Hey there everyone!
As most of you know, I am completing my second year social work internship in Lilongwe, Malawi. I am working with Jesuit Refugee Services here, which serves a smallish refugee camp just outside of the capital city. Malawi is a beautiful country, and right now it is the rainy season, which means I get a bit wet, but everything is so lush! I am staying in the JRS office, but I have a nice room towards the back of the house, with a private bathroom. One of the best things of all is that I have 24 hour access to wireless internet, which is a real luxury here in Malawi.
While I'm here, I will be facilitating trauma support groups with refugees, and I'll also be meeting individually with some refugee clients. We are also hoping to design a curriculum to train peer counselors in the camp, an important step in making the services sustainable. We were hoping to actually conduct the training while I was here, along with some other interns, but it looks like that would be biting off more than we can chew.
Lindsay, my friend from BC who is also completing her internship in Malawi, arrived last weekend. We are lucky to be right down the street from one another, so we have spent plenty of time together. It is nice to see a friendly face from home so often. We have been going out to dinner a lot here, since there are some really tasty restaurants at very decent prices. I was worried about losing weight while I was here, but it might be just the opposite!
2 comments:
Andrea! It was nice to get your email and to read the first two posts on your blog. I am glad to hear you arrived safely and soundly. The two pictures on your blog look beautiful. I look forward to reading more of your adventures, and I will write you soon.
I am so happy to hear you arrived safe & sound! It sounds like you are really taking the opportunity to explore and take in everything you possibly can...and I cannot wait to keep reading about your experiences. I, too, am glad to hear you & Lindsay are so close and can lean on each other for support. Take care & keep writing when you can!!!
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