Hey everyone...
Well, just wanted to send you my last update from Madagascar. Got some very sad news. I'm not sure if you all have been following the news here (not like Madagascar's news probably makes it a lot of places). So... Peace Corps Madagascar has decided, along with the US Embassy here, to suspend the program due to political turmoil. All Americans, except essential embassy employees are being told to evacuate the country. There are two parties battling for power right now, and many people have already died in riots and protests. The president is corrupt and the mayor of the capital city is trying to overthrow him. Neither seems to be stepping down, and neither wants to negotiate as of now. So... we leave, and pray that when it is safe, we will be sent back. I am going to South Africa tomorrow to be "processed" which basically means to be retired into an official "returned peace corps volunteer" do a bunch of paperwork and go through a physical and stuff. Then I should be home, maybe in about a week. A shocker and very very sad news....heartbreaking. It is so hard to believe this is happening...it all happened so quickly. It's hard to explain it all, but I'm just letting you all know I'll be home a year earlier than I thought. Thank you everyone so much for reading, and for your continued support and for taking the time to respond sometimes. I have appreciated it a lot. It's been the wildest ride of my life and I will never forget my time here, and I would do it again in a heartbeat, even if I knew I'd be evacuated. I'm looking forward to seeing you all, and hearing what you all have been up to. Take care...
See you soon,
Corie
Well, just wanted to send you my last update from Madagascar. Got some very sad news. I'm not sure if you all have been following the news here (not like Madagascar's news probably makes it a lot of places). So... Peace Corps Madagascar has decided, along with the US Embassy here, to suspend the program due to political turmoil. All Americans, except essential embassy employees are being told to evacuate the country. There are two parties battling for power right now, and many people have already died in riots and protests. The president is corrupt and the mayor of the capital city is trying to overthrow him. Neither seems to be stepping down, and neither wants to negotiate as of now. So... we leave, and pray that when it is safe, we will be sent back. I am going to South Africa tomorrow to be "processed" which basically means to be retired into an official "returned peace corps volunteer" do a bunch of paperwork and go through a physical and stuff. Then I should be home, maybe in about a week. A shocker and very very sad news....heartbreaking. It is so hard to believe this is happening...it all happened so quickly. It's hard to explain it all, but I'm just letting you all know I'll be home a year earlier than I thought. Thank you everyone so much for reading, and for your continued support and for taking the time to respond sometimes. I have appreciated it a lot. It's been the wildest ride of my life and I will never forget my time here, and I would do it again in a heartbeat, even if I knew I'd be evacuated. I'm looking forward to seeing you all, and hearing what you all have been up to. Take care...
See you soon,
Corie
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