We went to Pretoria to the US Embassy to take part in a craft fair. Unfortunately, we weren't allowed to take photos at the embassy though! Then on Sunday we went to Chanda and Jacobus's farm. We experienced one of the most memorable storms ever!!Date: Nov 13, 2008Number of Photos in Album: 50View Album
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We went to Ben and Susie's house in Abbotspoort on Friday night. They are our second closest volunteers. Their village is about 30 minutes away.Date: Nov 13, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 24View Album
We visited the Zimbabwe side of Victoria Falls during our Christmas break trip into northern Botswana.Location: Victoria Falls, ZimbabweDate: Jan 5, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 30View Album
Chobe National Park and Chobe Safari Lodge in BotswanaLocation: Kasane, BotswanaDate: Jan 5, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 60View Album
We drove from our house all the way to the northern corner of Botswana - Kasane. It was a very adventure-filled trip, including two flat tires and about 17 elephants on the side of the road. Oh yeah, and pizza in Francistown for lunch!Location: Francistown, BotswanaDate: Jan 4, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 14View Album
The 2007 Palala Girls Club year came to an end with the big celebration and awards ceremony at Klipspruit. The whole community was invited and there was a great turnout to support the girls. It was a great time!!Date: Nov 13, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 48View Album
We went to neighboring village, Seleka, where our friends Paul and Jess live to help out and participate in the Love Life Games.Date: Nov 11, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 24View Album
We went to Puerto Rico for Micah (Rachel's brother) and Patricia's wedding. It was a great place for the occasion!!Location: San Juan, Puerto RicoDate: Mar 19, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 46View Album
This is the host family we stayed with during our PST in Matshipe village.Date: Sep 27, 2006Number of Photos in Album: 26View Album
We had Staging in Philadelphia and then flew to South Africa for two months of Pre-Service Training (PST) where we learned language, culture and got a bunch of shots :)Date: Sep 27, 2006Number of Photos in Album: 23View Album
A look at what our village of Kgobagodimo was like for us at first.Date: Sep 29, 2006Number of Photos in Album: 42View Album
Matshipe is the village where we lived for two months while doing our pre-service training with the Peace Corps.Location: Dennilton, South AfricaDate: Sep 28, 2006Number of Photos in Album: 53View Album
This is a set of pictures that provides a panoramic view of our host family's compound.Date: Sep 29, 2006Number of Photos in Album: 10View Album
Random pictures from home, but also some photos from one of our cluster schools, Mokwele.Date: Oct 18, 2006Number of Photos in Album: 30View Album
Some photos of one of our cluster schools, Letlamoreng, along with some other random photos from home and the village.Date: Oct 27, 2006Number of Photos in Album: 29View Album
Hiking the mountain (hill) behind our village and visiting a teacher's house in Onverwacht.Date: Nov 4, 2006Number of Photos in Album: 16View Album
We visited Mama Tau White Lion Breeding Project near Ellisras and had a Thanksgiving meal at our house afterwards.Date: Nov 27, 2006Number of Photos in Album: 29View Album
Hanging out in the village during school break, going to Emily's site for a few days, and going to Ellisras.Date: Dec 14, 2006Number of Photos in Album: 29View Album
On our way to our IST (In-Service Training), we traveled from the town of Tzaneen through Graskop to White River. It is beautiful country over on that side of the country. We also met a guy named Phil, who was kind enough to give us a free ride.Location: Graskop, South AfricaDate: Jan 24, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 44View Album
Birthday parties for our host sister, Nhlasi, and friend from town, Jana ... also the annual track meet for the area primary schools.Date: Feb 6, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 24View Album
We have a friend in Ellisras that plays rugby for the local Mogul Club. We've gone to see a few of his games.Date: Feb 19, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 27View Album
Pizza, computer class, Jana, and friendship bracelets at PGCDate: May 8, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 30View Album
During the March holiday we decided to paint our entire house. Although it's a pretty small place, the job was not as easy one!Date: Apr 5, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 40View Album
The very first week of the PGC, learning about peer pressure and making thank you cards.Date: Apr 23, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 30View Album
Making necklaces at PGCDate: May 21, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 30View Album
The PGC girls had their final club meeting at which they learned about personal hygiene and made Boo Boo Bunnies. The PGC also set up a display at pension in the village to sell their duplicate crafts projects from the year.Date: Oct 28, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 67View Album
Chuck and Mike came for 10 days and we did an awesome trip around the Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and KZN Provinces ... even hitting Swaziland along the way.Location: Durban, South AfricaDate: Jul 14, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 111View Album
Pen-pal party at the house, making earrings at the PGC, and other pictures of our host family and friends.Date: Jul 23, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 35View Album
The beginning stages of the HIV/AIDS quilt project with the PGC, and a random picture of the Grade R class at Klipspruit.Date: Aug 3, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 20View Album
One of our neighbors had a wedding at their house over the weekend. We didn't know the bride or groom, but you wouldn't know it by the photos. We're like village celebrities. Everyone wants us in their photos :)Date: Aug 5, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 21View Album
The girls finished their quilting project this week at PGC. They learned a lot about HIV/AIDS and then we had a photo shoot outside with the finished quilt.Date: Aug 8, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 24View Album
We went to help with the training of the new group of volunteers to South Africa. They are the 16th group, and so we refer to them as SA16. We are part of SA15.Location: Zeerust, South AfricaDate: Aug 25, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 24View Album
Sewing baby bibs at PGC.Date: Aug 30, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 21View Album
We took a walk up our "mountain" to the new reservoir/dam that is being built. Also, girls club did "Cookies in a Jar" this week.Date: Sep 3, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 27View Album
We spent a morning just walking around Klipspruit and taking photos.Date: Sep 15, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 27View Album
Making pizza with Maam Ditsela and her family, the PGC working on crocheting scarves, and the beginning of the school garden.Date: Oct 2, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 30View Album
We took a wild 6-day roadtrip with Rachel's roommate from Taylor, Rachel Oliver-Stevenson, and her husband Micah. We saw Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth, Jeffrey's Bay, Grahamstown, Addo Elephant Park, Lesotho and Bloemfontein ... Micah and Brandon bungee jumped from the world's highest, the Bloukran's Bridge, and we rode ponies in the mountains of Lesotho. It was an awesome trip!!Location: Port Elizabeth, South AfricaDate: Jun 18, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 82View Album
Sewing coin purses at Palala Girls Club and some other random things including morning exercise at school.Date: Sep 12, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 24View Album
Paul & Jessica came to stay the night in our village, we went to Stephen & Jolene's house for the Rugby World Cup, we had our MST (Mid-Service Training) in Rustenburg ... then ended our journey at Paul & Jess's house for another night on the way home.Location: Rustenburg, South AfricaDate: Oct 28, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 37View Album
The first few weeks spent in our village, Kgobagodimo.Date: Oct 7, 2006Number of Photos in Album: 39View Album
Hanging out with Jana in Ellisras and Christmas at the Moloko's house in Matshipe.Location: dennilton, south africaDate: Dec 25, 2006Number of Photos in Album: 28View Album
We went to Pretoria for the swearing-in of the new volunteers. Then we spent the weekend at Pieter and Denise Fourie's house. There are also some photos from home and Tshepo's birthday.Location: ellisras, south africaDate: Sep 23, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 52View Album
Ben's birthday weekend in Ga-Seleka and the Palala Girls Club during physical fitness week.Location: beauty, south africaDate: Oct 16, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 21View Album
Our week at IST (In-Service Training) near White River.Location: White River, South AfricaDate: Jan 24, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 15View Album
Cats, goats, family and the Palala Girls Club Week 4Date: May 28, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 50View Album
A weekend in Polokwane with Dave and Marti Fine.Location: polokwane, south africaDate: May 14, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 20View Album
Birthday party for Lerato, hanging out with our nearest Peace Corps Volunteers (Becca, Alicia and Melissa) and other pictures from the house.Location: ellisras, south africaDate: Nov 14, 2006Number of Photos in Album: 29View Album
Our beloved Brownie, along with photos of our hike to Thabo Mbeki and a few other random things.Date: Nov 27, 2006Number of Photos in Album: 29View Album
Matome's birthday and the beginning of the Palala Girls ClubDate: Apr 18, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 30View Album
Sports day at Klipspruit, Rachel's embroidery weekend in Pretoria and the PGC digging a garden at Klipspruit.Date: Oct 9, 2007Number of Photos in Album: 42View Album
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