Well tomorrow is the big day. Here's a quick itinerary for the next few days:
Monday -
Leave Minneapolis at 7am, headed for Philly
Everyone else in the group headed for Tanzania meets up here. We'll do an orientation/shots/last minute paperwork and stay here Monday night.
Tuesday -
Leave for JFK airport, flight is at 6pm headed for Zurich, Switzerland.
From Switzerland we fly to Nairobi, Kenya then take a small plane to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania!
Wednesday -
Arrive in Tanzania in the evening and have a welcoming party!
We'll spend about a week in Dar es Salaam at a hostel while learning some emergency Swahili and more orientation info. From Dar we move to the northeast region on Tanzania called the Tanga region where each of us will live with a host family for 9 weeks while taking part in Peace Corps training. This takes me up to mid-August when we are sworn in as Peace Corps volunteers and move to our assignments (we find out our locations during training.) I'll be doing health education, HIV/AIDS awareness and education with local government, schools, and health centers and want you to stay updated on my journey!
You've probably noticed that I have a new email address, allimjones@gmail.com
And we have an address in Dar for the first 3 months, after that depending on where my location is, this address might change,
send things to:
Alli Jones
US Peace Corps
P.O. Box 9123
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
They recommend that you "school supplies" or bible verses on the box because it scares people away from rummaging through it. Hilarious.
That is all for now. Hope you are enjoying your summer and keep in touch!
You real are going!! I'm going to miss you, but am so proud of you. Take it all in and report back to those of us at home. Be safe and have a great time.
ReplyDeleteYou're always in my prayers, Alli! The experience of a lifetime, I'm sure. Looking forward to following and living vicariously through you! Sam safely arrived in Cape Town this week and is loving it! Hugs!
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