Hi! We’re the Barr-Wilsons. We are currently serving as Peace Corps Volunteers in South Africa (July 2007-April 2009). As we are able, we will update this blog to share our adventures with you. May the spirit of service embrace you wherever you may be.
Benjamin
- Age: 31
- Gender: Male
- Astrological Sign: Libra
- Zodiac Year: Snake
- Industry: Education
- Occupation: Science Educator
- Location: South Africa
Susie
- Age: 29
- Gender: Female
- Astrological Sign: Capricorn
- Zodiac Year: Sheep
- Industry: Non-Profit
- Occupation: Recreation Program Director
- Location: South Africa
Imported from Blogger…
Susie’s Interests
- hiking
- backpacking
- rock-climbing
- scrapbooking
- friends
- family
- women’s health
- young women’s empowerment
- singing
- ballroom dancing
Susie’s Favorite Movies
- Love Actually
- Rent
- Grease
- Princess Bride
- 50 First Dates
- Ever After
- My Fair Lady
- Finding Nemo
- Batman Begins
- Serenity
- Bourne Identity
- Office Space
Susie’s Favorite Music
- Late Tuesday
- Dixie Chicks
- Dave Matthews
- O.A.R.
- Martina McBride
- Shania Twain
- Alison Krauss
- CCR
- IZ
- Nellie McKay
- Bob Marley
Susie’s Favorite Books
- Old Turtle
- Little World: A Book About Tolerance
- Women’s Bodies Women’s Wisdom
- Harry Potter series
- Da Vinci Code
- Nine Hills to Nambonkaka
Hi – Where do start ok I recently won a research grant to do a project in SA – I am living in Potchefstroom (1.5hr west of Joburg) at Northe West University. I am originally born and raised primarily in Canada however I moved to Jamaica where I had lived for like ten years. I knew many many many Peace Corps Volunteers there and eventually I became a Technical Trainer for their Environmental Sector for one of their groups. I was told if I needed to meet people need help, travelling mates or conversation contact Peace Corps. I am verging on desperate – no ok I have been here just a month and I would really like to meet people who want to travel around (on a budget) who are not scared of their shadows, acknowledge that this is not the same as ‘where ever they came’ but enjoy it either way! I love being here I enjoy every second and I really like to meet some people see some of your projects (your welcome to see mine – its starting up right now with teen girls and disaster risk reduction). Come by for the weekend whatever ? Is this any PCVs in this area – I am in North West Province not particularly far from Pretoria. I would love to do something over Easter but everyone I know here is leaving on going to their families etc. Im here till November.
(I suddenly appreciate how my PCVs in Jamaica felt when they arrived – culture shock a little isolation etc.)
I would appreciate any calls or emails 0823986152
or
kylah.forbesbiggs@nwu.ac.za