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7hilpotfaniily pre 1 rmAFNIMA on po ter îs situated betweeu Vie Sahara Descnt andt the Alandic. w . m thon 80 per cash of dtet country a sattdy was5tI.t~'lle peaple ~ ~ ~ ri lieo tpo cubd nd s l ft dite eqluatair wbere = =Z"6t o. o. ti r. Philpot. Most arc polir fernharas flbelle aim few naturai lemoumes and mosi people live as subsis- tenc fiairers. Medical case is so scatte dmhallens people couse 10 GaIn fromi neighh ung tommnes Màd as Nigella and Cbad. "emtacîisig utedicine Ih&ejs a v4bole différent woidM" saisd Mis. Philpot who is cunrently wcîicing tn Dr.Jan 9xaIl's office. -It's *realty utind-boggling. Peoplte corne in with stumoets and tlsings thsaï hâve neyer been treated." She suas a collection of cliutcal pletres ddtaulini sorte of the conditions shie bas corne face to face wmth, i1luuding une youni- ster wiis aun eye turner t suce of an aduits Aist. In Nigerl(hemeîs butle chance tut consuh wuth other doctor on difficuit cases, she said. as the whote botai only badl tuaf a duzen doctors on staff. Both Philpots were drawn u th 1kutssiouaiy Ife sud took trips overscas hcfure lhey met. Mr. Phulgtê spent soutie time 'ifi Haiti and Jamauca. whitlsus.wife was alte tu do a mataria reseaech proe- ject in west Afu'i6asîd a medicat scboot ptacement tus Kenya. *Il " htwole ideuof working oveeseas evotved duting tdûs peti- ad,- said Mr. Philpo. "Despite the sttffering sud tise poveny qbet is an immense satisfaction in tîfe there.' J. Ille Phdpot sd thsey bave coma.ta sec tilas people un canad ar arnn 1 ZnS y pviieged trn the world sud lise s a level 99he shr ec ofbesof bummuy. '.Lise us so différent tluere that in describiug i, people heme donts bavesa peg Io bang it on." Mut. PhIlpet said. lVou jet an exposure tobhow theematof theword ives." t Don't point, pxcept by muon l'ht Phitpos said despite soutie politcst troubles in Nige tisey watt tu retuen an&I put to use sortie of the local knowledgez teyve gatustd. '1hey att rea6nably famuluar witb thse tangisage aud cus- tom. For example, yots woutd usever take anytbung witb your lefi baud in Niger beuse the lefi baud us ussed for "dmrty thiugs" Mrs Philpot saWd Accepting sonutthing iu your Icis baud woutd bq an- inanît. lu addition you do ual point tua People or tisinga toiélf"y thtm. Pontitig nseisahd of cutstng. . ."Whus you wanut t0 ifidicate sonuetising iu Niger yqu gestute wilh youe nont."' said Mrs.,'bîlpo. ".Wben yost're talking su sorneone you (etl hle a cbiçken. Il's fsny, actualy." Denuoceacy came su Niggp in the easly 1990s but higl i pecta- tion s ut lifduld saurs tarit putaperous wee unwàecanted. suid atrikes sud untrest predomnated. Cotppouusdng a stack of Illusrai resuicea s an "apig . ci o systein, Niget'Pta li"~ay eates uruder 25 pet cent for wotn. "People eluate democracy witis westerns style afiluesu." said Mr. Philpot. "Peuple wbo liadt ben thmnkful for mny oppotasusty, iu tdm past usos wanted morc. Strikes bauIe utoc lbeaening Wbeu we retw1bed la Canada lu the (att of 1994, we were burustd 'fle Philpots said drey were happy to spend Isle tan few years; un .Canaa. 10 put dowu sarie rmt in til homre counstry andi gise tir cfsltdre a chance to eu about tber wn culture mgd to los- teeti« e ter oneasd. "Being un Niger us a tremeusdoued1sc4atian to theut but we g'ant thetui to bave saine of theur boute c1ksute so [Bley wsll tue ai boute is their owus country," saud WMetil"o. "We enscourage leter wtiig andi we wutt take s comuter witb un so the kids cars beceune compte tuteate. Th)eir geautiparents senti tisern videos se ûbewili have cu"u Canaédttuscultistat tisitg to ltcb un to." lCldc knw 9aes andàeorpils; Slreetise for a cbitd'iu ltMgcr is knowing euough tq avoiti suakes an'soepionsaccorling tu Me. Plsilpoi. "lu Niger we bave a comutabte lifestyte but nl tuxuriaus. t1's usuc sinspier tiser." ke sai.'"Its tike cottage living. ý's generat- ly a wooderfut enviraument (ceida Wie live in ua bl ock MITO COMMUNT Uém NURSERY SCHOO lP 0-m11:30Oam. a 1:1 Î 3:30,pm *Sý. Paulis Urfftod Churîch qé ,CALL ' 878-70è7 for fiiUmr lnfo #Mato 0arngforprolonged stay ini Africa boue udwebadol uu.ngwatr udsonesha rliNtdec aora eaing Canad for the anme eeao"M.Philpat trtcity." "Hogeser tu your4 childeen haime is weee Lau a ami "Sur; theWesa'cslture nluock." added tArs. Phlttpot. '*Peopte flu coupie's extended famitly bas mises! teings about accept alckns and deatit more readity Ilam we do.' wott. '1'tuy art vseiy attppostive of the woek but thty Me. Pdipot maïd western suuplea wete avaitabie but wce Fat radier tosose chie iti it'" sait Mes. Pfntpo, taughee f a i mooe4emvaoseoiaeon a egulaebliait. "You esinledo witout ter,t'e enjoyeduty work heeat theoffice inMiton thing; nod apprecite tuxtuifs Yau (tel an iiusutsce wuth tlie dus- knct.v we waukis't ke happy stayuug un Coaada We feel.a peesien cf yieata lu the seotid. tt'a difficik tiseng te, peole lu siong sugs front God tu gel out litri &M hlp." - Canada comptainifig abolit bow hart doue hy tbey are. fllere are Mr Pisilpot apreed. "We cautti stay lu Canada suid kc sa bittions cf ppopkoboh would gise mnytbing su k as well taken cornfoutaute but ai the end of aur tises, wosstd we ba saiisfled cate of." wm to atell with ikir kstth needi sud shew Cbuistiautyi Tht Philpots say ikier childert base atijustet wellt b movîug motisating factor for kting tbere." ke sait. back te Cmanad uhave exhibited a sente of tons fuîr bots waetts No Mfasser whtre the Philpats go. pan of dikir heami wit a iu wbich ikey livç. k01 b in Africa. lu Match 1991 buie of <heur datugbtees tutti, ai "Tbtey weoe upset ai teaviilj ikir frientis in Niger sud upset of utenifigiss IN How'many experts does 1V take to fix giI you r n atu rai. gas ,-equiprhent and appliances?; Just onesl lmTh e an e. i ]Ty tmagne Je. fx our central air céondftioner thr oil sJO lways V iti ENER- Smat IMAGINATION -. FOR YO UR HO MýE Introducing'the Union Gas- 'ervioePrograrn. Our lbmn-O ~~Mnserl4n dount end wtth our natural gas fireplace and fijinace proram. 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