Elisabeth Benoit, PCV
Mkaika CDSS
P.O. Box 36
Chia, Nkhotakota
Malawi
Central Africa
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Not Maui, Malawi
a two year peace corps adventure
About Me
- Elisabeth
- I love adventures, meeting new people, good conversations, long runs, and ice cream. This blog is to share my experiences with all of these (plus more) while in Malawi. Beginning in September I will spend the next 27 months serving as a peace corps volunteer in the “warm heart of Africa.” My job is officially titled “teacher development facilitator,” though I am prepared for much more. Please keep in touch with letter and emails (and perhaps a package of goodies).
Send Some Snail Mail
Elisabeth Benoit, PCT
Peace Corps
P.O. Box 208
Lilongwe, Malawi
Make sure to include Air Mail or Par Avion on your envelope. Airmail can take from six to nine weeks, surface mail can take around six months.
Just a note: Since I have been here over six months I now I have pay taxes on any boxes declared for more than $20. So, be on the frugal side of listing costs on the form. To me, the package is priceless.
In case you want ideas of things to send:
Magazines
Books
Dried fruit
Chocolate
Music
Hummus mix
Candy
Gum
Pictures
Letters
Nutella
Crunchy peanut butter
Beef Jerky
Trail Mix
Clif Bars/Luna Bars
Instant Mix Packets
Peace Corps
P.O. Box 208
Lilongwe, Malawi
Make sure to include Air Mail or Par Avion on your envelope. Airmail can take from six to nine weeks, surface mail can take around six months.
Just a note: Since I have been here over six months I now I have pay taxes on any boxes declared for more than $20. So, be on the frugal side of listing costs on the form. To me, the package is priceless.
In case you want ideas of things to send:
Magazines
Books
Dried fruit
Chocolate
Music
Hummus mix
Candy
Gum
Pictures
Letters
Nutella
Crunchy peanut butter
Beef Jerky
Trail Mix
Clif Bars/Luna Bars
Instant Mix Packets
Where in the world?
Not Maui, Malawi
What time is it in Malawi?
Books Read
- In Cold Blood
- The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
- When You are Engulfed in Flames
- Crime and Punishment
- Isaac's Storm
- Those Who Save Us
- The Girl Who Played With Fire
- A Change in Altitude
- A Farewell to Arms
- Breath, Eyes, Memory
- The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
- Unaccustomed Earth
- Searching for God Knows What
- A Long Way Down
- Little Bee
- O Pioneers!
- What is the What
- A Man Without a Country
- Blue Like Jazz
- Anna Karenina
- The Help
- Catch 22
- Bittersweet
- Don't Lets Go to the Dogs Tonight
- Sarah's Key
- The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
- The Rule of Four
- Blue Shoe
- Revolutionary Road
- Middlesex
- Revolutionary Road
- Middlesex
- Stones Into Schools
- Speaking of Faith
- Life Sentences
- Kiss My Tiara
- While I Was Gone
- The Great Gatsby
- The Glass Castle
- Traveling Mercies
- She's Come Undone
- Half-Broke Horses
- A Lesson Before Dying
- A million little Pieces
- Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith
- Mountains Beyond Mountains
- Prodigal Summer
- The Pact
- The Tenth Circle
- That Old Cape Magic
- Prodigal Summer
- Atlas Shrugged
- Mere Christianity
- House of Sand and Fog
- Spellbound (My first and last Nora Roberts book)
- A Place Called Deseret (a favorite of one of the students...a true romance novel at its finest)
- Same Kind of Different as Me
- Disgrace
- Bel Canto
- The Art of Racing in the Rain
- The Red Tent
- Down Under
- The Friday Night Knitting Club
- The Perfect Date (yes, it is a fear street book...I was really bored!)
- Seven-Up
- Dress Your Family in Coudroy and Denium
- A Girl Named Zippy
- Three Cups of Tea
- Say You're One of Them
Disclaimer
The contents of this blog are my own and do not reflect any position of the U.S. government or the Peace Corps.
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