In reply to Brian Fahs.

Indeed this is true. The Greeks even wrote a comedic anti-war play about it. ;)
I know it won't happen in two years. I keep thinking, no matter what happens here with Manuel and all the problems, I still want to recommend to our boss that he send another volunteer to our village. We're just beginning a very very long process of education and, I hope, empowerment. If we were to recommend to our boss that he not send a volunteer it would be because WE are being shortsighted. I think even having a women's health committee is an improvement. It didn't exist before we got here. But I'm coming with all my first world female independence and empowerment ideals, which means it always hurts me a little that this is what's going on. Especially since I know it's not just here, but all over the world.

Tomorrow I'm off to work through Thursday on a girls camp in the state capital. We'll be talking about all these things, self esteem, health, goal setting, community leadership, healthy relationships. The hope is that these girls will be able to make more timely use of the information than the women in our village. There will be a post on how things went next weekend.