Women's Group Farewell Party to me

Tuesday October 4, 2011

Today we had 3 PCVs in Laguna Village: Shannon (teaching marketing), Nate (setting up all the computers that were donated) and I.  Today my women’s group threw me a farewell party. It was so nice (chicken caldo, corn tortilla, and pooch). Nate, Shannon and all my teachers and principal came to the farewell lunch with me!  After the lunch and when the teachers left the women presented me with a beautiful wooden bowl and jipajoper basket, as well as my 2 cuxtals (one for my computer bag and one as my teaching bag).  I definitely got teary eyed I am so sad to leave my women’s group and Laguna.

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PCPP Marketing Sessions

Monday October 3, 2011

Today Shannon (a PCV from up north) came down south to teach my women’s group strategies about marketing. Shannon did a great job! Thanks so much to Shannon for coming to teach my women new strategies that can help their craft business. 

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Sorting and Organizing

Sunday October 2, 2011

Today I got up and really sorted through all my items. Sorted what I was going to sell, give away, throw away, or take home. I am trying to get myself organized before I go on my 5 week backpacking trip. My thatch house is getting more and more emptied.

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Rain, Rain Go Away

Saturday October 1, 2011

Today I was supposed to see and say goodbye to Miss Jackaline, who lives at Dump (maybe 5 miles up the road). However, I was unable to see her because it was raining so hard. It has been raining so much recently. I know one thing for certain is that I will definitely not miss the MUD!!! 

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Thank you to everyone who helped with the barrel project!

Friday September 30, 2011

Today I woke up early to continue my house to house visits with all the villagers. However, during midafternoon I had a call from the principal that he was on his way to look at the barrels and sort through them (and see all the new computers that were sent).

The teachers and villagers were excited to open the barrels.

When I started looking at the items I noticed a Kekchi song book and I wondered why that would have been shipped from the states. Then I realized that Paula shipped back all my stuff that I had given her to bring home when she visited me in Dec 2010. It was all my teaching clothes and books. She sent it all back and a lot of my teaching clothes got sold to the villagers already. I was able to salvage one dress skirt and one dress pants and all the books. These barrels were still causing me heartache because I would have to find space in my suitcase to bring home about 15 books that were already home!

Anyway, I was happy the villagers were so excited to receive all the items and computers! I was most excited that Laguna Gov’t School was going to have 10 working computers!!!

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Crazy Day

Thursday September 29, 2011

Today we had no school because it was BNTU meetings in town. I went to PG to get my last of my groceries. I wouldn’t be buying anymore because I will be leaving the village soon for good L So I rode my bike to the junction and then went into town. I did all my shopping; however, I put my box of food on a different bus. I was panicking that the bus had already left.  I didn’t know what to do because I only had my name on the box (not the name of my village). I was planning to take the other bus with Ms. Maria and her family I tried calling their phone to see if they could get my box for me. Their phone was dead. But, luckily their brother-in-law was on the bus with them. He called me that they would get the box when they got off the bus. Therefore, all my groceries made it to Laguna… thanks to the Iche family!

After getting back from PG and putting all my groceries away I went visiting villagers to say my goodbyes.

While visiting I got a call from my principal that the barrels we have been waiting for are on their way and they should be in the village sometime this night. The barrels ended up not coming until midnight (3 kids from across the street stayed up and waited with me.) I finally got the call and we all went in the pouring rain to open the school and put the barrels in the classroom.

I was so excited the barrels actually made it. This donation project has given me such heartache. So happy everything made it safe and sound to Laguna Village! 

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Observing Teachers

Wednesday September 28, 2011

Today was just a normal day at school where I observed one of my teachers and gave her constructive feedback. Her classroom is really awesome. I can tell she has been studying hard; she is pursuing her bachelor’s degree at UB (University of Belize) in primary education.  

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