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I'm teaching Science in Secondary School in Liberia starting this fall. I currently work in a Hospital Lab. Liberia has had a lot of setbacks in the last few years including the Ebola crisis and a civil war that ended in 2003. The Liberian president and a civilian won a Nobel Peace Prize for their involvement in ending the war, and President Sirleaf has been a staunch proponent of Liberian education. Science education is so critical to adolescents and girls especially. Without understanding basic science education, making important healthcare decisions can be difficult (whether or not using bug nets will prevent malaria, what kind of things to watch out for in pregnancy, and if it is worth it to get vaccinations for your children are a few examples). Not to mention, some people don't even know what job opportunities are available to them until they fall in love with science (that was me).
In the US, we have been familiar with the concept of bacteria and DNA for a long time, many of us since we were 5 or 6 years old. If you can imagine being unfamiliar with the idea of cells or molecules when you are 15 or 30 years old, you may start to see why I really want to take a field microscope with me. Seeing is very much believing, and understanding these kinds of concepts, conducting experiments and exploring the science of everyday life with a microscope would be a huge benefit to students.
I work with microscopes every day and have personally witnessed the transfixing power cellular microscopy can have over High School students (they rotate through the lab in a really cool program in Garland). For that reason, I've picked out two models- one that can be taken outside with a flashlight set up and one that is stationary that has enough magnification power to identify cellular structures and parasites (something that will be relevant to everyone there). I'm buying these microscopes myself but I still have student loans to pay and this is my last week at work. Just to be clear, anything you donate will be going to me personally. So if you can pitch anything in, I would really appreciate it! I found some really great people to donate other science resources that I can take with me. Thanks and much love!
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