Friday will mark my 6 month Malawi-versary!
I honestly can't believe I've been here for 6 months. It's been an incredible journey and I can't wait to see how the rest of my time here plays out. Currently I'm in the 4th week of our second term. I'm teaching 3 math classes and starting to get Girl's Club up and running full-time. I've been very happy with my classes this term; it's nice to not have so many things to which I have to adjust. I was able to start off knowing what to expect.
At the beginning of January I said goodbye to Sami as she headed back to Ohio to look for a big girl job! The day before Sami left, we welcomed Carly to Malawi as she began her 1 year adventure of being a teacher at Khwawa with me. She's my new roommate and fellow teacher and I'm very excited to have her here! I met Carly in 2006 at the SW Ohio HOBY seminar, where she was my group leader. HOBY is also where I first met Matt in 2008. I guess you could say that Hugh O'Brien played a big part in getting me to Malawi!
I want to give a big shout-out to all of those people who have sent me care packages! They have kept me going more than you think! The letters, candy, movies, pictures, and battery-operated lights/fans make my world go round. I have appreciated them all and it's a highlight of my week if I get a text message from my post-master letting me know I have a package! A lot of people have asked me for ideas of things to add to packages so I made a new tab at the top of the page titled "wish list."
ALSO: Determined to Develop and Maji Zuwa are still looking for people to help sponsor some of our kids. Your sponsorship would cover school fees, medical care, food, clothing, and transport. Let me know if you are interested and we can get you matched with a student! It's a low monthly payment that can be automatically drawn from your bank account. All of the money donated is given directly to the NGO, no fees for processing! I know and see almost all of these kids on a weekly basis. I see first-hand how your donation is being used, some of the kids are even my students!
