by One of many friends of Guéoul | Dec 1, 2022 | blog
Mom’s time in Senegal was not always peaceful. Her letters home describe how remote she was; how culturally alone; how very very (VERY) different it was from Denver, Colorado. Her assigned project having to do with health care was a bit of a bust so she...
by Marissa | Oct 19, 2021 | blog
In a part of the world that relies on old generators to keep the electricity running through the outages – access to technology might not come to mind as a direct need, maybe not even an indirect need. But we ask ourselves, as the world becomes more globalized...
by One of many friends of Guéoul | Sep 29, 2021 | blog
After 15 years of supporting the educational goals and opportunities for many girls and young women of Guéoul, Senegal, Friends of Guéoul (FoG) is looking towards the next 15 years. As we continue to grow programming, projects, staff, and leadership opportunities we...
by One of many friends of Guéoul | May 21, 2020 | blog
Writer Amanda McCracken is a member of our Board of Directors and visited Guéoul in 2018 to initiate a Journalism project for the teens there. She also brought her love of running and an annual event was initiated through One World Running with her guidance. When she...
by One of many friends of Guéoul | May 6, 2020 | blog
I saw this poster on the wall of a pastor’s office when I was visiting in Gweru, Zimbabwe in June of 2019. It struck a chord with me since this sums up what Friends of Guéoul is doing hundreds of miles northwest across the African continent in Guéoul, Senegal. I...
by One of many friends of Guéoul | Apr 6, 2020 | blog
Not everyone gets to grow up with Judy Beggs as a mother. Of course, when I was growing up, and even now, really, she was just the human I know as Mom (or M.M. which stands for Marvelous Mom). We never do know really the extrordinariness of people we know well....
