Everyone enjoys a little reminder of home. If you would like to send mail, I can be reached here the first 10 weeks or so:
Sandi Giver, Peace Corps Trainee
P.O. Box 29348
Kampala, Uganda
Once training is completed and have been sworn in as an official PC volunteer, I'll update this with the new address.
Some tips:
1) Write "AIR MAIL" and/or "PAR AVION" on mail.
2) Keep packages smaller and send padded envelopes when possible.
3) Don't be overly descriptive on the customs forms. DVDs can be "educational material," and foodstuffs can be "nutritional goods." Reduce the temptation for someone to open it.
4) Mail can take at least 3 weeks to reach me, packages 1-2 months so start planning ahead :-)
5) Number all your letters so I know I've received them all.
6) It's best not to send money or valuables in mail... while in India, a girls mom sent her retainer and it was replaced with a book on computers somewhere in the line... as well as only 2 chocolate bars out of 4 sent.
7) Write your address somewhere so I can send you something in return. I'll tell you something crazy about life in Uganda...
The views represented here are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of the Peace Corps, the U.S. government, or the government of Uganda
Sandi Alaska, Alaska Sandi
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