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The Latest from Elizabeth
Click here for the group picture Elizabeth sent to her family. I believe this was taken 8 weeks after she got there, just before they were all officially sworn in and sent to their villages.
Our good friend Elizabeth Foy set off for Malawi, Africa June 6th, 2001. I am always eager to hear anything about her adventure, where she is, what she's doing, etc., and I'm sure everyone else is too.
So I thought why not dedicate a section of my site to just that. If anyone hears from her, feel free to let me know and I can update the site. Here's what I have heard through her family.
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Elizabeth's Address:
Peace Corp
PO Box 208
Lilongwe,
Malawi, Africa
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Note: It can take a month or more for mail to get to rural Africa. I've heard that writing the address in red makes it look more important and has a better chance of getting to her. Also, don't forget to include both Malawi & Africa in the address, and write Air Mail on the envelope.
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August 4th, 2001
 I got to talk to Elizabeth on Saturday, August 4th. I was in Denver hanging with Theresa, her sister, and happened to time it just right to talk to her. She sends her love and misses everyone, but is having a great time. The one thing she wanted me to pass on to you all is that she loves letters. They are her lifeline! So write often. She also said she hasn't received any mail yet, so it is taking a really long time to get there (you may want to start thinking about sending a Christmas card)
OK, the update. She sounded so happy...she was going a mile a minute on the phone. They were officially sworn in to the Peace Corp Friday the 3rd. To this point, they have been in small groups in a different village, training, learning the language, etc. Apparently the VP of Malawi was there at the ceremony and it was a pretty cool affair. The swearing in means that Monday, she set out to her own village by herself, and thus begins her 2 year assignment.
She has been assigned to a town called Santhe. She'll be there for 3 months, then back to Lilongwe for meetings and such, then back out to the village, and so on. She said she is writing everyone often, but it is really hard for her to get to the post office, so the letters are pilling up before she can send them.
What else, she said she feels totally at home, the Peace Corp have been holding their hands the whole time, and the locals are very friendly. She said Malawi is the 4th poorest nation in the world, but you would know it by the people and how happy they are.
Well, that was pretty much it. I'll post more if I hear anything.
July 18th, 2001
I spoke with Theresa (Elizabeth's sister in Denver) and Elizabeth called her parents a couple of days ago from Lilongwe. She is staying there with a host family. The husband is apparently traveling right now, and the wife does not speak a word of English. Despite all that, they all get on really well, and Elizabeth is getting some great Malawian home cookin'!
She is having a great time and loves the people she is with. I think she leaves the capital city in a few weeks and will be assigned to her village.
Unfortunately, she hasn't received any packages from home yet. Some people are starting to see mail trickle in, so she should get some soon. But remember, it is taking a month or more for things to get to her, and it will be even longer when she moves to her village.
That's all I know for now, if anyone else hears from her and wants to share, let me know and I'll put it up.
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