The Volunteers: Kateri

Kateri is from Kentucky although you might not know it from talking to her.  She does, however, let her Kentucky accent slip out from time to time which I always enjoy.  As far as I am concerned, she doesn't let Kentucky-teri out enough.  Anywho, Kateri had the unique experience of being raised on a wildlife reserve, of which, her parents were the caretakers.  She was even born at their previous home on Pumpkin Run Road and weighed on a fish scale borrowed from a neighbor.  She went to college in Minnesota and has a bachelor's degree in sciences.  She also knows a bit about nutrition and health as she plans on going to medical school when she gets back.  All of Kateri's technical knowledge, experience, and understanding must be the driving motivation for her being assigned to teach, that's right, you guessed it, Typing and English for Business Communications...what?!  Yeah, we really don't understand it either but that's the way things are in the world of African volunteer work (confusing and illogical).  She does get to treat any sports injuries of the students, and she volunteers at the local hospital on Saturday's so she can use at least some of her talents.  Apart from classes she is in charge of volleyball for the college and P.E. for secondary.  Kateri also has the distinction of the being the resident vegeterian which we don't understand nor does her family back home.  It works out well here though, since beans are the usually the main coarse, The Beef and Mbuzi (goat meat) isn't always that appetizing for some meat eaters.  Not me of course, I am maintaining my reputation of being able to eat almost anything.  Kateri is well suited for volunteer work since her desire to help people is second only to her love of ice cream, chocolate, and swimming.  Okay, maybe it's forth, but that is still pretty high.