Posted by Nicole Bachynski on March 8th, 2010
It’s hard to believe I have just over a month left in Botswana. I have kept busy here in Jwaneng at Mpule Kwelagobe doing a variety of activities. Something that I started doing when I arrived was preparing educational workshops for the house mothers and staff of the center. We’ve presented to the house mothers [...]
Posted by Courtney Hare on March 1st, 2010
Well, half of my time interning with the Canadian Cooperation Services Support Unit is over. Time has moved too quickly as usual but I am happy to report that so many incredible things have happened during this time.
My work here is mainly in monitoring and supporting USACC administered (and CIDA funded) development projects. I am [...]
Posted by Magali Perreault on February 26th, 2010
Dumelang everyone!
Here for you a second round of fresh updates from Gaborone, Botswana. But, before going any further, let me thank you all for your supportive comments and your interest in this adventure. I appreciate that you are taking the time to write and really enjoy reading your lines.
I have now been living in [...]
Posted by Rebecca Haynes on February 25th, 2010
I am half way done my experience in Hanoi, Vietnam. So far, I have really enjoyed the travelling, the food, meeting new people, and taking in this fascinating culture. My position as Project Assistant at the WUSC office has also been a great learning experience so far. The staff has been so helpful and amazing, [...]
Posted by Jan Beecher on February 25th, 2010
I am well into my posting here in Hanoi, Vietnam. The weather has finally started to warm up today. It was surprisingly cold for the last few weeks, although we did have some heat just before Tet. Tet is the Lunar New Year and it is a major event for the Vietnamese. Hanoi basically shut [...]
Posted by Megan McAndrew on February 24th, 2010
My name is Megan McAndrew and I am overjoyed to be volunteering in Malawi for three months. I recently graduated from St. Francis Xavier University with a degree in Biology and am constantly amazed at the wonders of the natural world. Originally from Collingwood, Ontario, I have completed past work in outdoor education, conservation and [...]
Posted by Jeff Large on February 22nd, 2010
It’s been about a month in my placement in Maun, and about 6 weeks here in Botswana. I’d have to say the best part so far is all of the sun! It’s storming and snowing back home, and I can’t say I miss it one bit.
Work at the Predator Conservation Trust is going well, we’re [...]
Posted by Larissa Duma on February 12th, 2010
Dumelang!!
I have been in Botswana for just over a month now and things have been great! I was in Gaborone for two weeks (instead of one due to flight delays in London with some of the rest of the short term WUSC volunteers) and then headed up to Maun where I am currently in my [...]
Posted by Rebecca Tremblay on February 1st, 2010
January 23, 2010
I arrived safe and sound in Burkina Faso on the evening of Tuesday January 19th 2010. I arrived to an airport “in construction,” with a dirt floor and no electricity. We had to wait in a long, congested and hot customs line-up. When I got to my officer, there was not enough light [...]
Posted by Nicole Bachynski on February 1st, 2010
January 25, 2009
I arrived to Jwaneng, Botswana last Thursday where I will be residing until the beginning of April. I was in Gaborone for a week completing orientation at WUSC and the University of Botswana. We did a variety of activities: hiking, game-drive, language lesson, history lesson, and a variety of educational workshops. I was [...]
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