I'm in my first month in the site that I will be at for the next two years. I can't share the exact location via my blog but it's in the region of Santa Ana in El Salvador. I've been conducting a census of the community and have a presentation before my community in late April. I think I'm lucky to have been placed in the community where I am because its safe, the community is well organized and already working on really interesting projects, and my counterparts here and the community members have been really nice. There were two volunteers here before me, but I'm the first for my program-- community development.
My twin sister had her baby- Mary Christine Traum on April 3rd. I'm really happy for her, the baby looks really beautiful in pictures, but wish I could be there to see her and the baby.
Today I'm assisting with two classes of English and still need to finish my preparations for the classes. I'll write more in the future about the different projects and my life her and post photos. I can only use my computer in the morning and in the evening because its so hot here. I hope everything is going well for all my friends and loved ones in Montana, CA, Colorado, and ... Been missing the comforts of home. I've already found a snake in the bathroom and had a scorpion fall on my head and spent three days in the hospital for a serious stomache infection. :) But otherwise, things are going good and this is a great learning experience for me.
