On Monday, the Country Director and the person in charge of gifts and grants for all of Peace Corps drove out to our province in the Middle Atlas. It was an opportunity for several volunteers to come together and talk about (and show off) some of the work we were doing based on the grants […]
Tag: glasses
Give & Get
Didn’t get a chance to buy a pair of adjustable glasses as part of our “glasses project” PCPP grant a year ago? Now, you can buy a pair directly off the Eyejusters website, and you‘ll be contributing another pair to the developing world. Just thought I’d help spread the word. For $55, you get a pair […]
To England and Back Again
There’s a scene in an episode of the Simpsons where Bart & Lisa are in London and walk into a candy store. The store owner warns Bart and Lisa to be careful, saying, “Word to the wise, British candy is a bit sweeter than what you’re used to ‘cross the pond,” but not heeding his warning, the […]
A Slew of New Videos
As many of you know, the glasses project proved (and continues to prove) to be an incredible fruitful part of my service. While Eyejusters were in Morocco, they took several videos, some of the Olive Orchard where I live, some of the actual glasses project. I’ve been meaning for some time to get these up for the […]
“The Glasses Project,” Official Recap
They say every volunteer has one big project all their energy goes into, a pinnacle of sorts to their two-year service. Actually, I don’t know who “they” are, and I’ve never heard anyone say that, so I’m entirely making that up, but it seems to me to be the truth. Almost all of the volunteers […]
Worrying and Stuff, or the Glasses Project is Back!
If it hasn’t been obvious, life in Morocco has been somewhat worrisome lately. I’ve had a few days where I thought to myself that vacation in America couldn’t get here soon enough and a few other days where the idea of going home to America scared me to death, too. Some worries I’ve shared. […]
