CURRENT MISSION

Truding along on the Road to Happy Destiny

ABOUT ME

I am a 27 year old Peace Corps Volunteer living in Port Vila, Vanuatu. I always wanted to work in International Health so I decided to sign up for the 2 year program in 2009. At first, I lived in a remote village on the island of Ambae but moved into the city when a job opened up at the Shefa Provincial Health Office. I am now an "Adviser to the Manager" which means I do anything from budgeting and financial management to dressing up like a superhero to distribute condoms to night clubs.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am new to the Coach Surfing Experience but I think my goal here is to meet some interesting people, share my knowledge of Vanuatu with others, and pass on some good will to my fellow man.

Interests

• culture
• running
• coach
• clubbing
• cars
• surfing
• tourism
• volunteering

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I lived in a remote village on the island of Ambae for an entire year. There was no electricity, no running water, no telephones, no cars and no internet. I lived with a family that I now call Mom and Dad and I learned all that I could about the community, about the culture and about myself.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some words in Bislama. I can guide you to the best spots in Vanuatu. I can teach you about the culture, the customs and the people. I can tell you all about the health problems that are facing this country and why they won't change anytime soon. I can also tell you some wonderful stories about how my fellow PCVs help out and give back to these wonderful and gracious people.

Hopefully, I can learn something too in this experience.