Not there yet, but ready to go!

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I will be leaving for Ayacucho in THREE DAYS! I've decided to keep this online journal in the hope that it will motivate me to record my experience. I also want to keep you folks at home informed about my trip, for those of you who are interested. Afterall, without your encouragement and support, I would not be making this journey.

Monday I learned my job assignment for the two weeks that I will be in Peru. I will be working at a Wawa Wasi (Baby House) which is a community run daycare for families living in extreme poverty. A woman will volunteer her home for other families to bring their children and the government provides her with a small amount of food and toys. As a volunteer, I will mainly be taking care of the babies and all the things that babies need. I will also be facilitating games and activities and keeping the kids busy. I am super excited about my placement, even though I don't have much experience with the little ones. The best thing is, my level of spanish is about the same as theirs, so we should be able to relate pretty well! I can't wait to see what these youngsters will teach me about their culture.

For the most part, I am packed and ready to go. Just a couple days of work to get out of the way. Next time I write, I will be high in the mountains, many miles away, and my journal enteries are sure to be much more exciting than this one!

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