Address and Host Family

I'm heading home soon to devote these last weeks to getting ready and I can't wait! I am posting my snail mail address on here because I would LOVE to receive letters from everyone back home. I think packages might be difficult and/or expensive to receive but letters are a safe bet and would make me super happy. Here it is:

Rebecca Struch
c/o MSID Kenya
P.O. Box 66731
00800 Westlands
Nairobi, Kenya

In other news, we got information about our host families the other day and I'm so excited! I'm going to have two little brothers, Eric and Anthony (10 and 8 yrs old). I'll be living in Kilimani (an area in/around Nairobi) and should be near a group of other students on the program.

That's all for now. 24 Days!

Getting Started!

Hey Everyone-

Since I'll be heading off to Kenya soon (less than a month!!), I am setting up this blog to keep in touch with everyone back home. I'll be in Kenya for about 8 1/2 months with the Minnesota Studies in International Development (MSID) program through school. There are lots of details about the program on their website if you're interested, but I'll be trying to post updates about what we do throughout my time there.

I'll be starting out in Nairobi for the first 2 months and then we'll all be moving off to our internship sites. I am interested in working at the coast, possibly in Mombasa, but we'll see.

Anyways, nothing really special yet. I am just trying to finish up my time in Kent and head home to pack and say goodbye. Keep in touch...more to come after I get there!