Permanent Site Visit

Apologies for the lengthy delay between posts. The last few weeks have been busy!

First, I had a 2-week teaching practical at the local Secondary School. It was my very first time teaching and I was nervous - but it went well! I got great feedback from the administration and the students.

Secondly, I learned where my permanent site will be - the school and village where I will spend 2 years living and working! I’m not sure how many details I can reveal on the internet about my location (for safety reasons). My permanent site is a small village located in the Lilongwe district. I am less than a one-hour bus ride from the capital city. Very convenient!

Today is the 7th day of my site visit. I have spent the past week in my permanent village living in my house, meeting my colleagues at the school, and getting acquainted with the area and community. It’s been wonderful. Everyone is so friendly, welcoming and supportive. I’m very much looking forward to the coming 24 months here!!

I am still technically “in training”. On Saturday I will return to my training village across the country to finish up the last couple of weeks of training. Then, in mid August I will come back to my permanent site - permanently!

Lastly, I want to share some photos of the night sky. It really is breathtaking to see the stars here. These photos don’t do it justice.