Phone Call

Received a phone call yesterday from the Peace Corps office in DC.  For reasons which haven't yet been shared with me, the Kenyan economic development program has been cancelled.  Considering I have been in the process of lining everything up for a January departure, you can imagine I was fairly stressed out.


After speaking with the placement office again, I received a digital copy of the Uganda program's information.  They say I can go there, instead.  Not sure how firm this offer is, and I'm fairly disappointed / weary / suspicious about the entire process.  Not that the country really matters - don't get me wrong, I thought Kenya would be awesome, but I'm not going to drop out just because they said I can no longer go there.  I'm more worried because everything I have read / been told states that once you have received your offer, it's final - you're going.  But now that obviously doesn't hold true.  Like I said, disappointing.


I'll be leaving in late April now, which changes things a bit.  I'm planning on heading to Wisconsin to work on a senate campaign for a few months before I leave, so my time there will be cut (a little) shorter because of the earlier departure date.  Still plan on leaving when I did, and still plan on volunteering, but my time at home between when I get back from WI and when I leave will be a lot busier now.

First Assignment

It's Official - I've been invited and accepted to serve in Kenya as a Community Economic Development Advisor.  I will do my best to update this page as frequently as possible before I leave with the process, what is next, and information about my assignment.  I'll also be filling in the "Questions" tab as I keep getting the same questions multiples times.


It is my hope that this serves as (one of several) lines of communication with friends, family, and fellow PCV while I am in Kenya, but if I don't post on a regular basis, don't assume I am in trouble - rumor has it internet access is scarce in rural Kenya (go figure).