It's getting down to my final days here in the States!! So, as you can imagine, I've been getting a ton of information from the Peace Corps about my upcoming adventure. And since I have been asked a plethora of questions from friends and family that I have not been able to answer thus far, here's some info that might interest you as well....
How I'm getting to Togo:
Sept 19: Depart Philadelphia Airport via Delta/Air France # 8379 at 6:45 pm
Sept 20: Arrive Paris (Charles de Gaulle Airport) at 8:25 am
Sept 20: Depart Paris via Delta/Air France # 8538 at 1:20 pm
Sept 20: Arrive Lomé, Togo at 5:35 pm
Sept 20: Arrive Paris (Charles de Gaulle Airport) at 8:25 am
Sept 20: Depart Paris via Delta/Air France # 8538 at 1:20 pm
Sept 20: Arrive Lomé, Togo at 5:35 pm
Address (During Training--September 20th-December 8th):
Kara Harvey, PCT
Corps de la Paix/Peace Corps
B.P. 3194
Lomé, Togo
West Africa
Corps de la Paix/Peace Corps
B.P. 3194
Lomé, Togo
West Africa
Send me stuff!!
(but please keep in mind that the postal system may not be as reliable as the USPS--so be mindful about the types of things that you send...)
Vaccinations to be Received during Training (Note: this does not include all the ones I have to get pre-departure!!!):
DT, Meningitis; Typhim; Hep B 1, Rabies 1; Hep A 1, Rabies 2, Rabies 3, and Hep B 2.
Overview of Training:
September 20: Trainees arrive in Lomé (Capital of Togo)
September 20-23: Arrival Retreat
September 24: Departure for Training Sites (where I will spend 8 of the 11 weeks of training)
As a GEE Volunteer, I will be in Agou Akoumahou, which is about one hour 25 minutes northwest of Lomé. During this time, I will be living with a host family.
November 1-8: Live-in at Post (during training, I will spend a week at my future post)
December 4: Swearing-In as a Peace Corps Volunteer
I will be officially sworn-in if I have successfully completed all the training requirements and achieved the language level required by your project, you will be sworn-in as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Togo!
December 8: Departure to Post (where I will spend the next 2 years!!)
Money Matters:
From September 20–December 4, I will receive $1.75/day for walk around allowance. This amount is given on a weekly basis and in local currency (i.e. in CFA).
The current exchange rate is about 419.14 CFA to US$1.
Okay, that's all for now!!!
-k
4 comments:
This all sounds so frightening/overwhelming/exciting! But if anyone can do it, its you! I'm very happy for you and looking forward to reading about your adventures! Good Luck! USA will miss you!
<3 melissa larrisey
ps. i created my blog for a class. im not really an all star teacher.... yet!
woah, that's a lot of vaccinations! i'd be running for the hills already... I HATE needles.
BUTTTTTT...are you going to have an entourage seeing you off when you leave from philly int'l?
just so you know, our PCMO is an old soviet guy named victor that is pretty much the most badass person alive. i swear he makes the shots feel good. i'm going to add your link to may page, so keep it interesting!
Good luck, Kara! Back home in Benton, PA, we'll all be praying for your safety and success in Togo! Love, Madame Creveling
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