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Disclaimer
The contents of this blog are mine personally and do not reflect any position of the U.S. Government or the Peace Corps.
About Me
- Carrie
- I am a recent graduate of American University in Washington DC who decided to join the Peace Corps. I will be working in Rural Educational Development.
My Address
Carrie Navin PCV
Peace Corps- Zambia
PO Box 130050
Mufumbwe, North Western Province
ZAMBIA, AFRICA
Peace Corps- Zambia
PO Box 130050
Mufumbwe, North Western Province
ZAMBIA, AFRICA
Mailing Tips
-I need to carry anything about 2km by foot, then about 55km bycar, so please don't send anything awkwardly big or heavy.
-Write "religious materials" or bible verses on packages
-Make sure to write "air mail" so it isn't sent by boat...
-Include a contents list (and keep photocopies/scans of letters) so I know if I got everything or if it is lost in the mail you didn't waste all that time on a letter that is never to be seen again
-Never claim value of things sent...it will just make them more likely to be stolen
-The magic limit is 4 pounds
-Please Please Please bag or tape or protect anything that might be messy or might be ruined by getting wet (hey...it's the African mail system, it might sit in a puddle)
-Write "religious materials" or bible verses on packages
-Make sure to write "air mail" so it isn't sent by boat...
-Include a contents list (and keep photocopies/scans of letters) so I know if I got everything or if it is lost in the mail you didn't waste all that time on a letter that is never to be seen again
-Never claim value of things sent...it will just make them more likely to be stolen
-The magic limit is 4 pounds
-Please Please Please bag or tape or protect anything that might be messy or might be ruined by getting wet (hey...it's the African mail system, it might sit in a puddle)
Things To Send Me (if you are feeling so generous!)
- Candy (chocolate, heath, butterfinger, caramel, sour patch kids, gummy bears)
- candles, insense, anything that smells pretty. I especially like vanilla
- fruit leather (yum!) you can even stick one in a letter :)
- moleskin journals, pens
- Anything with keepable protein (beef jerky? soy bean bars?)
- Brillos
- Anything MacGyver could use (safety pins, push pins, brads)
- Americana (short stories about America, History, folk tales)
- Nursery School ideas for lessons
- Annie's White Chedder or Kraft Mac and Cheese packets
- Ramen or "just add water" food
- Granola/Protein/Power bar type things
- COFFEE (ground)
- Magazines (People, Highlights, Oprah, Beauty stuff)
- Pictures of you and your life!
- Dried Fruit- especially small stuff for cookies and oatmeal
Blog Archive
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2009
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June
(9)
- Finally an update from the bush!
- Zambia Shoes and Belt Buckles
- A baby clapping and my house in NW!
- Blacksmith Brown
- My neighborhood women and the North Western Crew o...
- My host brothers at the mukanda ceremony
- my host brother Upale, helping out
- Tribal Cousinship
- You can't expect my cat, Tuneza, to get all the b...
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June
(9)
2 comments:
Denise in my office thinks you needs some plastic pink flamingos in front of your hut!!!!!!!!
your house is so cute! it has much more character than justine's. i love your blog, you guys are preparing me well for my visit in november. hopefully i'll get to meet you for thanksgiving or something. (i'm justine's sister, by the way. i don't know if i've posted on your blog before, so you're probably thinking "who is this crazy girl that's blog-stalking me?!") keep up the good work! :)
and yes, you do need some flamingos! great idea! i think i'll send some to justine in the next package!
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