I am going to a place called Blue Creek in the Toledo District. I am about 21 miles West of Punta Gorda, which is really really south and really really really rural. My village has a population of 49 households and does not have running water or indoor plumbing. All of the houses are wood and thatch, though most have some sort of electricity. I am going to be working with the village council on a ecotourism projects related to nearby caves and mountains as well as doing women's development. My counterpart is actually the village mid-wife and is a community leader and advocate for life-skills training for the women. The village is almost completely Mayan, so I will be learning at least one, if not two, of the indigenous Mayan langauges along with a little bit of Spanish, being so close to Guatemala. I am actually really stoked about the local and there is another volunteer in my same village and a few people that I have made friends with in nearby villages. We have a 3 month home stay once we get there, which is fine, so I will keep you posted. We leave for technical next week, and I will be traveling for a couple weeks before returing to Belize City on Aug 10th for our last week then swearing in.
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