Peace Corps Madagascar, 2003-2006

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Hello, and thanks for coming to visit! This travelogue will serve both as a record of my experience as a Peace Corps health volunteer in Madagascar and as a way for me to communicate with friends and family around the world. When I have internet access (which, from what I can tell, will be rarely), I'll post updates. More often, my family and perhaps friends will post the letters I've sent to them for everyone to read. Please share this site with others who might be interested and visit often!

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  Background info   Beautiful downtown Broomall, United States on Oct 2, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Close encounters of the Malagasy kind   Still in Broomall, United States on Oct 13, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  T- 12 hours!   Broomall, United States on Nov 2, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  First letter to her parents   Mantasoa, Madagascar on Nov 6, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  A letter to Ann   Host Family's home, Madagascar on Nov 9, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Jessica's Letter from Mid-November   Host Family's home, Madagascar on Nov 14, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Letter to Sarah   Host family*s home, Madagascar on Nov 25, 2003 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Finally in mcar   Antananarivo, Madagascar on Nov 29, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Jessica's site placement   Mantasoa, Madagascar on Dec 3, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Letter to sister, Jennifer   Mantasoa (Training Center), Madagascar on Dec 3, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Letter from mid-December   Host Family's Home, Madagascar on Dec 9, 2003 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Letter to Joelle from Jessica   My site, Madagascar on Dec 12, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Site visit!!!   My site!!, Madagascar on Dec 14, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Letter to parents   Mantasoa (Training Center), Madagascar on Dec 24, 2003 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Letter to Keramet   Host Family's home, Madagascar on Dec 31, 2003 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Almost a pcv...   Antananarivo, briefly, Madagascar on Jan 8, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Swearing=in/installation photos   Mantasoa/banking town/site, Madagascar on Jan 14, 2004 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Moving in tomorrow!!!   Banking town, Madagascar on Jan 16, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  PHOTOS   Jessica's training site, Madagascar on Jan 18, 2004 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Letter to Grandpa   New Site, Madagascar on Jan 23, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  To Eli Kramer's 6th grade class in the Bronx   Jessica's site, Madagascar on Jan 23, 2004 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Letter to Omi (Grandmother)   New Site, Madagascar on Jan 23, 2004 3 pictures 0 comments
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  First 2 weeks at site   Banking town, Madagascar on Feb 1, 2004 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Photos!!!   Banking town, Madagascar on Feb 7, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ho hum   Banking town, Madagascar on Feb 19, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sincelery   Antananarivo, Madagascar on Feb 24, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Letter to Keramet   Site, Madagascar on Feb 26, 2004 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Letter to Grandpa   Site, Madagascar on Feb 26, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Dogs and doggedness   Banking town, Madagascar on Mar 9, 2004 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Do i know you?   Banking town, Madagascar on Mar 17, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  So much to say   Banking town, Madagascar on Mar 25, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Letter to Mr. Kramer's class   Jessica's site, Madagascar on Mar 25, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Puppies and health...   My site, Madagascar on Mar 30, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Mad dog   Antananarivo, Madagascar on Apr 4, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Foaming at the mouth   Antananarivo, Madagascar on Apr 8, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sighs of relief/news/easter   Banking town, Madagascar on Apr 17, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Heading to the beach!   Banking town, Madagascar on Apr 29, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Guess where i*m writing from????   My site, Madagascar on May 4, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Post=IST   Antananarivo, Madagascar on May 15, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Advice for future mcar pcvs   Tamatave, Madagascar on May 26, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Trip summary - completed!   All over, Madagascar on Jun 20, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Photos from Madagascar   Philadelphia, United States on Jul 8, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Life these days   Banking town, Madagascar on Jul 24, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  I saved a life!!!   My site, Madagascar on Jul 28, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The times, they are a-changin'   Banking town/tana, Madagascar on Aug 13, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  I'm still alive!   Banking town, Madagascar on Oct 11, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A real starvation diet   Site, Madagascar on Oct 20, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Letter to Grandpa   My town, Madagascar on Oct 21, 2004 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Jessica michelle's high school reunion (addendum)   Site, Madagascar on Oct 22, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Starvation update   Site, Madagascar on Oct 22, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Letter to Keramet with addendum   The Site, Madagascar on Dec 3, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Holidaze   Banking town, Madagascar on Dec 8, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The waiting game plus tsunami   Banking town, Madagascar on Dec 19, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Letter to Mr. Kramer's class   My village, Madagascar on Dec 29, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Letter to Mr. Kramer's class   Sydney, Australia on Feb 28, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Australia and new zealand photos   Banking town, Madagascar on Mar 17, 2005 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Letter to Grandpa   Site, Madagascar on Apr 10, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Letter to Omi (Grandmother)   Site, Madagascar on Apr 10, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Girls, AIDS, and tupperware   Banking town, Madagascar on May 26, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  What do you *do* over there?   Banking town, Madagascar on Jul 17, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Birthday Letter to Grandpa   Site, Madagascar on Sep 7, 2005 0 pictures 2 comments
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  I can officially leave now   Tana, Madagascar on Oct 18, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Letter to Omi (Grandmother)   My town, Madagascar on Nov 11, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  My pousse-pousse   Banking town, Madagascar on Nov 12, 2005 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Letter to Grandpa   My village, Madagascar on Nov 21, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Coming home!!   Capetown, South Africa on Feb 13, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Reflections   Washington, United States on Jul 21, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Mad!   Tana, Madagascar on Dec 26, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Of Brousses and Pousses   Antsirabe, Madagascar on Dec 27, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  It's a boy!!   Tana, Madagascar on Jan 8, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments