers, and are seeing the finance system working first-hand. My guess is you will learn a great deal about human nature which is the same all over. Given a fair chance, people want to get ahead and do it ethically. But the Devil is international, too, so be wary of that influence in every aspect of your life. You may be far away from cold Minnesota, but you remain ever warm in our hearts. Love, Don and Mary Anne Draayer

]]> By: Kira http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/02/05/week-1/#comment-948 Kira Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:41:56 +0000 http://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=363#comment-948 Yo Alec! Hope all is well, great to hear from you. Quite the eloquent weblog, I must say :) I leave for Togo in 3 weeks and can't wait, maybe will see you over there! Take care, K Yo Alec! Hope all is well, great to hear from you. Quite the eloquent weblog, I must say :) I leave for Togo in 3 weeks and can’t wait, maybe will see you over there!
Take care,
K

]]> By: Laura Toepfer http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/02/05/week-1/#comment-943 Laura Toepfer Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:20:17 +0000 http://kivafellows.wordpress.com/?p=363#comment-943 Hi, Alec! Good luck to you. Glad you arrived safely. Laura Hi, Alec! Good luck to you. Glad you arrived safely. Laura

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