Author Archives: John Mark
September 29, 2012 – Emails Home – By Carol
John told me I should post a recent email I sent home to Dad and Karyl. I took out the specific family stuff and fixed a few spelling errors. The email is below: Some thieves broke into the post about two weeks ago. The post office here is also a bank of sorts. Many … Continue reading
Sept 16, 2012 – A great moment – by carol
I had one of the best moments of my Peace Corps experience at the one-year mark! I am supposed to be building the capacity of teachers. I am supposed to help them learn to teach Life Skills or critical thinking skills. Almost all the teachers resist this for many reasons. Some don’t want to learn … Continue reading
Some more little tid bits of our adventurous lives….
Here are a few stories I have been collecting for few weeks. Pottery Workshop Last weekend I was able to pull off a Pottery Workshop at a rural village. I say “pull off” because it is most unlikely that any plans made for just about any activity will actually happen. Through a network … Continue reading
Sept 5, 2012 – The Baby Goat – by Carol
As you may remember John desperately wanted a baby goat when we moved here. Even when every single African person we met told him goats were very very bad pets, not allowable at the school, cost 500 pula, and would likely get stolen and slaughtered, John still wanted a goat. He said he would regret, … Continue reading
August 21, 2012: Kharma Rhino Sanctuary – by Carol
After our Durban trip we swore off travel for a while. But then two of our friends were having birthdays and set up a weekend at the Khama Rhino Sanctuary. http://www.khamarhinosanctuary.com/about.htm Khama is the first President of Botswana. A sanctuary was set aside in his name for the white and black Rhino’s, which are very endangered. The sanctuary … Continue reading
Some more Miscelleneous Stories from Botswana….
On Sunday, August 12th, 2012, a few Peace Corps Volunteers were called and invited to attend an Open House at the Botswana Defense Force (BDF) Military Base just outside Molepolole. It was a nice opportunity for the PCVs selected, as the Air Base is the biggest in the country and one of just a small … Continue reading
July 30, 2012 – Missing you!!! – by Carol
While I am loving the Peace Corps, Africa and all the cute good little kids: Jony coloring at the table I am … Continue reading
July 27, 2012 – A Trip to Durban SA – By Carol
Yes – the picture above is John. He is dangling from the top of the Moses Mabhida Stadium. Durban is our second vacation in Africa. One of our PCV friends found a super cheap trip with a total cost of $250US to spend 4 days and 3 nights in Durban. The transport and the hotel … Continue reading
Quick Catch-up Post – JM
Before Carol posts her elaborate post tomorrow of our recent trip to Durban, South Africa, I have been meaning to post several small interesting pictures we have collected since the last one. These are pretty much all unrelated tid bits, but I felt the need to write “something” since I haven’t written for so long. … Continue reading
July 15, 2012 – Holy Mother of God – By Carol
I was asked to attend a 10 day Youth Forum funded by the World Bank and the U.N. The Forum has gone on for 15 years. Its purpose was to help orphan and vulnerable children deal with emotional and economic issues facing the youth today, specifically as it relates to HIV/AIDS. Five students from my … Continue reading
Gaborone Time