My Life as a Port Vila Volunteer
One of the benefits to Port Vila - weekend scuba diving! The other day, someone I met asked me how being a Peace Corps volunteer in the capital compares to serving in a more rural community. While I haven’t served on an outer island here in Vanuatu, I did serve in a rural community in Benin – and told him that “it’s completely different – it’s like having a regular job, only without the money!” Working with World Vision is very much like having a regular job. I have a desk and a computer, I’m in the office from 8 to 5 – and there’s lots of work to do. While I wouldn’t trade the challenges and rewards of serving in a rural area during my first service, at this point in my life this is exactly what I need. I often find it amazing to look back over my time in Vanuatu so far, and think about how despite all the challenges and uncertainty of my first four months I ended up in a situation that is such a good fit – really a much better fit than my e...