Peace Corps Benin - 2 years in a tiny village in West Africa

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Hello Everybody!!! Just wanted to try to give a glimps into our lives as Peace Corps vollenteers in Benin West Africa.

Jason Seyler - environmental/reforestation/AIDS education Rebecca Seyler - Health/nutrition/AIDS education lived 2 years in Materi Benin, Located in the Atacora provice on the border with Burkina Faso

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  Contact information: training in Benin   Chesapeake, VA on Sep 15, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  First Thoughts on Benin   Cotonou, Benin on Sep 28, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  First week in Benin   Cotonou, Benin on Sep 30, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Life in Comé   Comé, Benin on Oct 5, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Week two   Comé, Benin on Oct 12, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Week 3 of PC training   Comè, Benin on Oct 19, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  We're going to Materi   Comè, Benin on Oct 26, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Pre departure update   Comè, Benin on Oct 29, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  This is Africa   Materi, Benin on Nov 10, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Is training over yet???   Comé, Benin on Nov 16, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Week 8 Comé, Cotonou, Grand Popo   Comé, Benin on Nov 23, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Post-thanksgiving update   Comé, Benin on Nov 30, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  One more week...   Comé, Benin on Dec 7, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  We're now officially volunteers!   Come, Benin on Dec 13, 2003 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Holiday Greetings from Materi   Natitengou, Benin on Dec 31, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Great Mousecapade Continues   Matéri, Benin on Jan 9, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Update from Benin   Matéri, Benin on Jan 18, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Things we've been up to   Matéri, Benin on Feb 6, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Welcome to the CHALOR (hot season in french)   Matéri, Benin on Feb 27, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Safari Adventure   Park Penjari, Benin on Mar 15, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Interview between Eric and Jason   Cotonou, Benin on Apr 1, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  So this is what 111 degrees in the shade is like   Materi, Benin on Apr 2, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bike tour Benin   Materi, Benin on May 9, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  In Service Training   Materi, Benin on May 26, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Pictures from africa   Materi, Benin on Jun 12, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  June is Plant a Tree Month   Materi, Benin on Jun 19, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  If a Beninoise were going to America...   Materi, Benin on Jun 21, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Vacation in France   Paris, France on Jul 8, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  New Pictures from Benin and our Travels in France   Cotonou, Benin on Jul 11, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Time spent in Materi   Materi, Benin on Aug 27, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Training the new batch of volunteers   Segbouhe and Come, Benin on Sep 14, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Finished with training and heading back to Materi   Natitingou, Benin on Nov 5, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy Thanksgiving!!!   Natitingou, Benin on Nov 26, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Off to Ghana   Accra, Ghana on Dec 15, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A bit of history at Cape Coast   Cape Coast, Ghana on Dec 16, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A walk in the canopy   Kakum National Park, Ghana on Dec 17, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Beach Paradise   Busua, Ghana on Dec 18, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  More ice cream   Accra, Ghana on Dec 19, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Shopping in Accra   Accra, Ghana on Dec 20, 2004 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Arrival in Nairobi   Nairobi, Kenya on Dec 21, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Ark, a wildlife viewing lodge   Aberdare National Park, Kenya on Dec 22, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Lions and giraffes and leopards   Samburu, Kenya on Dec 23, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas Eve: sprear throwing and safari-ing   Samburu, Kenya on Dec 24, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas Day: an animal orphanage   Mt. Kenya, Kenya on Dec 25, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Land of Plenty   Maasai Lands, Kenya on Dec 26, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Breakfast with the zebras   Maasai Lands, Kenya on Dec 27, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Laughing with the hippos   Maasai Lands, Kenya on Dec 28, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Super highways   Maasai Lands and Nairobi, Kenya on Dec 29, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Goodbyes and good memories   Nairobi, Kenya on Dec 31, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Voodoo Holiday and Muslim Praying in Kolokondé   Kolokondé, Benin on Jan 24, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  What we're working on...   Materi, Benin on Feb 7, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Work, weather and running   Materi, Benin on Mar 6, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A Trip to the Collines   Kaboua, Benin on Apr 8, 2005 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Jason's Dad and Stepmom's big adventure   Materi, Benin on May 24, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Pictures   Materi, Benin on May 24, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Moringa Madness   Materi, Benin on Jun 13, 2005 0 pictures 2 comments
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  News and updates   Materi, Benin on Jul 2, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Vacation to Burkina Faso and Mali   Mopti, Mali on Aug 8, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  One Month to go!!!   Materi, Benin on Oct 11, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Emails   Lkj, Benin on Oct 12, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving Materi for the last time   Matéri, Benin on Nov 16, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Farewells to Benin   Cotonou, Benin on Nov 18, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments