Dumelang! I’ve written a bit on my blog about Zazi, a program that Peace Corps Volunteers implement to teach young women and adolescent girls about sex and other health topics, but until now I haven’t gone into great detail. Well, I ran a Zazi progr[...]
Dumelang! Before I left for SA I wanted to write a post about packing for the Peace Corps. Ultimately, time got away from me and I never wrote one. However, a post written after the fact (including what I brought, what I brought that I didn’t need, and w[...]
Dumelang! The Peace Corps mission is guided by three goals: To help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and womenTo help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples servedTo help promote a[...]
Tobela! I went on the first vacation of my service! Also, the Cardinals made it to the playoffs! No shock there, but exciting nonetheless. Back to my vacation… 5 days, 4 nights in Nelspruit, Blyde River Canyon, and Kruger National Park. We coordina[...]
Tobela! As winter turns to spring here in SA and I approach 8 months in country (geez, time flies), I thought I'd give you some more random facts about South Africa. Don't forget to check out Fun Facts About South Africa (Part 1)! Let's get start[...]
Tobela! If you remember, a few months ago I wrote about my CNA (community needs assessment) and all the work I was doing to complete it. Well, as part of my CNA, I conducted a Student Health Survey among secondary students in Mmametlhake. The survey asked[...]
Tobela! Long time, no blog… July was a crazy month for the SA31 cohort. We spent two weeks in Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal at IST (Internal Service Training <- remember reading about that in my earlier blog posts?), and we celebrated SIX MONTHS in coun[...]
Dumelang! In addition to July 4th being the day of Independence in America, it was also my family’s TOMBSTONE UNVEILING! (also, follow me on Instagram for my Fourth of July post hehe @morganleestoner) What is a Tombstone Unveiling, you ask? In So[...]