T-12 Days, the first loop of this roller-coaster journey has been completed!
So where to begin…My PULSE journey so far has been a whirlwind, roller-coaster of an experience, with many highs and lows. From applying back in December to being accepted, hearing about the great...
View ArticleScreams at 40,000 Feet!
Monday 20th July was travel day for me, from my comfy home in Ham in the UK to a new home in Kigali, Rwanda. With a 04:30 departure for the airport, I didn’t sleep a wink in fear of over sleeping, plus...
View ArticleWeek 1 in Rwanda
There is a beeping sound in the CHAI office this morning, which means the power is off, and hence there is no wifi. So I am writing this blog offline… A lot has happened in this first week, so this...
View ArticleWhat a Weekend….
The first Friday of August is Harvest Day in Rwanda, and a public holiday, so the weekend started early on Thursday evening on the CHAI balcony, for the monthly “shuffle”. All the CHAI employees are...
View ArticleIn search of nature!
I am about 6 weeks into my assignment here in Rwanda, and all seems to be going well with my projects (blog to follow after the next milestones). Last weekend, Jennifer returned from her home visit,...
View ArticleWe had to think outside of the box, and now we have a Warehouse in a Box™…
This formed part of the speech by the Hon Dr. Agnes Binagwaho, the Rwandan Minister of Health, at the opening of the new warehouse facility of the RBC’s Medical Procurement and Production Division...
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