Things I Know About Mali

The climate is similar to that of Arizona.

I will in all likelihood have neither electricity nor running water.

I have reason to hope that my mud brick house (hut?) will be round... how awesome is that?

Air mail will take something like two weeks, but ground deliveries may take more than six months.

Water and sanitation engineering and extension agent-ing are my primary projects. What that boils down to (get it?) is well-ing, pump-ing, latrin-ing, and sanitation education-ing.


And lastly:
I have something that I need from you!
Send me a photograph (digital* or physical) of you or of us having fun together and the following information by the first of July:
Name
Address
Email Address
Phone Number (and/or Skype info)
Birthday

* If you send me a digital photograph, send it to my gmail account and please ensure that it is big enough to print. A 4 MB file is about right (at least 1440 x 960 pixels). If you like one that you think I have (something I posted on facebook for example) just let me know.

I'm going to put together a photo album and if I have all of this information handy, it is so much likelier that you will get cards and surprises from me. So do it!