Friday 18 May 2012

On Our Travels With Darcy's Postcard Challenge - West Africa

Still in Canada, so still digital again. Just had to visit Burkina Faso this week as for over twelve years we sponsored a young boy,Ali, from there and sent him postcards most months. If I had been home my post card would have been one of his drawings of his home that he sent us when he was about 9 years old. Sadly when he was 18 we were no longer able to keep in touch with him. I can only hope he has been able to do well with the meager education he had, more than most. He loved football and so in his honour my postcard is the National Football Team with their logo.
My page is made up of photos of this landlocked country that is situated just south of the Sahara. The background shows how dry and baked the earth can be there.
Hope to get round as many of your postcards as I can once I get back as my internet connection here is intermittent and the grandchildren time consuming but wonderful.
Jen x

14 comments:

  1. A nice postcard, thank you for sharing your memories...Have fun with the grandchildren.x

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  2. Brilliant postcard and book page, Jen. I am sure Ali appreciates everything you provided for him. Enjoy the last bits of your holiday with the grandchildren.

    Janet xx

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  3. Thanks for the card and have fun!!!

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  4. ohh you did a wonderful thing in sponsoring him, I am sure he has put his education to good use.

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  5. Good for you - I bet you made a real difference! Don't you love how sport brings us all together!

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  6. What a shame you weren't able to keep in touch with Ali.

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  7. Great postcard! And such a wonderful story of Ali. :) Hope he's doing well.

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  8. What a fantastic memory to go with this weeks African theme. I hope Ali is well! Great card

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  9. Hope you are enjoying your visit to Canada!
    WOW How amazing that you sponsored a young man from Africa! What a cherished memory.
    Glad to see someone did a soccer page , sionce it is such a BIG sport there!

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  10. ... well done you...you changed his life, very lovely back story and the card is great.
    dx

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  11. Lovely images,really shows a slice of life there. Have a wonderful time with your family.

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