Accepting my pen

Swearing-In

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July 24th 2008
Alright. So we swore-in yesterday so I am officially a Volunteer. A few of my friends left today to move in to their sites, and I will leave tomorrow with the other 2 nurses. However, I probably will not actually get to my site until Saturday because I am the farthest volunteer to the south. Anyway, the swearing in was a little rushed, but awsome because it was at the ambassador's house, and l ... read more

Africa » Malawi » Central » Lilongwe

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Established in 1891, the British protectorate of Nyasaland became the independent nation of Malawi in 1964. After three decades of one-party rule under President Hastings Kamuzu BANDA the country held multiparty elections in 1994, under a provisional... ... read more