Hey Everyone!
So I've been completely vague about what I am doing I know. But the truth is that it's really just been training so far. We talked about the issues of poverty and disparity today at training and are finishing up stuff tonight. We leave for the villages tomorrow morning.
Did I mention that we have met the most awesome people from the Buffleshoek Trust, they work with us in the community. The first guy, Sidney Frankel is this realllyyy well connected South African business man who took us all out to dinner and told us stories about his role in ending apartheid and knowing Nelson Mandela. It does not get much cooler than that. The other guy Campbell (I forgot his last name) works for Djuma Game Preserve but volunteers at the community and gave us some great advice on settling in and stuff. We've still been eating pretty well in the cities and the hotels are really nice so besides the occasional odd event you would barely know I was in Africa. I'm sure all of that will change tomorrow.
More updates from the village, probably in like a week!
Love,
Natalie
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Don't get accustomed to someone doing your laundry...when you return to the States, you do your own laundry!
ReplyDeletenat!! i miss you, i love you, i hope you are having a wonderful time!!!
ReplyDeleteWHEN THE HECK DID YOU DECIDE TO GO TO SOUTH AFRICA?!?!? I WISH I KNEW ABOUT IT BEFORE NOW!!!
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I'm really jealous of all the things you'll be doing. I hope you have a wonderful time and you'll have to fill me in when you get back to the states!
Love,
Kerri
So i just read all of your posts and that's sooooo cool you get to hang out with someone who knew Nelson Mandela!!! I'm so glad you're having a great time so far! I miss you and love you!!!
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