Last week, I had the opportunity to visit my future wait and
I officially cannot wait until December when I return. My site is located in
the sector of Mubuga, in the district of Karongi, in the Western Province. My
closest town is Kibuye, located on the shores of the beautiful Lake Kivu. I
will be teaching at GS Mubuga in the primary school. Right now, the plan is to
teach a combination of English, math, and ICT, while doing teacher trainings,
running English Clubs, and working on some longer term projects such as
organizing the computer lab and hand washing stations.
As far as my living situation goes, I live in my own
separate house in a convent with eight nuns, who are the bomb. And I must say,
I have a pretty nice set up. I have three bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen
area, multiple sinks and mirrors, and, best of all, a flush toilet and (cold)
shower! Plus, I have a little yard with a big water tank, and the nuns have a
fridge and an oven in their kitchen. And speaking of the nuns, they’re the best.
They are super nice, and they said I could always join them for meals. They
even made me pizza!
Now, it’s back to the grind of training, but I’m really
excited to get to site!
And for future reference, here is my new address at site:
Brooke
Terry
Peace Corps
Volunteer
B.P. 25
Kibuye,
Rwanda
I won’t be there until December 15th, but it does
take at least a month for packages and letters to arrive. Here is the current
wish list: hand sanitizer, baby wipes, Clorox wipes, peanut butter, honey,
sauces (Chick-fil-a sauce, honey mustard, bar-b-que sauce, etc.), pasta mixes
that don’t require milk (or just packs of Velveeta cheese for macaroni), cans
of Spaghetti O’s or soups, and various snacks (pretzels, chips, cliff bars,
Combos, etc.)
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| The school cows |
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| My living room |
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| Umuganda |
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| Umuganda |
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| My shower! |
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| My toilet! |
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| My kitchen |
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| My bedroom |
