Thursday, October 16, 2008

A Quick Update...

Hey everyone! I just wanted to let you know what I've been up to for the past week. I have been relocated to a host family in a town called Old Tafo. They have taken me in for the next 9 weeks until we finish training. It has been an interesting experience because they speak no English whatsoever and we can only converse in Twi. I will post more details about them later and post some pictures. I also have some news..... We have all received our site assignments and I will be heading to the Upper West Region to a town called Wechiau where I will be mainly working to build up the Health Clinics. The language of the region is called Dagaare, and I have been learning it for the past week! It has been so difficult because I have been going to language classes for Dagaare in the morning and than I have to head home to a family that only speaks Twi, I don't recommend learning two completely different languages at one time on anybody!
Also, I have posted my address here in Ghana in a earlier post, but I think I may have made a mistake and forgot the Ghana part, so here it is again:
Sinae Hong, PCT
Peace Corps Ghana
P.O. Box 5796
Accra North, Ghana
West Africa

but if the carrier doesn't P.O. boxes the address is:
Sinae Hong, PCT
26 West Cantonments
Switch Back Lane
Accra North, Ghana
West Africa

Oh, I also have a phone here, the number is 011233240685458. You need to dial this exact number (I have added the country code and everything). I will try to make some calls out too, but even receiving a text message from y'all would make me the happiest girl in the world!
Well I hope everyone is doing well, more to come soon!
Love, Sinae

2 comments:

E. Janine said...

and i thought i had it hard when i was "learning" Spanish... =) I'm so glad you're doing well!

The Adventures of Seth and Emma said...

we miss you sinae! tried to text you, let me know if it worked! how do phone calls work? are they more$$ or the same, texts too?? sorry, we're new at this friend in africa thing!!! :P we love you! made snickerdoodles the other day and thought of you, try to send you some soon! xoxo, the kistlers