We have arrived! I just finished my second full day in Rwanda and I am completely exhausted. Between the 15 hours of flying, jet lag, and two full days or training, it's been a lot. But it's been amazing and I am ready for more.
After arriving Wednesday night, we spent all day Thursday in sessions. We focused mainly on health and in the afternoon we transitioned into administrative concerns, including visas, bank accounts, and phones. I now have a Rwandan phone number, which I will probably just use to make local phone calls. I didn't get any data, so I'll just rely on wifi for now.
Today, we started learning Kinyarwanda! We just did greetings today, so so far, so good. Many words are pronounced very phonetically, but some are not, which is always fun to learn. After language lessons, we spoke about what it will be like living with our host families, including how to hand wash clothes, how to take a bucket bath, and how to use a latrine. We move in tomorrow!
Now, a few pictures:
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| We have arrived! |
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| Kigali |
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| Our med kit |
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| In front of the Peace Corps Headquarters | | |
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