Cooking Cashews
Often after coming home from an afternoon working with women or youth and walking in the hot sun, I come home exhausted to my house. ...
One Year In Country
I have now been in the country for one year. On August 19th, 2014 I boarded a plane and headed to Miami, Florida where I had staging and...
Improved Cookstoves
Health volunteers in the Dominican Republic are strongly suggested to work on secondary projects, such as stoves, latrines, or flooring,...
Special Needs Initiative
I have been attempting to start a special needs initiative in my community. For a few years now I have been very interested in working...
The Adventures of Margaret and Kirsten
Almost directly after my mom and Peggy left, Margaret and Kirsten came to visit me. Hours before they were supposed to arrive, I got a...
Graduation
Graduation was a little hectic, but a lot of fun. In my community, people do not celebrate graduation from high school or elementary...
Scuba Diving
Before fourth of July I was certified in open water scuba diving. Fourth of July celebration in the DR for Peace Corps volunteers is one...
Penitence- Let It Rain
This past week my community members have been gathering to give penitence. As usually happens, I was dragged off to an event not really...
The Adventures of Peggy and Mama
I was lucky enough to have my mom and one of her best friends, Peggy visit me in the Dominican Republic this past week. I had not seen...
Rest and Relaxation
Every month each volunteer gets two nights and three days of R&R days. These R&R days cannot be accumulated and if you do not use them...
