Anna's Photo's from Mpumalonga Province in South Africa:
In Rural Towns about 40 Km from Piet Retief

Anna has been in South Africa as a Peace Corps volunteer for nearly a year now.  She's stationed in a rural area near the small town of Commondale which is about 30 km from Piet Retief.  If you look at a map, she's actually near the border of Swaziland in Mpumalong Province, but right near the northern boader of Kwazulu Natal Province.  She'll be working with the schools and communities in the area 'til her tour is up in April 2000.

Her contact information is:

Anna Domenico
P.O. Box 2270
Piet Retief 2380
South Africa

adomenico@pobox.com, but she doesn't get a chance to check this very often.

011-27-88-125-6244 to leave brief voicemail message

Click on the small pictures to see the larger images.

SmAnnasHouse.jpg (6857 bytes) Anna's House Under Construction. Friends taking a break for some food and a keg of Utshwala beer during the construction of Anna's new house in a rural area near Commondale which is about 30 km from Piet Reteif in South Africa.  It's in the Northeast part of the country near the boarder of Swaziland.

 

MamaJaku.jpg (69577 bytes) Mama Jaku. "Paceka-ing my room and laughing at me as usual."

 

 

NeighborsKraal.jpg (28820 bytes) The Buthelezi Kraal.   "A neighbor's place, just a few houses away at Newhome.  Mama waSipho, Happy and Max, and the neighbor kids on a rare cloudy day."  This is what the houses look like when they are finished.

 

InAnnasRoom.jpg (51892 bytes) Ayanda, Anna, and Mamsi. "My new best friends in my room."

 

 

FriendsPlaying.jpg (68165 bytes) Friends Playing "Umshado" (Wedding).  "Sisi Mamsi is in the middle wearing the veil -- the new 'blessed kid'."

 

 

WomensClub.jpg (78604 bytes) The Zamani Womens Club

 

 

PrizeGivingDay.jpg (56838 bytes) Prize Giving Day 'Gita' -- Zulu Dance Performance by Zamani Womens Club. At Thandokukanya Location (Township) Community Hall.   Mama Jaku far right in back with smirk on her face.

 

Graduation.jpg (68768 bytes)  Abafundisi e Kwashuka (The teachers at Kwashuka).  The Standard 10 Farewell Function (Graduation Ceremony).  Busi Soki (MC), A.N. Domenico (me), A. Ngweneya, J. D. Nkambule.   Pretty official for me, eh?"