Photos... :)

Whats been going on the past week or so...

 Trash clean up in Succotz at the Mopan River.

 Family Thank You dinner.

 Roy grilling.

 Cave Tubing in Belize!

 Start of the Caves

 Hana and I

 Waterfalls in the Caves.

 Our Health Crew! :)

Last Days in Succotz and Off to...

I’m sad we have to leave this wonderful, little village which we called home for the past 8 weeks! We did a lot of fun things the last days we were here and tied up some last loose ends with the community. After getting back from Dangriga, on Sunday, I attended the First Communion at the Catholic Church and was invited to go to a little party after for one of the little girls. Then, later that afternoon, Hana’s host family invited everyone over for Lasagna for their daughters 1^st birthday; the lasagna was soo good!

The “work” week was very relaxing, had our last Spanish and Kriol classes and prepared for our departure on Tuesday morning, May 24, 2011. On Friday, we all got invited to go Chris’ host family’s home for dinner and a birthday. Saturday morning, we helped with a river clean-up at the Mopan River in Succotz. Then, later that day we prepared and cooked an “American” meal for all our host families and other community individuals who helped us throughout our stay in Succotz. It was so great to see everyone together and thank them for all they have done for us. On Sunday, I got to relax, do laundry, pack and then in the evening we had dinner with Roy’s host family. Monday was our last day of Sessions and Activities in CBT so all the Health Trainees, Tech and language trainers and I went CAVE TUBING at Noho Chen Caves and Caves Branch!!!!!! It was absolutely amazing, just a great way to end our training with some fun and relaxation! J

And today I found out where I am going…and its ORANGE WALK TOWN!!! Teaching HFLE (i.e. Health Ed) to teachers and working at the District Education Center in Orange Walk. More fun stuff ahead and pictures coming soon… J

Dangriga and the Health Fair!!!!

Hello everyone….another busy, fun-filled week here in Succotz and Dangriga! So some of you may have known that I was in Dangriga (town on the coast of Belize) for four days visiting another PCV and seeing what she does, how she leaves and what to expect when we finally are on our own! The trip was great! Couldn’t have come at a better time, it was nice to get away and just relax and not have to think, if you know what I mean! J So, while in Dangriga, we just went to the beach and relaxed. It was so nice swimming in the salty Caribbean Sea; it reminded me being back home, minus all the OC that goes on at the beach. LOL.

Then, on Thursday, we had our Health Fair at Succtoz RC School. It was a great success, we had many NGOs, and other organizations, and much local support come and participate in the event.  So, it has been a hectic week getting everything ready for the fair after getting back so late Tuesday.

I only have a week and half left here in Succotz and then it’s back to Belmopan for sessions on “Bridge to Service.” It’s all winding down…and I can’t believe! Miss you all, love you all, and hope all is well. And I’ll talk to you soon! J

 Views from Dangriga! :)

 Health Fair in Succotz...

 Fire Department

 Certificates for the kids

 Police Department

 Face Painting

 WARNING!!... This could be graphic for some...dead chicken! :) LOL

 Cleaning it...the reason this guy was killed alittle early was because he was eating and tormenting the little chicks...Karma's a B!#$* :)

Another week in Succotz! :)

Hi Everyone! J I hope all is well with you all. It’s been a busy a week here in Succotz. This past week was my “dad” birthday so I got to make Bollos with the help of my “mom” on Saturday. To the best of my ability, bollos are like tamales but not. Here in Belize they have bollos, tamales and tamatillos. Bollos and the Belizean tamales are wrapped with palm leaves and not corn husks. They are very good! Oh I almost forgot…we had a big event here in Succotz, it rained last Thursday and it HAILED!! Yes, hail, the ice! It was so weird; my family had never seen that before and was astonished by it. That was a good laugh trying to explain why there was ice falling from the sky.  

This whole week I have been preparing for HFLE (Health and Family Life Education) lesson plan because I taught a lesson this week to a Standard V class (5^th graders). It was a little nerve wracking but I got through it without a hitch. Our whole Succotz group had to cook an “authentic” Belizean meal, it a lot of fun. We made chicken, rice & beans, flour tortillas, coleslaw, and had fresh fruit.

This weekend I am off to Dangriga to stay with another Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV) and learn some more about what a real volunteer’s daily life is like and the projects they get involved in. I’m very excited to get away and relax on the beach and just veg-out! J

Thanks again for all the love and support I keep getting from everyone! I can’t believe I have been here for already 6 weeks, time is flying over here. They keep us busy during this PST!! Soon enough I’ll be an official PCV and off to my site for two years! Love you all, talk to you soon! Enjoy the photos J

 Making bollos with my fam for my dads bday!

 Making our authentic Belizean food! Chicken, rice and beans, coleslaw, and tortillas :)

All the animals at my house...cats, dogs, chickens, roosters!

 And my little brother, Edric, ready for the rain! :)