58 years old. Have lived in North Dakota, Alaska, Idaho, and Washington and think living in South Africa will be great! Favorite things to do: Weave and other fiber work, cross-country skiing, and read every chance I get. ... full info
2012; Shilpa Vashista!She is the previous PCV, SA22, at my village. Her time and my time overlapped by 3 months which was wonderful. She is standing outside the tuck shop in our village with the storeowners.
PCV'sAt our 2012 conference...Susan is on the right. She and I are now the only above 60-ish left in our group.
Hannah and EvaShort climb to a hill overlooking Hannah's village which is just a few km north of my village.
2013; Rosamund and SharonSA 28's arrive in July 2013 and come to visit us "experienced SA 26's (who have been here one year)
SA26, 28... are education volunteers working at schools, but SA25's, 27's also arrive every year to work in Health NGO's, doing permagardens, preschool work, etc.
2013 Site VisitRobyn, another SA28, was in the group. 4 women in my small room for 3 nights. I didn't have my wardrobe yet, so had lots of stuff laying around. My place looks a lot better now.
Vivian, SA25She lives a little north of me and works with two clinics there. She is in the CHOP program (health) .
Vivian celebrated her 80th birthday and is honoured by the Peace Corps as being the oldest volunteer currently serving. This is world-wide!!!
Lilly's Birthday party Also celebrated Vivian's 80th birthday.
Lilly and Vivian are health volunteers.
George and AgendaEvery Event/meeting in SA has an agenda written out , so we made one for the party.
Lilly's host family Party was held at Lilly's host family's house. Also attended by some neighbouring children...Lilly loves children!
Lilly in nDebele clothesLilly's fiance is behind her. He is visiting her this month. They met in SA when he was a PCV in the education group. His group completed service earlier this year, but he has travelled back to film a documentary about Peace Corps in South Africa, and to propose to Lilly!
