Written Friday, 14 November 2008
Here is the letter composed by the villagers of Cour Bambey (which I also emailed to Obama on his campaign website):
13 November 2008
Dear Mr. President Obama,
The day of the 13th of November is the world day of the celebration of Obama. We are behind you. You touch us in our hearts. All of the population of Cour Bambey is very happy and congratulates you on your victory. Before we did not know you, but you have touched our hearts and it is as if we are all in America.
The population is ready to invite you to Cour Bambey, which is found 47 kilometers from Tambacounda. We want development, including natural resources, education, health, potable water, water towers and faucets, and above all we want a strong relationship between our village and America. Cour Bambey is in the locality of Sinthian Coundara in the region of Kolda.
We wish you much success with your work, that you work hard and listen well to the people of America. We ask that you help the women with their gardening projects. And above all we hope that you bring peace in the world. The economic crisis hits us here too – the rice and gas are very expensive. You must help us. In the village here, there is no one in America. Help us to send two or three people to go to America to see the conditions there.
Now we understand American democracy thanks to Peace Corps. We really hope that in Cour Bambey it continues to have much success. Thank you very much for having sent us Mariama Keita (Holly Packard), who has given us a party. And also Khadija Tandian (Rebecca Semmes). They have done a lot to help us.
We were not able to vote on paper for Obama, but we have voted for you in our hearts. We all greet you. We are very tired with work, but we all greet you and we hope that you can help us to be less tired.
Sincerely,
The People of Cour Bambey
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