Ten more Peace Corps facts...

1. We may, or may not, have electricity and running water.

2. We may, or may not, have to bike up to 15.5 miles a day to our jobs over rough and rocky terrain.

3. We may, or may not, have live in a hut made of adobe brick.

4. We may, or may not, have to eat boiled rice, corn, millet and oh, simple sauces.

5. We may, or may not, have to kill and de-feather our own chicken for dinner.

6. We may, or may not, have to live in 115 degree weather ALL YEAR ROUND! oh, i guess it does cool down at night to around 80.

7. We may, or may not, have to learn two languages: French and Bambara( a native language).

8. We may, or may not, have to wear long clothing due to Malian culture. Remember the temperatures!

9. We may, or may not, have to boil and filter ALL of our water.

10. We may, or may not, be a days travel from Timbuktu. ( yes, this is a real place, we are going to the middle of nowhere)


At times we think WHAT THE HECK ARE WE DOING? And at other times these facts excite us! Ready or not Mali here we come!

27 months in Mali, West Africa

After almost a year of planning, Ashley and I have found out that we will be heading to Mali, West Africa.

Departure Date: July 7, 2008

Ashley's Job Title: University English Teaching

Joe's Job Title: Environmental Resource Manager

Fast Facts About Mali:

- 90% Muslim

- Official Language: French

- 4th poorest country in the world