Forty-four trainees began our pre-service training in January and 43 of us (in formal attire) swore in on April 1st. The Nicaraguan Ambassador Robert Callahan spoke eloquently of JFK, Sargent Shriver, and the 50 years of service US volunteers have dedicated to developing countries. He called us the "pride of the nation". The Nicaraguan director of the Ministry of Health praised us for our future service and we graciously thanked our training families for putting us up (and putting up with us) for three months. Then we ate cake!
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| El Rosario looking sharp! |
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| Me and Rita |
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| Me and Mr. Ambassador Robert Callahan |
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| All 20 Maternal and Child Health Volunteers, plus Donald, Don Eduardo, and Ximena. |
The ceremony was bittersweet. Now begins our two years of service, each of us scattered about the country. Strong, newly-developed friendships and family ties will have to be celebrated at a distance.
My new address is:
PCV Elizabeth Malenk
Apartado Postal 23
Boaco, Boaco
Nicaragua, América Central
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