Greetings from windy Jamaica! We have passed the final exams, the medical exams and have endured two months of the Peace Corps labyrinth. Today we present ourselves to the US Embassy to swear into the Peace Corps for two years. Training is over and we are officially Peace Corps Volunteers. Now the real work begins...
In addition to all this, we are going to swear in while Hurricane Gustav nicks Jamaica on its way to the Gulf of Mexico. Ah you have to love the timing. In addition, one year ago, at the LAST Peace Corp swearing in, hurricane Dean hit and forced the ceremony to be shortened. So two years in a row, two hurricanes. Hmmmm...
We are committed to the course of action we have taken and remain excited about the huge challenges facing us. My second project is training safety inspectors to help Jamaica prepare for their first ever Occupational Safety and Health Act to be passed in December. This project will require making a syllabus, a course curriculum and training others to do the training after I leave. I hope to be able to work with the MIND institute - a Jamaican certification organization that is held in high regard here locally. Kare heads into the schools on Monday to start working with her young charges. She will also be developing a breast feeding initiative at her home clinic in Greater Portmore.
On another note, we had a free afternoon the other day and another PCV and I took the opportunity to play one of the local courses. I was lousy but it felt great to hold a club again. Btw, in Jamaica, you have to hire a caddy so that was a first for us as well.
HUGE thanks to those who have sent letters and have supported us by keeping us in touch with home. A special call out to our children and to family for maintaining connections via phone and email so often.
Love, Matt
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