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March 2009
ACTIVITY
1st
Interviews of 8 women from Adorot and 6 from Mirri Barra were interviewed by Indian Embassy Representative Dr Ajay and a representative from the Indian Battalion in South Kordufan.
Four (4) women were selected, 2 from each village.
2nd - 7th
Preparation of ID and Travel documents for candidates.
 Candidates arrive from Kadugli to Khartoum.
8th
Submission of Sudanese Candidates Papers to Indian Embassy for visa and travel arrangements.
9 - 12
Miscellaneous activities aimed at candidates preparation for travel and  reflecting on potentials and possibilities from their upcoming training.
13
Group travel to Ethiopia to join other future African Barefoot Solar Engineers, and on to Tilonia, India.
16
Selected candidates start Solar Engineering Course  at the Barefoot College.
Bunker Roy visit to Sudan 6-10 February 2009 (see visit Map)
February 2009
ACTIVITY
6th
Evening: Bunker arrives in Khartoum
7th
Morning: Meeting with local  NGOs (contact details on project home page)
 Evening: Public Talk at Upper Nile University in Collaboration the Epidemiological Laboratory in Khartoum.
8th
Morning: Visit to Gezera’s Al Khadarab Solar Village (Indian Embassy)
 Evening: Dinner with Indian Ambassador
9th
Trip to South Kordofan’s Kadugli (Facilitated by Indian Embassy and UNHCR)
10
Afternoon: Departure
Solar Engineers Training
Project Finance.First Sudanese Barefoot Solar Engineers.
Equipment arrival in Port Sudan