Ruacana Falls Weekend On Friday I caught a ride with Mr. Kandjengo, my neighbour and colleague, to Oshakati where I was to meet up with some of my fellow volunteers, Chris, Chloe, Emily and Aleks, before we made our way to Ruacana for a weekend of camping! Chris and Chloe, a couple from Victoria, B.C. (fellow UVic Alum...ya Vikes!) leased a car for their year here and were kind enough to secure me a seat for the 2-hour drive to Ruacana in their adorable litt...

Thank you everyone who has been reading my blog and giving me feedback! It's so great to be able to share my experiences here in Namibia with all of you! As some of you may already know I am currently in the process of devising some fund raising ideas and methods for flood victims here in Namibia. Many people throughout my region and northern Namibia are being displaced due to severe flooding. There are currently 38 schools closed down in the Omusati region ...

Sunday brought an onslaught of belated Valentine's Day cards. I had four learners stop by at different times of the day to bring by cards that they didn't finish in time to include in the gift-giving festivities of the night before. I much prefer the hand-delivered method. When I wasn't answering they door I was sweeping the house, drinking instant coffee and doing four tub-loads of laundry (bedding, towels, cloths, clothes) and hanging it all to dry on the cha...

Valentine's Day Event: When I was told that the event was scheduled to start at 6pm, I foolishly didn't factor in Africa-time. I arrived at the dining hall at about 6:10, thinking that I might still be a bit early but that I could help with organization and final preparations. The event commenced at 8. The one positive thing about this was that I was able to flash some pictures of the learners waiting outside of the dining hall before they were allowed in. The...

Valentine's Day - Oshakati trip It's Tuesday evening already..and I have no idea how that happened. The last coherent thought I remember having was last Friday, thinking about how quickly the past week had gone by. I had a very busy and eventful weekend: going into Oshakati, attending the Valentine's Day event at my school, and lots of house and schoolwork to attend to. Saturday morning I woke up at about 7 to the sound of my incessant and irritating sweat-...