Title: Brian Johnston (
Namibia)
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continuing the communication and support post-placement - 19/Sep/2010 19:37 - 4980 days ago
I was very happy to receive an email from the hospitality manager at my partner organization, thanking me for visiting him in th...
continuing the communication and support post-placement - 19/Sep/2010 19:37 - 4980 days ago
I was very happy to receive an email from the hospitality manager at my partner organization, thanking me for visiting him in th...
Owning the new menu - 27/Aug/2010 11:01 - 5003 days ago
A manager from my partner organization contacted a volunteer travelling to Mozambique, to have her deliver a couple copies of th...
Owning the new menu - 27/Aug/2010 11:01 - 5003 days ago
A manager from my partner organization contacted a volunteer travelling to Mozambique, to have her deliver a couple copies of th...
A different kind of housing development - 10/Aug/2010 10:29 - 5020 days ago
The dangerous dirt road leading to my partner organization’s premises had always been covered on either side by deep bush,...
A different kind of housing development - 10/Aug/2010 10:29 - 5020 days ago
The dangerous dirt road leading to my partner organization’s premises had always been covered on either side by deep bush,...
new funding approved! - 04/Aug/2010 19:26 - 5026 days ago
I recently got news that the grant proposal I put together to expand my partner organization’s TB craft training and nutri...
new funding approved! - 04/Aug/2010 19:26 - 5026 days ago
I recently got news that the grant proposal I put together to expand my partner organization’s TB craft training and nutri...
Things I love about Namibia! - 23/Jul/2010 19:23 - 5038 days ago
Chinatown: it’s nothing like what you find in other countries, but the two grocery shops in the northern industrial area o...
Things I love about Namibia! - 23/Jul/2010 19:23 - 5038 days ago
Chinatown: it’s nothing like what you find in other countries, but the two grocery shops in the northern industrial area o...
final farewells - 23/Jul/2010 17:48 - 5038 days ago
On my last day in Namibia, I went to my partner organization to say bye to the family I had become a part of, and to wish everyo...
final farewells - 23/Jul/2010 17:48 - 5038 days ago
On my last day in Namibia, I went to my partner organization to say bye to the family I had become a part of, and to wish everyo...
the exit interview - 23/Jul/2010 17:25 - 5038 days ago
I spent a couple days on questionnaires in preparation for my final formal interview and wrap-up of my placement with the volunt...
the exit interview - 23/Jul/2010 17:25 - 5038 days ago
I spent a couple days on questionnaires in preparation for my final formal interview and wrap-up of my placement with the volunt...
what’s next? - 17/Jul/2010 09:42 - 5044 days ago
The finance manager hand-delivered the official minutes from my hearing this week, which state in the verdict that ‘the bo...
what’s next? - 17/Jul/2010 09:42 - 5044 days ago
The finance manager hand-delivered the official minutes from my hearing this week, which state in the verdict that ‘the bo...
ensuring the solar cooker remains on the menu - 16/Jul/2010 21:21 - 5045 days ago
When a German couple were kind enough to donate a solar cooker to my partner organization, I wanted to make sure that their cont...
ensuring the solar cooker remains on the menu - 16/Jul/2010 21:21 - 5045 days ago
When a German couple were kind enough to donate a solar cooker to my partner organization, I wanted to make sure that their cont...
Designing the menu - 15/Jul/2010 12:45 - 5046 days ago
When tasked with the creation of a new menu for my partner organization, there were a few things that I wanted to do: - ensure t...
Designing the menu - 15/Jul/2010 12:45 - 5046 days ago
When tasked with the creation of a new menu for my partner organization, there were a few things that I wanted to do: – en...
kitchen renovations: before and after - 14/Jul/2010 13:31 - 5047 days ago
One set of my tasks in the work plan was to redesign the kitchen, and install essential equipment to make it more functional. Th...
Combining tuberculosis treatment with nutritional support and sustainable income generating activities - 13/Jul/2010 13:23 - 5048 days ago
My partner organization’s third department (in addition to craft production and hospitality services) is primarily focused on ...
and the verdict is.. - 08/Jul/2010 12:27 - 5053 days ago
As I walked down the dirt road to my work placement this morning, an employee from another department picked me up, asking how I...
making practical‘African batiks’ and prints - 07/Jul/2010 21:36 - 5054 days ago
If you travel around southern Africa, you’ll find that just about every country has similar (if not exact) ‘Batik’ paintin...
finding inspiration for meats on the menu - 06/Jul/2010 14:47 - 5055 days ago
Namibia is without question a meat-eating country, but when I asked staff to name and explain some meat dishes for me during our...
Empowering women through embroidery crafts - 06/Jul/2010 08:57 - 5055 days ago
A common income generating activity in developing countries is crafts, and my partner organization is no exception. Over the yea...
moving forward with a hearing - 03/Jul/2010 08:44 - 5058 days ago
As I sit calmly in my new temporary home (the volunteer organization sending me here has quickly moved me into a much healthier ...
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