Other PCV Blogs

Please enjoy these other blogs and vlogs from my friends all over Senegal!

Amber – Community Economic Development (CED) Volunteer - Western Region of Fatick – ‘19 to ‘21
https://sizzlinsenegal.blogspot.com

Claire – Health Volunteer – Southern Region of Kolda – ‘19 to ‘21:
https://hotmangoes.home.blog

Haley – Health Volunteer –Northern Region of Matam – ’18 to ‘20:
https://thoughtsjotsandgoatcartoonslifeinbokidiawe.wordpress.com

Michele - Health Volunteer - Central Region of Kaffrine – ‘19 to ‘21:
https://michelesofar.com/

Nick – Health Volunteer –Central Region of Kaolack – ’18 to ‘20
https://bynickroll.wordpress.com

Offie – Community Economic Development (CED) Volunteer - Central Region of Kaolack - '19 to '21
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGxfOesAkZXgExUwuhRioMA

Sam – Health Volunteer – Northern Region of Louga – ‘19 to ‘21
https://hophopribbit.wixsite.com/cookinupanadventure

Ty - Community Economic Development (CED) Volunteer – Southern Region of Kolda – ‘18 to ‘20:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQOD8ewqRlEqHiTBpjXTP5A/featured

Udodi - CED Volunteer – Western Region of Diourbel – ’19 to ‘21
https://chinyeloves.com
@chinyeloves

Yaa - Health Volunteer - Central Region of Kaolack - '19 to '21
https://casualpcv.home.blog

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Evacuation

I've been trying to collect my thoughts and explain to family friends how crazy these last several weeks have been. Losing a job, leaving a family, entering reverse culture shock, all within an unprecedented and unexpected timeline. Fortunate for me, my friend and fellow volunteer explained it more eloquently than I could, complete with time stamps and email correspondence with staff. See link below (thank you, Claire). https://hotmangoes.home.blog/2020/03/26/what-in-the-world/?blogsub=confirming#subscribe-blog The big difference between her experience and mine is I was in site a during the last few correspondences. I was battling internally with the decision to take an interrupted service while faking a smile on the outside. Then packing my bags and all my belonging but keeping my shutters closed so none of the kids would yet know I'm leaving for an unknown amount of time. The phrase "dead man walking" kept running through my head as I floated through town with t

Pre-Service Training

Pre-Service Training (24 Feb. - 3 May 2019) Staging: After months of questions, paperwork, doctors appointments, packing, and definitely stressing, about seventy of us conglomerated at a hotel outside of Philly for what Peace Corps calls staging. In a nutshell, returned volunteers now working for Peace Corps gave us a full days worth of information on what to expect, what to know, and a healthy reminder that this is the best opportunity to turn back if you have any doubts. One did. Conversations were very heavy at times. Other times, it was very exciting to meet 67 or so like-minded people. We all came from different backgrounds, some with the years of experience in health or business, some willing to travel anywhere and unperturbed by foreign challenges, some with exceptional language skill – you name it – but all with the common goal of helping others. To this day, I think the ability to bring in so many diverse and talented people is one of the greatest qualities of Peace

September into December: Three more months in the bag!

Just a few more months have passed since the last post, but so much has happened! Projects Since the last post, I have started up several projects. Some big and some small. The most notable would be the Middle School Health Club. I worked with the school staff to select 30 students to be apart of the first health club here in Gainth Pathe. I was ecstatic to see my Wolof was strong enough to lead the 45 minute introduction meeting by myself, but now I am actively working with guest speakers and health post staff to convey messages and health principals to the next generation of health workers and volunteers. What makes a health club so important in Gainth Pathe is that these students come from many villages, some far far away; by reaching out to them and having them practice these principles and teach these concepts in their communities, we have just exponentially increased the number of people reached over a large geographical area. Most recently, the students had a Q&A sess

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