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Children coming to listen to the address
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President of Mali--officially launched the campaign
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drama is often used to relay information...
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..because only 30% of the population are literate
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famous comedians doing a skit about the Nets...
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audience of the Presidential address
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statue in the center of Bamako
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getting ready to do some homework
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why we were there (1 child dies every 30 seconds of malaria)
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Mali Measles Net distribution Dec. 2007
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poster trying to reduce female circumcision (98% in Mali)
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children outside the clinic
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Inter-faith luncheon (Mali 90% Muslim)
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Christianity, Judaism, and Islam were all represented at my table.
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they would receive a measles/polio vaccine...
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one net distribution site--women would bring their children...
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saying hi to the kids of the village
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volunteers explaining how the campaign works
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these children followed me everywhere!
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motorbikes/bicycles were used to get the vaccinatioons to the remote villages!
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2 very different methods of transportation
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they loved to get their picture taken!
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..only problem was--i don't speak French!
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i was invited to sit and talk with the boys
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Red Cross volunteers helping with the campaign
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Admiral Zeimer and company from Malaria No More
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elizabeth mckee (director of Nothing But Nets) and I
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of course i was asked to join in the dancing :-)
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the president of the group...
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they meet once a week to pool their money together...
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these women have been meeting since 2004
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keep the beat with the bowl--made into a drum
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who did a ceremonial dance
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we were greeted by the village's group of women
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a demo net to show how to hang it properly
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who waited patiently all day for their turn
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simply amazing women...
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be able to bring the child back the next day to get another net
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we had to mark the child's finger so the mother would not...
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vitamin A and deworming
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and then the mother would be given a net
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basketball clinic with 6 of the teams in Bamako
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and then i played defense on all 60 girls
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teaching a little shooting :-)
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the Mali women won the African Championships--qualifying for the Olympics
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simply beautiful
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more amazing mothers...
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what is in her hand will literally save her life!!
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showing the boys how it works
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often times 2 or 3 children will sleep under the same mat
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bilbao trees--lives to be hundreds of years old
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site number 2
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some of the most inspirational women i have ever met!!
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definitely peaceful
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our little tour boat
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amazing sunset on the river niger
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i definitely didn't try that
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or to go fishing
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there boats were used to either bring in sand for construction...
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some curious boys...
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on the bank of the river niger
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teaching them not only about sports, but about making healthy decisions!
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soccer and basketball kids got together to talk about malaria...
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hanging with the national team
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our Nothing But Nets group!!