Contact or Visit Us

Email us, Skype us, send us snail mail! We'd love to hear from you!

Internet: 
We have an internet key at site, and check email every few days. However, we have to pay by the hour and it's very expensive, so we keep internet usage to a minimum.
Kait's email: k.c.hammersley@gmail.com
Peter's email: p.g.fritsche@gmail.com
Skype: dinosaur.robot

Snail mail: 
Our address in Guinguinéo:

        PCV Ndeye Penda and Idrissa Diop/Kaitlin Hammersley and Peter Fritsche

       B.P. 33

       Guinguinéo, Senegal

       West Africa

The mail service in Senegal is not as efficient as the US Postal Service.  It can take up to 3-4 weeks for mail to arrive.  Additionally, there is a high incidence of theft and heavy custom taxes.

Tips: use our Senegalese names and American names (above), send inexpensive items, use padded envelopes instead of boxes if possible (for lower custom fees), use DHL for lightweight important items, number your letters so that we know if one is missing, send postcards in envelopes, write “Senegal–West Africa” and “Airmail” or “Par Avion” on all letters.  You can write “Religious Materials” or “Personal Products” on the outside of packages to further deter theft.

Phone:
Kait: +221 77 360 6502
Peter: +221 77 360 6290

Visiting us in Senegal:

We welcome visitors! Our site is a mere 5 hours from Dakar, which is only a 7 hour flight from NYC or Washington, D.C. Not bad, right?  

To plan a trip to Senegal, here’s what you need to know:

As of July 1 2013, a valid passport, visa and evidence of yellow-fever vaccination are required for entry into Senegal. A meningitis vaccination is highly recommended if the traveler is arriving from or has recently traveled to an endemic area. Travelers unable to provide proof of vaccinations may be required to pay for and receive vaccinations at the Dakar airport.

All visitors to Senegal require a tourist visa for three months. The official site for purchasing the visa can be found at www.visasenegal.sn. Since the visa is biometric, U.S. citizens wishing to travel to Senegal must first apply for the visa and pay the fees (approximately $67) before appearing in person to be fingerprinted. This can be accomplished at the Senegalese Embassy (Washington D.C.) or the Senegalese Consulate (NYC) prior to travel, or travelers may also retrieve their visas at Leopold Sedar Senghor airport (Dakar) or other posts along the Senegalese border if they have already submitted their visa applications and paid the required fees. You may be denied entry if you lack the proper documentation before arriving in Senegal.

Travelers should obtain the latest information on entry requirements from the Embassy of Senegal, 2031 Florida Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009. Tel (202) 234-0540. Overseas inquiries should be made at the nearest Senegalese embassy or consulate.

A note from Peace Corps: Peace Corps is unable to provide any visitor with medical or logistical support. Please recommend that your visitor(s) seek comprehensive medical coverage—including emergency air evacuation insurance (SOS) - prior to their visit.