Sorry its been a while since I last posted. A lot has happened over the past couple of months. For starters, some of you may know already, but my NGO closed its office in my village. This means that while the NGO still does outreach and workshops in my village (every couple of weeks or so when a school requests it), we no longer have a space for counseling and I no longer have a place to go everyday. This transition was difficult at first but I have figured it out and now things seem to work pretty smoothly.
In other news, myself and another volunteer have started computer classes with several community members. Between us, we teach 5 classes a week and have about 90 students or so. Turnout was way more than we anticipated. At our first class, over 100 people showed up wanting classes (unfortunately we were forced to put several on a waiting list) and since then, people have continued to show up at the college where we teach the class asking about registering. Its pretty amazing! I have also started a business class for about 15 young adults. Business is so not my thing, so it has been a learning experience for both me and the adults in my class. This is what Peace Corps is all about, challenging yourself and trying new things.
As for the time I don’t spend working, I spent an amazing week in Mozambique for my birthday. After several hours on multiple buses, I got to relax on a beach, eat tons of seafood (amazing when you live in a landlocked country), and meet a bunch of new people (some of whom were other Peace Corps volunteers on vacation themselves). If you’re lucky, another post with pictures will follow soon!
