New Address and happy holidays

Hey Everyone,

Just wanted to post my new Address now that I am at site.. If letters or packages have already beeen sent to Maputo that is ok, I will get them once the peace corps gets them. But my new address for the next 2 years is

Megan Moriarty

C.P. 270

Xai-Xai, Mozambique

I will be trying to get pictures up over the holidays.. Things hear are good, I have moved into my new house. The small community that I am living in is so beautiful so many trees and all covered with sand so there isnt much mud. In my yard I have so many fruit trees.. I have a mango, orange, and pineapple trees.. I have a two room little home, which has a really cute porch on it then I can bring a chair out on to read.  I have electricity but no running water but there is a water spicket close by in my neighbors yard. In Mozambique it is really important one a new person arrives into a community to be formally introduced to all the different important sectors, so this week I was introduced to the President of the town, the police, the administrative office, and the rural hospital.  My organization is great, they just recently got funding and so now we have an office space that we will be putting together in the new year. I am working with 20 amazing activista woman who are implementing such awesome projects in the community. I got to accompany one of the activistas on her home visits yesterday checking up on people who we serve who live with HIV. I am looking forward to working in a small community based project.. I need to continue my studying of Portuguese as well as must start learning Chengan which is the local dilect which most people speak. My thoughts are with everyone during the holiday season! Dont get to stressed about all the Christmas shopping, cooking etc that has to be done, remember to enjoy the loved ones that you have around ya! I will miss everyone on Xmas Eve, but I have plans to visit a volunteer up north a few hours who lives right on the water! So I wlil be heading to the beach! yay! A group of us are all getting together for the holiday! I swear I will get pictures up soon, I am not sure where my flas drive is but I am looking for it! Hope all is well! Tchau