Period Power!
This past month we have gone on a mission to promote menstrual hygiene and health at my school. May 28 was World Menstrual Hygiene Day to raise awareness about period […]
Category Archives: Peace Corps
Camp GLOW – South!
In the middle of April, as Term One came to a close, 39 learners from the 2 southern regions of Namibia came together for Camp GLOW South – Girls and […]
The Mother Bear Project
Over a month ago, we got a message stating that two giant boxes were waiting for us at the post office. The day had finally come and our delivery of […]
Student Friendly Schools
In addition to our primary and secondary projects, Peace Corps volunteers also work on projects outside of their communities by serving on working groups and committees. Committees are usually used […]
Home for the Holidays
On December 15, 2018 after finishing up a week of camp and laying in bed at site feeling sick, I boarded a plane (ok, actually 3 planes) and headed back […]
Camp YEAH
At the beginning of December, I headed to my nearest town to participate in Hardap Region’s first ever Camp YEAH (Youth Exploring and Achieving in Health). I was there with […]
The Year Ahead
I cannot believe it is already 2019! Honestly, it does not feel like I have been in Namibia for 17 months, and yet here I am. 2018 seemed like such […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Thanksgiving is my favourite holiday. Not because of the history, mind. Thanksgiving has a pretty violent and unhappy history, despite what the history textbooks and elementary school […]
For the Love of Reading
I grew up with a love of reading. It was my favourite part of school – especially when we got to go to the library to check out new books. […]
The Fam was in Nam!
Term 2 finished successfully without a hitch – and without a surgery, and hopefully Term 3 will keep up the trend! My parents arrived in Namibia on August 18th and […]
Roaming Romary 