one peace corps volunteer's journey into the warm heart of africa

Saturday, February 18, 2012

the final countdown (in pictures)

Well I am back again with another post, which could quite realistically be one of my very last. I'm not feeling too sentimental about it, at least not for now. But anyway, here's my update on the last couple of months. Instead of writing way too much to explain everything like I normally do, I decided to take a different approach and use pictures instead. They are in a very random order, but nevertheless I hope you enjoy...


Kapiri Medicals - first place winners of the 2nd Kapiri Women's Football Cup (sponsored by my soon-to-be-married friend Steph Ohlson, thank you Steph!)


Christmas '11 at Likoma Island (jealous?)


Tithandizani HIV/AIDS Support Group in front of their newly built pig house



Kamera Under Five Health Clinic...Finally finished!


the piggies

Chizumulu Island on Christmas Eve


making a eucalyptus tincture


the beginnings of a homemade beesuit as modeled by one of the teachers


 with my bud Nelson, a cute 5 yr old with a disorder that severely stunts his growth


my dog - I asked my little sister to name him and she affectionately gave him the name "LionTiger"


groundnuts grown for cooking oil production with the women's group


what I see while waiting for a minibus to Lilongwe in the early am


natural medicinal products for sale..


one of the nursery school kids with her donated toy 


part I of a beekeeping training at a primary school


my backyard in the middle of the rainy season...this means I am on constant snake watch


with the local nursery school kids and presenting them with toys, books, posters, and maize porridge thanks to a very special donor (again, thanks Steph!)




Thanks again for reading my post. Hope all of you from back home are ready for this tanned, slightly malnourished, even more slightly cynical, but very happy girl!