PANAMA!

It's time for a serious life update. Things are a changin', and I'm excited.

I am officially not working with Global Brigades after May 2011, however I just accepted a volunteer position with an organization called Niños de Azuero, which is based in Chitré, Panama. The organization does a lot of great health and environmental projects all over the area. I will doing hands-on work like I've wanted to do SOO badly all year. I'll be leading Charlas (aka lessons on health), and other small focus group sessions. We'll also be doing recycling projects and planting trees (the Oregonian me is very happy). Also, we work with sea turtle projects. :) All I know is that my Spanish should kick ass after this. I told the organization founder, Amanda, that I'm cool with staying through the summer and then we'll plan more from there. She wants me to stay through the end of the year if not longer.

Geography Lesson of the Day:
Azuero is the peninsula you'll see circled below


Here is a closer look at the peninsula. :) You'll see Chitré up on the top right. Circled here are all the communities we currently work in. ROAD TRIP!!


I'm also excited that people know where Panama is.. Well, I hope they do. Now hopefully people will know that I live in Central America and not South America..

IF - I live in Honduras
AND - I've never been to South America
THEN - Honduras is not in South America


Now back to Panama.. :) ... For all of the fam who is worried about my financial well-being. Housing and a stipend (to cover food and then some) will be provided.

This was a pretty sloppy blog posting, but I just wanted to keep you all in the know. More updates to come!

Have a great day!
Hollie