Category Archives: Peace Corps Experience

Dear beloved Friends and Family, There is a photographer in my sector, and he has taken several pictures of the group that I trained with. There is also a company called ofoto.com, where anyone can store and share photos online. … Continue reading →

Dear Friends and Family, You remember how I told you about the Old Harbour Bay Gully Clean-Up Project that was attempted for September 20th, and how it was such a disappointment from what I had hoped? Well I have news … Continue reading →

Dear blessed Friends and Family, I promised you some time ago that I would send my one month report for September so here it is. Much Love, Rachel McVey ps–please, please inform me if you would rather not be on … Continue reading →

Dear All, Last week Monday (Sept. 15), I heard that Saturday coming would be International (Coastal) Clean-Up Day, and so I got it into my head that this was a good excuse to start the cleaning up the gully in … Continue reading →

Dear All, Really quick, get a pen because here is my NEW mailing address for LETTERS ONLY: Rachel McVey Lot 57 Blackwood Gardens Old Harbour Bay, St. Catherine Jamaica, West Indies Packages have to still go to the 8 Worthington … Continue reading →

Dear Friends and Family, I have had several requests to hear what books I am reading, and about what my free time looks like, etc. Books: I am currently reading a little pamphlet (50 pages) that the SDC (Social Development … Continue reading →

Hello dear friends and family, Well, here it is Monday afternoon :). I had wanted to write you more last week but always the lab was down and I was busy anyway…The graduation ceremony was very nice. I am hoping … Continue reading →

Just some more notes: A friend asked me will I be able to travel around the island some or will I be so busy that I am stuck and I am not sure. Yes, volunteers do travel around the island … Continue reading →

Dear All, You’ll have to excuse my absence for the past two weeks–as it is the end of training, I have been short in the monetary department and haven’t been able to afford the taxi into town and then the … Continue reading →

Hello family and friends, Here are some questions I received and I have tried to answer them. >>How small is “small” fishing village? it is about 7 or 8,000 people, but >>the town has about three main north-south “arteries” and … Continue reading →