The following weeks after Matt left have proved to be difficult as I readjust to a separate life that at times feels incredibly lonely and isolated from my life in the states. This was both helped and exacerbated by the changes coming to my service.
I mentioned in my post about training in Chaclacayo discussions with Peace Corps staff about pursuing projects with my passion to advocate for the opportunities and education of children with disabilities. Staff and I have decided for me to move to a different site in the department of La Libertad where there are more needs and options in special education, while still pursuing projects in the other goals of health, work preparation, and community involvement for youth. And so this week I have packed up all of my things and will head about 3 hours south to the community of Cartavio in La Libertad to continue my service as a Peace Corps volunteer there.
I will miss the host family I've been fortunate to join in Ucupe, and will certainly continue to visit them throughout my service in Peru, but I look forward to finding more opportunities to share my skills and help develop more opportunities for youth in the community of Cartvio. It is scary and nerve racking to essentially be back at the starting line with no idea who I will live with, where I will be living, or what my community is like, but I look forward to being there soon and to joining the volunteers working in the department of La Libertad.
2014 has much excitement, challenges, and work to be done. And I'm ready to get started!
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