Hey all… living her in Madagascar has its priveldges in the fresh procduce department but its absolutely amazing what kinds of things that I took for granted in the starts that I cant get or can for a crazy amount of money, here.. so here is the requested updated wish list …
All mail- letters, postcards ( I like the art for my wall) and such can be sent to…
Devyn Feinman
CEG Maevatanana
412 Madagascar
And all packages can be sent to
Devyn Feinman
Corps de La Paix
BP 12091
Poste Zoom Ankorandrano
101 Antananarivo
Madagascar
Things I would love!!!!
Sauce mixes, and spice mixes- meat rubs, barbecue spices, veggie spices, asian spices sauce mixes, taco spice etc…
Garlic powder, onion powder…Rosemary!!! I would actually kill for some herb seeds to be honest… I could plant inside if I had to.. I would figure it out…
Oatmeal!!!! OMG so expensive here!!! $6 US for a small can container.
Beef/Ostrich/Venison ( you get the point) Jerky- Teriyaki always!!!!
Canned tuna and chicken are always a plus… chicken is crazy expensive here and I haven’t had any in months!
Pictures of all you guys!!!! It makes a big difference to us here to be able to see familiar and loved faces when we are surrounded by so many different surroundings.
Granola is unheard of here…I miss it sooooooooo much….
Powdered tea, sports drink mixes- we sweat a bunch with all of our electrolytes!
The unnecessary but so satisfying sweets…
Peanut M&Ms
Gummys- sharks, coke bottles, sours etc.. my favorite are the fruit rings and fruit slices
Dried fruits- especially apricot and apple…
I bike and hike a lot here so anything you come across that is workable for those situations would be marvelous…I use my pocketknives religiously for everything from opening cans of tomato paste at home to carving pineapples by the river…batteries are not hard to find, but good ones don’t exist, I have electricity that’s only off for a few hours every day, I live in sandals and skirts and shorts, live out of my canteen water bottles,
Things I need only a few of… please add a note at the bottom of this blog so people know what not to get.. Thanks!
Flip flops- I need some that are durable… Im just finding junk till I get some sent or go home… I wear size 11 in Reefs and similar sports brands…anything with a toe thong makes me happy…
Spray/Leave in hair conditioner for dry curly hair
Fun and random kitchen utensils… I don’t care what you send… I still love cooking and miss my random things… like wooden spoons, spatulas, etc…
Sports bras- Size L… if it has cups or a clasp in the back go for XL… I’m not sure these days…
Sweat resistant/waterproof sunscreen with a decent spf… 40 at least… 45-60 preferably.. although I don’t think it actually works past 45…
USB flash drives… I don’t know how expensive these are but I’m dying for another one and they are ridiculous here…
A travel doggy bowl for the puppy…collapsible or squishy or whatever as long as I can pack it in my backpack or my bike bag.
A XL(full body) sports towel- I got the last one from REI and promptly lost it in Niger when someone stole my towel… most likely thinking it was theirs. So I need a new one… the sports towels are the best since they dry fast and compact into small size… REI has theirs on sale periodically… soft is nice…please!
Thanks to all of you for the continued mental, emothional and physical support from home! Love you all!
I got the sport towel from REI and the doggie bowl covered. Shadow
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