cumanda, chimborazo

well, just a quick update, i just found out my site and my job for the next two years!!

i added a map to my blog and i´ll be in the province of Chimborazo but my city, Cumanda is on the very western edge and on the border of Bolivar and Canar.

Cumanda is a town of 5800 people and is considered a part of the coastal region even though i am right on the edge of being in the sierra. I am so excited for my project because i will be working a local co-op of banana and plantain farmers who have recently started exporting baby bananas. in my ´job description´my main focuses are to explore market opportunities for dried fruits, help define and improve the structure and technical skills of the organization, develop organic fertizilers and to teach about family businesses and how to start up businesses.

I am so excited. i tried googling the town and theres a little information and some photos if you´d like to look yourself but otherwise i´ll try and take a lot of photos on sunday :) i can´t beleive i am going to have to go on my own and meet my counterpart that i´ll be working with and my family that i´ll be living with. i asked for extra tutoring on saturday to help me prepare!

hope all is well!