almost moved in

Just a quick note about how things are going.

I'm meeting other volunteers and very excited to know them. Everyone is doing wonderful work. My friend Mary lives in a national park filled with lemurs and is helping to promote tourism there. Shawn is living in a fishing village and helping people grow papaya trees and is trying to get them to stop killing the giant sea tortoises who live there and who are, apparently, delicious.

I'm not teaching yet, but I'm getting installed in a town called Maevatanana, in the Mahajunga region. It's a crazy, frenetic place and very HOT. I'm pretty intimidated at the moment, but I hope once I get settled in things will stop seeming so insane.

My site partner is Mary Louise, she's in health and works at the local hospital called the CSB. We only spoke briefly but I should see her again on Monday so I hope to have a better conversation with her.

Not much else, just tons of shopping the hot sun. If anyone is considering moving here I reccomend you live as simply as possible, buying anything big is such a hassle.

I love letters! If you want to write me my address is:

Lindsay Redifer
CEG Benoit Bevava
Maevatanana 412
Madagascar
Par Avion France