So yes, apparently I am a rare delacy here and the mosquitoes love me. I was given a mosquito net for my bed after I came downstairs one morning with 7 bites, just on my hand, but I can't live under the mosquito net - and so the mosquitoes in the office are enjoying full five course meals on me. (And they can bite through my pants!)
I found citronella oil, but that doesn't seem to help - so if anyone would be willing to send me a small care package with a bottle of Dr. Brommer's Peppermint soap in it, I would be VERY grateful.
(If you do take the time to send me Dr. Brommer's, yes, I am specifically hoping for the pepermint liquid soap. Mosquitoes aren't supposed to like peppermint and the Dr. Brommer's peppermint soap worked very well for me in Africa. So, I am hopefull that it might work here.)
Of course, any other anti- mosquito stuff would be appreicated, as well as some extra freezer strength zip lock bags (all sizes). [I didn't bring as many as I had intended to.] The other thing that would be wonderful to get are printed pictures. I brought a few, but would enjoy having some more to put up in my room. :-)
Please don't worry about sending food as I'm in a big city and thus far have been able to get everything that I had hoped for.
Thanks in advance!
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Mariah
Mariah Branch
Instituto Venezolano de Investigacion de Prout
Avenida Sanz, Calle Terepaima con Mosen Sol
Final Colegio Maria Santisimo, Quinta Prout #11-20
Adyacente al CEMS, Urbanizacion El Marques, Caracas, Venezuela
(The same address that is on the website: www.priven.org. It usually takes about 6 weeks for mail to reach here.)
Monday, June 8, 2009
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It just so happens that I have the largest container ever of Dr B's. I'll send some off to ya!
ReplyDeleteI've also found that lemongrass works quite well, you can use the essential oil and mix it with water. I used to dip my mosquito net in a mix or water and a few drops of lemongrass in the Gambia and it helped a lot. I'll send a bit of that too! :)
-Megan O (mambinki)
Wow Mambinki! Thankyou! You Rock!
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