My first official day in the Philippines and all 60 of us hit the ground running. We got to the Yen Center (our hostle) a little after midnight. In the morning we began the Initial Orientation for Peace Corps Philippines, which will last for 4 days. Today I got a medical kit, met with my medical officer, had my picture taken, learned about safety, and filled out lots of paper work.
The Yen Center is located in Silang, Cavite, about an hour and a half drive south of Manila. The volunteers (like me) in the Children Youth and Families group will be staying here for the next 9 days. It is so nice to have a break from traveling.
The staff has been kind enough to make vegan and vegetarian meals for all the herbivores in the group. For breakfast I had a banana and oatmeal with mango jelly. Lunch, a veggie stir fry, salad, and rice. An awesome mid day snack of pineapple which was brought to us during a training. Lastly for dinner: rice, green beans, cauliflower, carrots, and melon. Yum!
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