Hello All,
I'm at the end of my permanent site visit today. It's in Tsumeb! I'm the only volunteer having CBT and permanent site in the same location. I got here last weekend. It is truly beautiful. It's very green, colorful trees and quite a bit of rain. I'm living with a host family and will continue to do so for my full 2 years. They are really wonderful. They are tate Lebbius, meme Rosina, 17-yr old son Jesse, and 1-yr old daughter Tangasia Cssdy Ulla Palla. Yes, that's her first name. I do have pictures, but forgot my camera connection. Sorry, I'll send some later. The family has been incredibly warm to me, and I've enjoyed some great cooking. Last night we had my new favorite meal. They call it Braai & Pap (BBQ & Porridge). The meat was Mutton ribs and broerwors (sausage). Man it was excellent! Meme Rosina will be living in Windhoek next year for advanced Nursing school/work study. I will really miss her cooking. So it will be a bachelor pad... me, Jesse and Tate Lebbius. The father is a regional councilor here in Tsumeb. He is a very popular guy. Everywhere we go he gets caught up talking with the people. My job will be working closely with him and the local Constituency Aids Committee (CACOC) trying to get the new Meameno HIV/AIDS Support Center going. It just opened in May and we are struggling to get the community to use it. I look forward to working on that. There are several young Red Cross and TCE (Total Control of the Epidemic) volunteers here that I will be working in tandem with. It seems like quite a challenge at this point, but I'm sure it will be fun. I've met so many people in Tsumeb already. I'm just trying to remember faces for now.
I live in a very nice modern home. They even have satellite TV! In the backyard we have mango, guava, lemon, narches (like tangerines I think) trees. I can't wait to pick fruit off of them. Next week I will be shadowing a current PCV (peace corps volunteer... I'll be using a lot of acronyms, hope they don't confuse you) next week in Omuthiya. Then I will train all of December back here in Tsumeb.
I'm starting to go through the emotional highs and lows. Thanksgiving day was tough. I certainly missed friends and family, but the very next day was great! Never know how I'm going to feel. PLEASE KEEP SENDING THE GREAT COMMENTS. YOU ARE REALLY MAKING ME SMILE.
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Saturday, November 24, 2007
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