back at it - with activities starting a new season, coffee mornings are up and running again!
I am serving as the President of the WACC (Women's Activities and Coordinating Committee) for women living outside of the compounds. Each Compound (Arabian Homes and the Cove) has their own groups that organize events and such, but we're a bit more spread out here in town. The WACC has been around for nearly 30 years, and it used to very active in Camp 4, where we live. However, about 10 years ago when ex-pats started leaving, things slowed down. Now, we are working to rebuild the group and get things moving again.
Two years ago, the women were given a house. From pictures we've found, it seems to be the same house as 30 years ago! It is in desperate need of repair, however, with a little prodding, we have been promised a larger home that is currently being renovated. We are so excited to have more space with a newer home to offer more activities. Right now, we are currently only offering a monthly coffee morning, but we are planning for more and more activities as we have more space. Things like "Family Nights" and cooking lessons, craft lessons and just a place for women to meet and visit outside of our own homes. A change of scenery can make such a difference here!
We are also looking forward to offering "orientation" classes for new women, to help with the transition of moving to Saudi. Often we have experienced that our husbands receive a full orientation, but the information doesn't always make it to us! :) We are looking forward to offering more activities for kids as well, setting up a play area and a place for mothers to have play dates outside of the parks (it gets very hot somedays so outside parks are not always ideal to meet at, especially when mommy has to wear a long black abaya).
All in all I'm excited about the women's activities for this year and cannot wait until our new house is up and running! Maintenance has been working pretty steady on it, so here's hoping it's sooner, rather than later!
In May 2012 my husband came home with a proposal. Move to Yanbu, Saudi Arabia for a position. At first I was stunned, but having lived and worked as an ex-pat myself before meeting my husband, I though that it may be worth looking into.
I quite my job, am now a stay-at-home mom and we live in Yanbu Industrial City in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The process has been interesting and we are learning more and more everyday. But I have a feeling this is only the beginning of our adventure!
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