John in Samoa
For those of you who didn't know, my brother John is in Western Samoa doing Peace Corps. He went just after I left for Haiti this summer, so if my calculations are correct, he'll be home September or October 2007.
I got to talk to him for 6 minutes tonight (Thanks for the phone card, Mom and Dad!), which made me miss him more than usual. But it sounds like he's doing pretty well, and I know it's going to be a great experience for him to have had. He has sent his camera home for Mom to develop, so hopefully I can post a few of his photos soon.
As for projects he's trying to work on, he is looking to find books for the school in his village. Right now the school library has only a handful of books: Deliverance, Shakespeare, and a few others. Not exactly material suited to kindergardeners. SO if you're interested in helping, there are two options:
1) Give children's books (in English).
2) Give money (to pay for books or for shipping).
Actually, I'll add another option:
3) Offer specific advice on how to accomplish this most cheaply/efficiently.
Let me know if you'd like to help with any of these!
posted by Angeli @ 9:00 PM
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Hi,
It is good that you got to talk to John yesterday and that he is doing well. Aunt Nancy, Uncle Paul, and I got to talk to my brother Peter from London, England where he and his wife are in graduate school as well. They are doing well and are enjoying the international student experience. It is surprising how clear the phone connection between England and the United States is. I would have thought it would have not been very clear. How clear was the phone connection between Samoa and Washington, D.C.?
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