Yes, in just over two weeks I'll be heading off for 27 months to Cameroon! I began this whole long application process last July when I realized that I should probably make some plans since I was out of college. Its been an amazingly fun year but I am ready for a new adventure!
I received my official invitaton on July 27, 2010; it was definetly the best piece of mail that I'd ever gotten! I'll be a Community Development Agent working on a Community Health Project; "The purpose of the community health project is to empower individuals and communities to improve their quality of life by assessing their needs and resources and undertaking their own projects to strengthen local health and community conditions." The first three months spent in country will be all about my training and I will be living with a host family, learning the language and the culture.
I am hoping that this blog will be a good way for me to stay in touch with all of my family and friends. Obviously I am excited (and a bit nervous) to be joining the Peace Corps but its also hard knowing that I'll be away from everyone for such a long period of time. I know that I'll be missing out on many things while I'm gone--so please stay in touch! (Start mailing those letters now as they can take a couple of weeks to reach me!)
*Please excuse any typos in this blog*
Thank you for arranging for us to visit you and your blog - although I have no idea what I am doing - But think of it this way - you are already in operation "undertaking a project to strengthen local health and community conditions!"
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Frances and Stuart
Marcelle I am struggling to post a comment, hope I will succeed at last
ReplyDeleteI see that at last I have succeeded; I enjoyed your blog and am looking forward to the next ones. You did well to include a map because most people do not know where Cameroun is. Love, Oma
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