Well, after months of waiting, I finally got my Peace Corps assignment! Beginning in June, I will be heading to Togo in West Africa to serve in the Community Health and HIV/AIDS Prevention (CHAP) program. The CHAP program began in June 1995 with the intention of promoting community health on a national level. The program currently emphasizes Family Planning promotion and the fight against HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), Malaria, and Malnutrition.
To better keep in touch with all of my family and friends at home, I have created this blog so that everyone can have access to information and updates I post during my 27 months of service; my service will extend from June, 2008 through August, 2010. I'm not sure how frequently I'll have access to internet once I arrive in Togo, so I would encourage all my readers to take a look at the links I've posted as additional resources for learning a little bit more about Togo and what the Peace Corps is all about.
Thanks to all my family and friends for your love and support during this exciting transition!
