Updated Mailing Addresses

Note the new mailing addresses on the right side of your screen! :)

Peace Corps packages are waived of the duty fee, which is why we still have packages sent to Accra (if Peace Corps picks them up, we don't pay a duty, if we have it sent anywhere else in Ghana, we could end up paying HUGE amounts of money on what is sent to us - no good - so packages still to the original address in Accra).

Letters can be sent to my school's P.O. box in the city to the north of us, Tumu (note the new address given on the right sidebar). Postcards are fun to get if you go on vacation, and then we will designate a wall of our home to all of your cool postcards, and they only cost 98 cents to send! :)

Also, if you want to send something, consider your many options. If the item(s) do not weigh much, consider sending a large mailing envelope and pay by weight (and then we don't have to pay a handling fee for the envelopes). If weight is a concern, check out the flat rate boxes, but don't feel obligated as these can get spendy! Talk to others and collaborate to bring down cost :)

Items we would LOVE in a care package:

Dried fruit (it's harder to find fresh fruit where we are in the north :(
Beef Jerky
Summer sausage
Cheese (Powdered like in Mac n Cheese, or like Laughing Cow that doesn't need refrigeration)
M and M's
Granola Bars (We miss these...)
Power bars/Luna Bars/Etc (perfect snack and a way to get some nutrients!)
Sauce mixes (alfredo, pesto, etc)
Just-add-water meals (like those lipton noodle sides or camping meals)
Trail Mix! Yeah! All Kinds!!
Pictures of you and us, or you doing what you do back in the US :)
Spices, especially Italian spices (rosemary, thyme, basil, Seasoned salt)
Anything snacky from Trader Joes that would ship well and is healthy to eat!

Random Things that would also always be helpful:

Soccer ball (my school has ONE, not a fun way to run a practice :)
D Batteries (for our fans - tried them out and they work GREAT! :)
Fun things to do with kids: cheap books with lots of pictures, coloring books, bubbles, little cars
That 2-1 shampoo/conditioner from Target for Kids that smells like various fruits :)

Things to note about sending things: if it's something that may melt or break open, make sure to put in a ziplock. This will not only prevent things from getting sticky all over the box, but we can also use the ziplock! Same goes for tupperware if you need to put something in tupperware, we can always use it! If you were thinking hey, Jordan and Sarah may like this, I'll ask them about it, just shoot us an e-mail! You can find a surprising amount of things here in Ghana, but all the things listed are ones we've been missing... :)

This all being said, no obligations to send a package, we just love your support :) And if you do send one, PLEASE know it is much appreciated :) ALSO, if you post your address as a comment, or shoot us an e-mail with your address, we would love to send you a letter :)

THANKS!