All right, at last the real blogging begins. Here's some basic information on what the Peace Corps program looks like in Swaziland. We are a community health education project which means we are trying to give Swazis the tools they need to stop the HIV/AIDS crisis in their country. We were invited to serve by the Swazi government and have been here since 2002. Currently, there are about 55 volunteers serving in Swaziland. A new group arrives every year. Group 6 is the largest group of volunteers so far.
Until the end of August we will still in Pre-Service Training. In Peace Corps, you spend 8 - 12 weeks training for your volunteer position. Swaziland PST lasts for 9 weeks. We are learning basic SiSwati, Swazi culture, and receiving technical information on completing our jobs once we arrive at site. The 36 volunteers are staying in 3 different villages near Nhlangano is Southern Swaziland. I, and 10 others, are staying in Khiza. We live with host families during training and will receive a new family for the duration of our service.
We just received our assignments for the next 2 years. I will be serving in Phobane, which is a village near Hlatikulu in Swaziland's Shisselweni region. Today I am leaving for On-the-job-training (OJT) where I'll visit Phobane and get to know my new home.
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So, stupid question: how basic is "basic SiSwati"? Like, is it just present tense, or are you learning past tenses, conditionals, etc.?
i know different tenses, my vocabulary is very small though.
Can you say "turd"? Cam wants to know.
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