This week in The Gambia, for one of my work projects, I collaborated with a teacher at the school and the village nurse to host a reusable menstrual pad workshop with 25 girls at the school in my community. I had a lot of fun working with the students, and I enjoyed teaching the girls a new skill. In Portugal, the most fun thing I have done so far is a bike tour! We biked about 35 miles all around Lisbon, Sintra and Cascais. I loved exploring different parts of Portugal by bike.
During my free time, I love reading all different genres of books. Wolof is a spoken language, so it is difficult to find any books written in Wolof. Therefore, I only read books written in English. Recently, I finished a book about hunger and malnutrition in Africa and the agricultural efforts that are being done to improve these humanitarian crises.
Before I left for The Gambia, I brought a couple of decks of cards and the game, Uno, with me. I enjoy teaching my family different card games that we can all play together. I also attended a couple of soccer games between my community’s team and neighboring villages. Otherwise, I enjoy taking evening runs or walks.
This week, we had 36 new Peace Corps Volunteers arrive in the country. I am excited to meet the new cohort. Now there are about 75 Peace Corps Volunteers living in The Gambia.
