So, after many set backs with scheduling, I finally hosted my neem cream formation! I found the courage to ask the doctor, who screwed me over in my Career Day project, if me and the Canadian intern, Laurence, could host a training on neem cream at the health center. She said yes, and I got to work.
Neem cream is a natural mosquito repellent that is cheap and works really well. It's made from neem leaves, which happen to be plentiful here (thanks to God), soap, water and shea butter, which is also plentiful! On a side note, this land has so many natural resources to cure the many ailments that they have, it makes me wonder, if they started asking the right God for help, they'd realize how blessed they are. Anyway, I found myself working with the Shea Co-op to help me make the cream and it was a lot of fun.
By working with the Co-op I learned so much about the makings of shea butter and soap and I learned a lot of new Bambara words as well. And for helping me make the neem cream, I gave them jars of it to use at home and they said that it works really well. So, maybe they might look into producing it themselves! So, after getting confirmation that it really works, me and Laurence presented info on malaria and how people can protect themselves from it and it went really well.
Now onto my next summer project, creating "tippy taps," also known as, handwashing stations.
TIPPY TAPS!!!! btw, mom said start carrying your hand sanitizer EVERYWHERE with you.
ReplyDeletealso awwww, i didnt kno u had to talk to that doctor to get this neem cream ball rolling. go jade!