At the project fair, I found a girl (forgot her name) who was double majoring in some sort of science and French. For her project, they went to Mali and were able to help the people there to learn how to work computers and show them everything. They taught the Mali people in a remote village how to use the computers so that they could get connected with the technology world. One step closer to becoming a first world country. They were originally going to go to Morocco to do this, but there had been some terrorism so they were advised not to go. Instead, they were able to type up a computer Manual in French and give them to the Moroccan people so they learn how to use the computer.
They also worked with MMAMA (Malian Mothers Against Malaria in Africa) where this group of mothers will sew and make goods, and people here at Montana State will sell them and all the money goes straight to the women to help fight against Malaria in their village. They make goods and use the money they make to buy bed nets and medicine that will help their children survive malaria.
I was interested in this project because I have always loved international relations in a way. I have always wanted to travel and help poor villages out, and I felt like this was a really good project and a great way to help people out with your major and stuff. I almost got to go to India to help with a humanitarian project in May, but unfortunately money was too tight. I hope someday I get to do a project like this and have an affect one peoples lives.
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