Salelologa, Samoa Western

... other than a two burner gas stove. W e were told by PC that mail would be brought from the office in Apia to Salelologa every Friday. The volunteers say it is more like every couple of months. The computer in the Salelologa office was broken when we ...

... 6 year old deaf girl. She seemed to find my lap or hand wherever I was and her Dad had to keep coming to fetch her. In Samoa, having someone with special needs in the family is often times viewed as a "curse" and even a bit shameful. After a lot of ...

... said, it was an interesting trip and I'll leave it at that. Vic and I said our goodbyes and ventured back to a different looking Samoa. On Monday, the day before we left to come back, we got word that Samoa was being hit with a cyclone (a hurricane in ...

... but everyday is rewarding. I'll first start with a little background information. I live on the peaceful island of Savai'i in Western Samoa. Western Samoa has two main islands, Upolu and Savai'i. Upolu is the smaller of the two and is home of the ...