I'm currently in Mafinga. we just got off the bus, and are staying here overnight before we get to Mafinga, the village that this volunteer lives in! Kikwete the pres is supposed to be speaking, so we might see him at some point. we stayed in morogoro the last 2 nights, and had a lot of fun!... we got to shop at a real grocery store!.. i got to eat ice cream, and bought doritoes and a twix!.... so much fun!... and we went to this bar and got pizza for dinner!!!... the other night we all did kareoke and hung out at this other bar, and the next morning i had only the 3rd hangover ive ever had in my life! So anyways... now that were done in class, i havent been learning swahili every day, and it feels weird.. we are spending this week shadowing a volunteer, Ross, so im really excited to see how he lives, and his work and everything.... and then after a week of shadowing, we go to dar es salaam, where im going to try to buy a new digital camera, and where we hear our site announcements!!... i still dont know yet where they\'re going to place me for the next 2 years, so im really excited to find out where, and which other volunteers ill be around... then we move back to our home stays in kilosa for 3 more days. im making my family a story book about them in swahili, and im going to give it to them as a thank you gift... im really going to miss my family a lot... then we all 46 move in to the place in ilonga, for 3 days, and then we get dropped off for our site!.. im def scared.. but it will be so much fun to have my own house, and scope out the new village.. (em that was for you :)).. alright,,, thas all for now!... miss everyone!!
I'm so excited to share with everyone my latest kitchen interior design project, and the bright young woman who lives here! Claire is a neighbor, a friend, and a client of NAFASI! She had just decided she was ready to settle into her Kigali house, but wasn't quite satisfied with it as her and her son's home . Luckily Claire called on NAFASI, had some great visions of what home meant to her, and we opened up her space into the cheery welcoming kitchen you see now! This is how it used to look: Can you believe it!?!? Claire worked with her landlord, as she is renting the house, to share costs for the renovation. It was win-win for everyone! A lot of landlords are ready to make renovations on older homes, and willing to pay for the renovation costs that come with it. Claire was responsible for the interior design costs. This way the owner is able to get free design, and the value increases greatly on their home, and the tenant gets the home they actually wa
Sounds awesome Ter! Glad to hear that you are able to eat some "American" food!!!!!!!! Keep the blogging coming - there isn't enough ;) Love you! Susie
ReplyDeleteI really like your blog so I hope you are able to keep it up when you get to your next location. This is a vicarious experience for me as I'll probable never get to Africa. Even if I did it would never be the experience YOU are having. Tell us all about shadowing Ross and about the 3 days in Ilonga with your 45 buddies. Good luck getting a new camera, I'm really looking forward to some pictures. Hope you can get it soon so you can take pictures of you host family :-}
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Auntie
Hi Ter - keep us posted on where you will be. Hope its someplace with a bar :) - We miss you and hope your still smiling!
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Fat -
ReplyDeleteYou are actually going to SCOPE IT OUTTTT!!!! Wow, Africa has already started to change you hahaha. Well, I'm glad you are coming around. I also feel much more comfortable knowing that you got doritos in your system. They are so crucial to the diet. Mmmmm.
Anyway, it is really great for us all to be able to read about your adventures. We miss you terribly, so please buy that digital camera so we can have some visuals! I really miss that fatty face so bad... more than you could know!!
Be safe Ter. We are all so proud of you! Miss you & Love you to itty bitty tiny pieces.
Love - Fat
Hi Ter - I keep checking the wrong box and coming up anonyomous! I hope I figure this out before you come home! I know your not surprised at this :)
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Cath