Countdown

So, I leave Tuesday, Feb 2, for DC and Wednesday for El Salvador. I have begun packing and am realizing that I might be able to fit everything in a knapsack. No checked luggage! Ok, so maybe that's not true, but I do think I'm taking relatively little. Interesting items I am throwing in: Ipod speakers, plenty of books, and a hammock. I can't imagine what I'll do with those once I have some free time.
I wish I could speak more of what El Salvador is like, but we'll all have to wait a few days. I can say what I'll be doing, length of stay, etc.

What:
I will be a Rural Health & Sanitation PC volunteer. What exactly I'll be doing will depend entirely on my site's requirements, but past volunteers have worked on potable-water access, proper latrine construction and placement, sanitary handling of food, dental hygiene, sexual health, etc.

Where:
El Salvador, I think. Just kidding, I know. ES is a tiny, pacific-facing country in the middle of Central America. It does not have an Atlantic coast and is the size of New Jersey - or Massachusetts if NJ isn't your thing. I won't know my site until we finish our two month pre-service training (PST) in San Vicente. So, around April 1, I will know my site, life should begin slowing down, and my hammock will probably get a little more use.

When:
February 2, 2010 - April 1, 2012


P.S If there are any postcarders reading this, I will need your address. Gmail is probably the best place to send it.

Welcome!

I have set this blog up in preparation for my departure to El Salvador for Peace Corps on February 3rd, 2010. Check back later for more posts!