So I finally found out where I will be living for the next two years! Chokwe, Moz!! It is the district capital of Gaza Province so it is a mid sized city. I got everything and more that I asked for. I am going to be replacing a volunteer so I will be staying with her in her house for the first three months and then living in the same house for the next 2 years. She has the internet, a bathroom inside with a shower and a toilet, there is running water, a sink in the kitchen, a gated yard that is big enough for a dog and a garden, a refrigerator, a gas stove and a pantry!!! I feel so extremely lucky to have all of these amenities in Africa. I really wanted a bathroom inside my house but I never imagined it would flush too lol A lot of times even when a building has toilets they do not flush because there is no running water so you have to pour flush lol so every bathroom has a big barrel of water and a bucket that you pour down the toilet to flush... the pour flush lol But not me :) And the current volunteer already set up the internet inside her house so I will just have to pay the bill... I think it is the equivalent of dial up. I know so much about my house because two of my group members visited my house for their site visit and they said that the internet is fast enough to skype! I am so excited and happy about my house it is unbelievable!!
For my job I will be working with two organizations, the first is ICAP which is an international non government org that works in the local hospitals throughout Moz. I will be working with the peer educators who work for ICAP in the HIV/AIDS testing and counseling center helping train and provide support. I will also be working with a preschool that is run by a South African woman who speaks english! All of the job descriptions that were provided by peace corps and the orgs are very general so it is hard to say what my day to day responsibilities will really be until I get there.
I could not be happier with my site! I also have two education volunteers and many other volunteers near by. One of my group members is right across the bride from me in the next town and she has 2 edu site mates as well. I live near a river which has crocodiles and hippos in it and I am so excited to get some pics! I already received a text from a guy in a previous group, welcoming me to the area, who lives in a town near by. I am in the south, closest to Maputo out of the whole group, so I can become part of the leadership of REDES like I wanted! I am so very happy... I will add more info about my new site and home soon!
Elysea
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