SCRAPBOOK: LIFE LESSONS

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The Earthducation team has traveled to the Southwestern side of Burkina Faso visiting a number of schools and talking with a number of elders along the way. View this weeks scrapbook and follow along!

: Justin working hard editing the media for the last field report. [Ouagadougou]

: Charlie and Aaron getting some help purchasing bongo drums. [Ouagadougou]

: Haruna bringing us some local music to listen to on the way back to the USA. [Ouagadougou]

: A great selection of local crafts. [Ouagadougou]

: Romaric taking a well-deserved break as we wait for the tires to be fixed before leaving for Ouagadougou. [Bobo]

: Shea butter on the side of the road. [Just outside of Bobo]

: The famous Sindou peaks. [Just outside of Bobo]

: The famous Sindou peaks. [Just outside of Bobo]

: Leaving Bobo for Ouagadougou. [Just outside of Bobo]

: A palm tree that produces a favorite drink in Burkina. [Just outisde of Bobo]

: The elder and children in front of the Baobab tree. [Just outisde of Bobo]

: A view of the village with the infamous Baobab tree. [Just outside of Bobo]

: A beautiful view leaving Banfora. [Banfora]

: Beef kabobs! What a meal! [Banfora]

: A friendly hello in Banfora. [Banfora]

: On the way to Banfora. [Just outside of Bobo]

: Charlie and Aaron exploring the Grande Mosquee. [Bobo]

: The elder woman of the shea butter process explaining her vision of education and sustainability. [Bobo]

: Women bagging the shea nuts before turning them into shea butter. [Bobo]

: Romaric explaining the shea butter process. [Bobo]

: Filters for the shea butter [background] and shea nut residue [foreground]. [Bobo]

: Road construction in Bobo. [Bobo]

: A view of downtown Bobo. [Bobo]

: On the way to Koudougou. [Koudougou]

: Fisherman in the dam by Sabou. [Just outside of Sabou]

: This is not Minnesota! [Sabou]

: One of Romaric’s many friends who is helping make his dream a reality preserving his land. [Just outside of Cassou]

: Aaron and Charlie and their five chickens they received as a thank you after their village interviews. [Village outside of Koudougou]

: A village dog getting some shade. [Village outside of Koudougou]

: Team Earthducation listening to the elder sharing his story on education and sustainability. [Village outside of Koudougou]

: Elder and village sharing their story on education and sustainability. [Village outside of Koudougou]

: Sharing stories of education and sustainability. [Village outside of Koudougou]

: Elder and village sharing their story on education and sustainability. [Village outside of Koudougou]

: Elder and village sharing their story on education and sustainability. [Village outside of Koudougou]

: Aaron stopping at a local store. [Koudougou]

: A happy Romaric! [Sabou]

: University of Minnesota and the Intitute on the Environment proud! [Koudougou]

: A view of the University of Koudougou. [Koudougou]

: Charlie playing professor at the University of Koudougou. [Koudougou]

: Team Earthducation viewing the industrial arts lab at the University of Koudougou. [Koudougou]

: The view of the library at the University of Koudougou. [Koudougou]

: Justin capturing a student interview at the University of Koudougou. [Koudougou]

: Aaron performing a student interview at the University of Koudougou. [Koudougou]

: Charlie performing a student interview in the computer lab at the University of Koudougou. [Koudougou]

: Computer lab at the University of Koudougou. [Koudougou]

: Justin, photographer extraordinaire, capturing a view from the truck. [Koudougou]

: Aaron and Charlie on the way to Koudougou. [Koudougou]

: Aaron and Charlie on the way to Koudougou. [Koudougou]

: Students posing for a photo at a village school. [Village outside of Sabou]

: Students posing for a photo at a village school. [Village outside of Sabou]

: Charlie and Aaron setting up Skype to video chat with the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota. [Sabou]

: Flat tire 2 of 3! [Just outside of Banfora]

: Aaron’s spider bite on his thigh. Ouch! [Banfora]

: One of the thatch huts where we stayed under a full moon. [Banfora]

: A view of the Baobab tree from afar. [Just outside of Bobo]

: Aaron and Charlie inside the Baobab tree. [Just outside of Bobo]

: The elder and his Baobab tree. [Just outside of Bobo]

: Aaron and Charlie on the top of the Grande Mosquee. [Bobo]

: A view inside the Grande Mosquee. [Bobo]

: Team Earthducation and the women that produce the shea butter. [Bobo]

: Shea nuts being bagged to be turned into shea butter. [Bobo]

: Aaron checking out the shea butter. [Bobo]

: A view of downtown Bobo. [Bobo]

: Flat tire 1 of 3! [Between Sabou and Bobo]

: On the way to Bobo viewing the changing landscape. [Between Sabou and Bobo]

: Millet fencing that surrounds the sustainable garden. [Just outside of Sabou]

: Alissan explaining his vision of the sustainable garden to Team Earthducation. [Just outside of Sabou]

: Fisherman in the dam by the sustainable garden. [Just outside of Sabou]

: Charlie and Aaron setting up the BGAN satellite connected to the MacBook Air to send out field report using Fenix lamps. [Sabou]

: Justin setting up his gear for a night shot using Fenix lamps. [Sabou]

: Charlie showing off the Fenix TK45. Awesome! [Sabou]

: Romaric’s land he is working to preserve. [Just outside of Cassou]

: Aaron, Charlie, elder and village posing for a photo. [Village outside of Koudougou]

: Elder and village sharing their story on education and sustainability. [Village outside of Koudougou]

: Brother elders sharing their story on education and sustainability. [Village outside of Koudougou]

: Aaron and Charlie interviewing an elder. [Village outside of Koudougou]

: Charlie realizing two of his teeth are loose after he dumped his motorcycle for the second time. [Koudougou]

: Aaron and Charlie leaving Koudougou. [Koudougou]

: Aaron at the auditorium at the University of Koudougou. [Koudougou.]

: Visiting the industrial technology building at the University of Koudougou. [Koudougou]

: The courtyard at the University of Koudougou. [Koudougou]

: The University of Koudougou. [Koudougou]

: A view of the classroom. [Village outside of Sabou]

: A full classroom of up to 100 students listening attentively. [Village outside of Sabou]

: Teacher and students posing for a photo at a village school. [Village outside of Sabou]

3 Responses to SCRAPBOOK: LIFE LESSONS

Romaric, it have been so great seeing the videos and photos of your trip. I loved finally seeing the shea butter and how the women produce it. Cant wait to hear more about your trip when you get back.

Posted on January 24, 2011 at 8:02 am
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Sandra Theis says
I loved looking through all of these pictures and seeing how the women produce the shea butter! I wonder how many of those small nut make a pound of shea butter?!

I am so glad those children are learning the value in education, it is something no one can take away from you. They have so much potential.

Thanks for this awesome post!

Posted on March 6, 2011 at 7:59 pm
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DIY Natural Haircare says
Amazing pictures that bring back touching memories from Burkina Faso when I met Romaric by chance at the bus stop of Sabou in 1985!

Posted on March 19, 2011 at 10:37 pm
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