Hello Everyone! I still can't get pictures up....I have to load them onto my external hard drive and then plug that into the internet cafe computers....I'll hopefully do this sometime in January. I know it's frustrating not being able to see any pics, but believe me, I have many to share when the time comes.
We have one more week at CBT, and then we will be at the training center for the holidays and then off to my permanent site. I will be stationed in Leribe (the district) and Matukeng (The village...I'm not 100% on the village name). But I'm very close to a camp-town, which means I will have a grocery store, internet cafes, local fruits and vegetables and other things. I will be living in a rondoval with electricity, at least I hope I have electricity. The last volunteer had a refrigerator and a lamp at her site, so I'm assuming that means power too :)
Well, a PC frustration is happening. I just got told to go to the training center to get my allowance RIGHT NOW! We're always so organized (sarcasm). I'll try to write more soon!!!! LOVE YOU ALL!
Friday, December 18, 2009
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Community Based Training
HELLO FAMILY AND FRIENDS!!! I feel like it has been so long since I got to update this. My internet access is still very limited. I am in Maseru, the capital city today doing some food shopping with the other volunteers because this week we begin cooking for ourselves. I am at an internet cafe and have, again, very limited time, but I'll try to update as much as I can. I don't k now if I'll be able to load pics today, but if not I'll keep trying. As soon as I swear in as an actual volunteer, and not just a trainee I will have better access to computers. Our swear in date is January 7th.
I am currenty staying in the village of Maqhaka (the q is pronounced as a click!). I have a family that is hosting me, so I have 2 sisters, a mother, and one of my sisters has a 4 year old daughter. All women, not much different than home :) They treat me very well, and I'm learning a lot from them. For example, I can now cook bohobe (bread from scratch), eat that Regan and Mom! :) And today I will learn to wash my clothes, yes, in a bucket! I've got the bucket bathing down!
My job while in Lesotho is to teach the teachers of Dequanyana (spelling?) which is preschool. Last week we taught two full day lessons and they went very well. The hardest part is that the younger kids don't speak much english, so we do a lot of translating into Sesotho, but it helps me to learn the language. This coming week we will be putting on workshops for the teachers. I'm pretty nervous because I don't do public speaking well, but it should be a good experience.
I'm afraid I may get cut off without warning, so I'm going to update facebook real quick. No pics today, but I'll keep trying. I have taken many, I just need to move them from camera to computer. If you haven't already heard, I can text easily. My mom and Adam have my number. To text internationally you may have to speak to your phone provider. I've only received texts from Chelsea and Amber so far....thanks guys! :) I miss you all dearly!!!!! More to come.
LOVE HALEY!!!
I am currenty staying in the village of Maqhaka (the q is pronounced as a click!). I have a family that is hosting me, so I have 2 sisters, a mother, and one of my sisters has a 4 year old daughter. All women, not much different than home :) They treat me very well, and I'm learning a lot from them. For example, I can now cook bohobe (bread from scratch), eat that Regan and Mom! :) And today I will learn to wash my clothes, yes, in a bucket! I've got the bucket bathing down!
My job while in Lesotho is to teach the teachers of Dequanyana (spelling?) which is preschool. Last week we taught two full day lessons and they went very well. The hardest part is that the younger kids don't speak much english, so we do a lot of translating into Sesotho, but it helps me to learn the language. This coming week we will be putting on workshops for the teachers. I'm pretty nervous because I don't do public speaking well, but it should be a good experience.
I'm afraid I may get cut off without warning, so I'm going to update facebook real quick. No pics today, but I'll keep trying. I have taken many, I just need to move them from camera to computer. If you haven't already heard, I can text easily. My mom and Adam have my number. To text internationally you may have to speak to your phone provider. I've only received texts from Chelsea and Amber so far....thanks guys! :) I miss you all dearly!!!!! More to come.
LOVE HALEY!!!
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