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  Guajayvi, Paraguay
Friday, February 15, 2008

  I know I havenīt written in a while..I made a trip home for the holidays and now am finally getting back to working. However, they are currently setting up an internet cafe in Guajayvi (my town) just a block from my house, so I donīt have anymore excuses not to write you all more often....
  The last four weeks have been very busy for me. Iīve been doing a summer camp for 2-5th graders at local schools.  I shouldnīt say I, because there was lots of help. My nearest PC neighbor and I prepared and planned the camp. Two other volunteers also helped out with their technical skills. We had a 2 wk camp in my site and then a 2 wk camp in Gabiīs site.
  First I should tell you that to advertise for the camp, I went on the radio.  There is an older woman (in her 60s) who has a 2 hour radio show a couple days a week.  So, I went on the air for a few minutes to explain what we were planningf for the summer camp and to invite the children.  On air, as she announced me, she called me Pomela Parker.  I was shocked because she had previously called me Samantha, so I thought she knew my name. I couldnīt say anything and so I just let it go...so now my new nickname is Pomela...hehe
  Anyway, the camp was Mon-Thurs. We started around 7:30 and went until 11 each day. We had different activities, themes, and games.  A few of the themes were: identity, dental health, nutrition, parasites, habitats and animals, and a little geography.  Each day, we started with a song, then talked about the importance of the topic of the day.  We had a snack around 9ish each day as well. They would bring their toothbrushes and brush after the snack.  We would have another hour and a half of activities , games, or other information.
  Overall, it went really well and the students seemed to learn a lot. So, after an exhausting month of summer camp, Iīm going to rest a few days at my house and go the the first soccer game this Sunday...hope you are all well!

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