9/2/2008
I'm on the road traveling within the Eastern Province of Zambia with 4 other Peace Corps Volunteers. We've left our host families and the training site for a couple of weeks in order to travel to the villages that we'll call home.(once our training is complete and we know the dialect)
Each of us has been assigned to live in a different town or village.
I just visited the village Zumwanda where I soon will be living and working!
It is the second smallest town in Zambia. I love it!
The day I visited I saw about 20 people. It's hard to know how many others belong there and may have been traveling.
I was told that the head of the village died recently. There are 3 men left.....I don't know what happens next about that.
I saw about 10 children. Everyone was very friendly and greeted me.
This week we'll be moving on to visit the villages where the others will be assigned. I really like the 4 other PC Volunteers I'm with. We are staying with Michelle, an experienced PC Volunteer who was assigned to Zumwanda previously. This is great because she can tell me everything I need to know! She was the only one from the previous group of Volunteers that decided to stay on in Zambia with the Peace Corps. She is now like a coordinator for the small group of us serving in the Eastern Province.(as well as other duties)
The plan at the moment is for me to move to Zumwanda October 1, 2008!
If you are thinking about writing, it's probably best to mail it to my new address...or it could take even longer to reach me.
I should have my new address posted here in a day or two.
"It is ALL good!" .......love you, Jessica
(posted via her mom)- check out a satellite view of Zumwanda! - www.maplandia.com/zambia/eastern/chama/zumwanda
