Christy in Namibia - Peace Corps

Hi again, blog readers! First of all, let me point out a new feature on my blog! See that little box to the right that says something about entering your email address? Enter yours there if you would like to receive an email notification every time that I post a new blog! So, I’m now officially in my new home in the North! In case you forgot (which you probably did) I’m at Oshikulufitu Combined School in Onhokolo village, outside of Outapi town in the Omusati region in Namibia. Phew! It’s a lot of words that start with “O,” isn’t it? Welcome to my struggle with learning Oshiwambo! It’s hard to keep the words straight when most of them start with o! Anyway, I’m getting settled into my new home here. I have a foster family (which is like a host family, except I only stay with them on school breaks and some weekends) and my own teacher’s flat. I stayed with the foster family this past weekend when I first arrived in Onhokolo. They are so, so nice and I even have a host sister...

Hi all!  I found out my permanent site yesterday and also had my final language proficiency test-- big day!  I'll be in Onhokolo village (population somewhere between 1 and 4 thousand) in the Omusati region! The closest town is Outapi, which is 25 km from the village. Outapi is almost to Angola in NW Namibia. Do a Google Maps search of "Outapi, Omusati, Namibia" for an idea of where I'll be! I'll be living in a teacher's flat with two other (female) teachers from the school and having a "foster family" next door. The flat has running water inside, along with electricity, a flushing toilet, and a shower! Posh Corps life! I'll be teaching grades 8-10 English and the school has many sports teams and wants me to start a garden and give computer literacy seminars. The community also wants me to be involved in the Heath outreach group, as many community members lack information about basic healthcare. I'm really excited by the secondary projects th...