Yesterday, our Municipal Development group found out our site announcements. I am heading out to the beautiful, gorgeous Mariata:
"Maraita is located 2 hours southeast from the capital of Honduras Tegucigalpa in the departamento (state) of Francisco Morazan. It has very nice weather due to its altitude at 1,000 feet and by being located in a mountainous region. The town center has around 1000 people and 6,800 in the entire municipality. It is a poor municipality as a whole with little outside assistance from NGOs. The people there are very friendly and receptive to outsiders. The community can be slow to motivate but once active can effectively accomplish tasks set before them."
This is a brief bio in my welcome packet to my site. I will initially be working on creating a urban plan with the municipality, supporting a micro-bank, and teaching at school. As I learn more about the community and the needs, I can initiate other projects. Out of the group, I received one of the smallest sites but also the closest one to the capital. But Maraita seems like a perfect match because what I was hoping for is a community with lots of needs to keep me busy.
I am very excited to move on Sept. 11 to my new home for the next two years!
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