Work is great. This is a fun shot of a mixture of the FSD volunteers and directors with my co-workers at ProHabitat (every non-gringo except for the guy in yellow) when we visited eachothers´agencies during orientation week. I´m not hard to spot in my Robertshaw shirt;)Just as I thought it was becoming clear about what my role at ProHabitat is when I turned in my Work Plan yesterday, things got more complicated and exciting at the same time. The project I´m SURE that I´m doing involves a participatory evaluation of the youth program at the close of year one of a four year project. This involves getting to know the youth in our various communities, which I´ve already begun to do, evaluating the process so far from their point of view, and producing a report at the conclusion to share both with the communities and OXFAM (our funder). It´s a substantive project that I´m excited to do and I feel is very appropriate for a volunteer like myself.
Then.... I went to Maria Auxiliadora, one of our communities, where we have started a family garden initiative and I had an exciting conversation with the president of the community. There are kids interested in gardening, they want to start a fruit orchard, a income-earning flower nursery, the library is desperately in need of books and a computers, and many people are intersted in learning about worm composting. So, the confusion begins again. All of these new options excite me very much, but the organization NEEDS this evaluation done. I´m searching for a balance and will let you know when I find it. Thank goodness I have supportive and welcoming co-workers and Maria Auxiliadora is a wonderful place to give my time to. The community deserves an entry of it´s own that I´m sure will come soon.
Maybe as soon as next week if I don´t end up heading south to Argentina with my host family for a parachuting competition... Life is never short on surprises here;) Until next time, take care and I hope to hear from you soon! Jump into a pile of fall leaves and think of me, will ya?
3 comments:
WOW, Moll, you certsinly do have a way of finding neat and interesting activities and jobs to get involved with! Now you present 2 good ones to choose between. My guess is that you will go with both to some extent. Watch yourself with balance, My Dear!
I love the photos you've posted, Molly. Sounds like every day brings an unexpected adventure!
Oops! Forgot to write my name on the last one.
Amber
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