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My Daughter …Lara

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My daughter, Lara, has arrived home from Togo!  She will be here  for a three week visit and then will be returning to complete her second year  of teaching in Mango, Togo, West Africa, with the Peace Corps. I am so blessed with her in my life! The people of her village are so kind and wonderful to her. She is happy to be home and already gathering gifts and things for her new friends in Togo. She is so HAPPY and FULL of LIFE!  I find it wonderful to see her love and appreciation of another culture and her desire and ability to work with others. Her Togolese friends have been so supportive and welcoming and together they are working in the school community. It is wonderful to hear her speak of their triumphs and challenges and willingness to more forward in hope!  You can read a MESSAGE from Lara as you continue reading this post.

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Greetings from Togo! My name is Lara Johann-Reichart and I am a Peace Corps Volunteer in a small village in northern Togo. As an education volunteer I spend most of my days in the classroom and, along side my community, work towards projects that will improve the school experience for our students.

Unfortunately, our Primary School is faced with some of the worst problems. With over 1,300 students and only 9 classrooms, classes are over-packed and even overflow outside of the building.

Our goal is to build a 3 classroom school to alleviate the problems of this overpopulated school. Additionally, once the school is constructed there will be a training with teachers to show the benefits of small classes and how to use student-centered teaching techniques. Our hope is to turn the new 3 rooms into a model school – with limited class sizes and well-trained teachers.

The community is very excited for this project and are contributing over 30% to the overall cost. The community will be purchasing the land, transporting materials, and assisting in the construction.
On behalf of my village, thank you for your support!

You can find more information about my project at the Peace Corps site: https://donate.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=donate.contribute.projDetail&projdesc=14-693-017Peace Corps Donation Page

OR

http://www.gofundme.com/e36o1w

Their goal is to raise $9,781.25……….they have met $500 of the goal today…September 14, 2014.  GREAT NEWS!!!!!!!!

19 thoughts on “My Daughter …Lara”

  1. john flanagan says:
    September 14, 2014 at 4:06 AM

    Clearly a brave and good woman..the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
    Bless your great work, Lara!

    john

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  2. jackiegmills says:
    September 14, 2014 at 4:07 AM

    Enjoy your time together 🙂

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  3. johannisthinking@wordpress.com; pedalpushingthoughts@wordpresss.com says:
    September 14, 2014 at 4:35 AM

    Thank you, Jackie! We will and we are! Lucky for us!
    It will be hard to see her leave, but I know she must go on and live her life…letting-go…a constant in our lives. Blessings to you! and thank you for visiting my blog! I appreciate your LIKES!

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  4. Tanveer Rauf says:
    September 14, 2014 at 7:55 AM

    you must be so grateful to God for blessing you with such a sweet heart daughter. every daughter is reflection of her mother——so its you friend who she reflects in kindness and generosity. blessings for you both

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  5. Dr. Rex says:
    September 14, 2014 at 8:21 AM

    Reblogged this on It Is What It Is and commented:
    Awesome daughter ….. what a heart! Proud Mom!!

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  6. Jueseppi B. says:
    September 14, 2014 at 9:51 AM

    Reblogged this on MrMilitantNegro™.

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  7. Jean Rose says:
    September 14, 2014 at 10:59 AM

    Very nice . Nice to see people helping those in need . Thank you Lara for all that you do .

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  8. Clanmother says:
    September 15, 2014 at 12:21 AM

    Have a wonderful time together. And thank you, Lara, for your compassion and determination to make a difference…

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  9. Let's CUT the Crap! says:
    September 15, 2014 at 7:33 AM

    What a smart, generous and brave daughter you have. ❤

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  10. tersiaburger says:
    September 15, 2014 at 5:50 PM

    What an amazing daughter you have. You have every reason to be very proud of her.

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  11. Wildflower Women says:
    September 18, 2014 at 11:56 AM

    Thanks for sharing, and enjoy your visit with your daughter. Thank her for doing such good work!

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  12. writersideup says:
    September 22, 2014 at 8:07 PM

    It’s so wonderful to see/hear about someone doing something so worthwhile and gratifying! 😀 Of COURSE you should be proud and feel blessed 🙂

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