Last week was the COS (Close of Service) conference for the 22 PCVs from the 2017-2019 Agriculture and Health cohort who are completing their two years of service soon. Since we are scattered all over the county, it was a lot of fun to have everyone together for work and fun times near the end of our service. Peace… ....READ MORE | 3 Comments
September 9, 2019 was the first countrywide D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read) Day throughout The Gambia. At the recent workshop held for the PCV Regional Literacy Representatives a plan was developed for implementing a day to emphasize the importance of literacy and demonstrating how much fun reading can be. The PCV community plans to have D.E.A.R. Day become an annual event… ....READ MORE | 2 Comments
The best part of my UK vacation was spending time with some of my family. I hadn’t seen my son Irion & daughter-in-law Min since leaving for the Peace Corps in October 2017, although I was able to spend over a week with my granddaughter Hazel in Madrid in March. Peace Corps has been a great experience, but it also made me realize how much my family means… ....READ MORE