http://projectjapalegoune.org/blog a lunch program in Dakar, Senegal Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:34:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Katie Krueger's book, Give with Gratitude: Lessons Learned Listening to West Africa was published May 1, 2009!  It is the story of her the year in Senegal when she met Ling Ling and Natalie.  It takes the reader through the journey Project Japalé Gouné from inception to today.  Visit the ... http://projectjapalegoune.org/blog/2009/04/give-with-gratitude-the-story-of-project-japale-goune/ Natalie recently returned from a visit to L'ecole Primaire de Point E in Dakar, and had nothing but great things to report when she got a back.  As the school takes a larger role in the school lunch program, we grow very close to our ultimate goal of creating a ... http://projectjapalegoune.org/blog/2009/02/a-visit-to-the-school-proves-sustainability-is-nearing/ It is with gratitude that I share the website for the Weidemann Foundation. Jean Weidemann, President of the Weidemann Foundation, has been a supportive partner and mentor since Project Japale Goune officially became a project of the Foundation. It is because of that partnership that we are able to ... http://projectjapalegoune.org/blog/2008/04/the-weidemann-foundation/ One of the greatest successes of the lunch program this far is the microjardin. It is a vegetable garden maintained by the students and staff. The vegetables are either sold (profits going to the lunch fund expenses) or cooked into the lunches (profits going straight to the bellies of students). ... http://projectjapalegoune.org/blog/2007/12/microjardin-promise/ It is with great satisfaction that we begin the school year in Senegal this year, not only because we know we will be serving over 10,000 lunches to students and helping them learn through the School Garden project, but because we are moving closer to our goal of sustainability. ... http://projectjapalegoune.org/blog/2007/10/the-year-begins/