Fundraising, Spandex and Bloggage

A HUGE thank you to all of you who have contributed to the KLM foundation so far!!

For those just tuning in, I am participating in a half marathon at the end of the month to raise money for a scholarship here in South Africa. The KLM scholarship sends children from rural areas of the impoverished Mpumalanga province to a prestigious high school. So please, consider sponsoring me and my running endeavors to help keep this commendable program continue. See three posts below for more details.

Thanks to this marathon, I have become even more of a spectacle than I already was in my village. Now the common greeting I’ve been getting is “Agee Refilwe! I saw you gyming yesterday!” It’s quite the novelty. I also quite enjoy the term “gyming.” I really feel spandex should accompany this action, but alas. Left those in the States.

You may have noticed the new addition to my blog—a list of blogs by other Peace Corps volunteers in South Africa. If you are ever bored one day, I highly recommend them. There are some fabulously written blogs, ranging from incredible insightful social commentary to hilarious accounts of the ridiculousness that occurs living in another country. I realize that they are more meaningful to me as I know these people and I am having similar experiences, but, all the same, check them out if you are ever so inclined.

Remember…check out www.klm-foundation.org and consider sponsoring me!