Hey Everybody!!!

I feel like every post I write starts “so I know its been awhile since my last post and im sorry…but…” …and this time is going to be no different.

These past few weeks I have been super busy! A few weeks ago my friend Sonia and I traveled down to Accra to hang out and enjoy some one the obruni luxuries the big city has to offer. Andddd to top off the whole trip we stayed with the same woman Peace Corps paired me with for Thanksgiving. We were in a little slice of America for a few days. We bought spices and chocolate and even ate cheese! A complete vacation!

Then we traveled to Kumasi for some grant writing training. The first 4 days were training on a specific grant called the BUSAC Fund. Its basically money that goes to the private sector for advocacy…like getting a law changed that is unfair or outdated that hinders small businesses from making a profit. The fund is managed by a RPCV (returned peace corps volunteer) and he’s really jazzed about working with us volunteers.  Its all very interesting and it gave me a whole bunch of ideas to look into once I get back to site. Right now theirs a current PCV being the BUSAC/Peace Corps coordinator but he is COSing (close of service) in July so a new one needed to be chosen…and I’m it! Very excited!

I made it back to site a few days ago and have been gathering my thoughts for a big meeting with my boss about potential project ideas. But before I could even site down to think I had to clean my house. I was gone for almost 3 weeks and between the bugs that decided I was gone and could move in and the dust that managed to sneak through my closed windows I had my work cut out for me. Once project in really excited to start work on is a household latrine project.  Should be really beneficial if it turns out how I hope it will.

I cant believe its February! Time is really flying by! I don’t want it to go too quickly because come June I have to rejoin the real world and start thinking about getting a real person job and all that.

Well I think that’s all for now. I promise I will be better at updating…no more of this 3 month vacation from posting thing…I hope!

Hope everybody is well!