For three days at the end of May, the Peace Corps volunteers on Pohnpei led a summer camp for 8th grade girls. We had 109 girls from around the island. Needless to say, it was a little crazy - I think I only slept about one hour each night (we had to keep watch to make sure the girls didn't run off or go swimming at 2 am...). But we somehow pulled it off! (I slept for two days straight afterward – no exaggeration.)
Camp GLOW is a Peace Corps-wide program that stands for “Girls Leading Our World.” In addition to standard camp activities (swimming, volleyball, arts and crafts…) we had informational sessions and discussions about different issues facing young Pohnpeian women – puberty, hygiene, teenage pregnancy, sexual assault. Plus we had local health professionals give talks on HIV, substance abuse, and nutrition.
I took lots of pictures – enjoy!
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| The whole gang (can you tell why it was so overwhelming to manage this crowd!?) |
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| 20 girls came from my school |
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| Christy and Ben entertain the girls before lunch |
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| The girls swim in the sunset |
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| Making local baskets |
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| A teambuilding classic - the human knot |
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| Water relay for teambuilding |
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| DANCE PARTY!!! |
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| Nutrition talk |
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| Everyone got a t-shirt and tote bag... and the chance to pose like a thug...? |
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