Yeesh… Ten months left? Really? Honestly very little has been accomplished within the last 16 months. Granted I’m way more knowledgeable in various new areas, which might be seen as pointless knowledge to many. I’ve come to terms with that. Hopefully whatever is next will need some expertise in fields such as poopers and working with rural health promoters. Quién Sabe?
Last week was composed of my one year in service training as well as Thanksgiving. Both were fab. Training just helped us focus in on our current problems and come up with plans and tools for the remainder of our service. We were even set aside and asked if we were planning on extending our stay as volunteers. This is still something I think about regularly and is pretty plausible at the moment. 10 months can bring about a lot of changes, so I’m not really setting my mind on anything at the time. This IST definitely brought the remainder of our cohort closer. Good times!
This year’s thanksgiving was quite different from last. I participated in the cooking committee so as soon as we were done with IST I headed over with a few other volunteers to an Embassy Home and stayed with a Foreign Service family, who were AMAZING. They even treated us to massages the following day for the work we did. So unlike last year there was a lot of running around and setting up to do. This year was also so much better because our PC group has grown to be a family which made things feel more like home.
Starting Monday, my communities, volunteers and I will begin latrine construction. Finally everything has been organized in hopes of having a smooth and successful experience. We have estimated that up to 23 latrines can be constructed. This project may last until mid-January, so I’m crossing my fingers that everything goes well.
Pictures soon to come of all events.
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