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Empowering women in Kilimanjaro - 02/Jun/2015 21:20 - 3244 days ago
It’s been quite some time since I last posted anything. I have now been in Tanzania for over 3 1/2 years and in my job f...
Where did the time go? - 17/Aug/2014 14:08 - 3533 days ago
It’s hard to believe it’s been almost a year since the last entry in my blog. Plenty has happened and life has been busy.Â...
Where did the time go? - 17/Aug/2014 14:08 - 3533 days ago
It’s hard to believe it’s been almost a year since the last entry in my blog. Plenty has happened and life has been busy.Â...
And they’re off… - 01/Sep/2013 09:41 - 3883 days ago
One of the events in the Dar social calendar is the annual Goat Races. This is a good excuse to dress up, drink and place bets...
And they’re off… - 01/Sep/2013 09:41 - 3883 days ago
One of the events in the Dar social calendar is the annual Goat Races. This is a good excuse to dress up, drink and place bets...
Trading across the border - 23/Jun/2013 07:32 - 3953 days ago
My blogging in the last few months has been somewhat irregular. The trip below I took quite some time ago. However, itR...
Trading across the border - 23/Jun/2013 07:32 - 3953 days ago
My blogging in the last few months has been somewhat irregular. The trip below I took quite some time ago. However, itR...
Rainy season - 12/May/2013 08:23 - 3995 days ago
Tanzania has two rainy seasons – the short rains and the long rains. In Dar es Salaam the long rains run between March a...
Rainy season - 12/May/2013 08:23 - 3995 days ago
Tanzania has two rainy seasons – the short rains and the long rains. In Dar es Salaam the long rains run between March a...
International Women’s Day - 08/Mar/2013 04:11 - 4060 days ago
In celebration of International Women’s Day and as part of their global gender campaign, VSO is featuring one of the proje...
International Women’s Day - 08/Mar/2013 04:11 - 4060 days ago
In celebration of International Women’s Day and as part of their global gender campaign, VSO is featuring one of the proje...
Let there be light… - 28/Oct/2012 19:15 - 4191 days ago
After a waiting a month for solar equipment to clear the port after being shipped from India, followed by a rather busy couple ...
Let there be light… - 28/Oct/2012 19:15 - 4191 days ago
After a waiting a month for solar equipment to clear the port after being shipped from India, followed by a rather busy couple ...
Transported by bicycle - 15/Oct/2012 17:26 - 4204 days ago
In Tanzania, bicycles are pretty useful forms of transportation, not just for people but for a huge amount of goods too. I’...
Transported by bicycle - 15/Oct/2012 17:26 - 4204 days ago
In Tanzania, bicycles are pretty useful forms of transportation, not just for people but for a huge amount of goods too. I’...
Consulting with the community - 09/Sep/2012 07:57 - 4240 days ago
I’ve been so busy getting stuck into my ‘new’ job, so before I forget what I’ve been doing, here’...
Consulting with the community - 09/Sep/2012 07:57 - 4240 days ago
I’ve been so busy getting stuck into my ‘new’ job, so before I forget what I’ve been doing, here’...
Running in Rwanda - 21/Aug/2012 14:35 - 4259 days ago
This blog post is very overdue considering it was the end of May that I was in Rwanda! However watching some of the great Olym...
Running in Rwanda - 21/Aug/2012 14:35 - 4259 days ago
This blog post is very overdue considering it was the end of May that I was in Rwanda! However watching some of the great Olym...
Chilling out at the weekend - 09/Aug/2012 18:59 - 4271 days ago
After a very busy time at work (hence the lack of blog posts for a while), I really needed some chill out time. Fellow Brit an...
Chilling out at the weekend - 09/Aug/2012 18:59 - 4271 days ago
After a very busy time at work (hence the lack of blog posts for a while), I really needed some chill out time. Fellow Brit an...
Departures, arrivals and celebrations - 30/Jun/2012 09:56 - 4311 days ago
Before I came to Tanzania, I got some very good advice about getting used to people coming and going. Both the volunteer and e...
Annual planning retreat–beautiful sunrises, drumming rastas and a bit of work… - 31/May/2012 15:30 - 4341 days ago
In the last week before I changed placements, my former organisation BEST-AC had a planning retreat. This was a three day even...
Piki piki, marriage proposal and rats– Easter in Kibaya – Part 3 - 20/May/2012 11:21 - 4352 days ago
It was a 4am start for me to leave Kibaya. After a quick wash and change, Peter & Debra walked me up the road in the moonlig...
Westerns, pancakes and a jelly bean hunt–Easter in Kibaya–Part 2 - 19/May/2012 09:19 - 4353 days ago
This has been rather a long time in the gestation and I have several more blogs to post so you may get a few in a row… My ...
Easter in Kibaya–Part 1–Getting There - 20/Apr/2012 16:05 - 4382 days ago
My trip up country at Easter meant a 4:30am start in order to be at Ubungo bus station for 5:30am. Ubungo is on the western side...
All change - 16/Apr/2012 20:10 - 4386 days ago
After six months in Tanzania, I’m changing placements. My current organisation is well run and the people are lovely but...
Moshi, Marathon and Mud (Part 2) - 25/Mar/2012 18:44 - 4408 days ago
Meant to post Part 2 straight after Part 1 – apologies – my life here is very social which is good for me but means ...
Moshi, Marathon and Mud (Part 1) - 14/Mar/2012 04:17 - 4419 days ago
Two weeks ago some of my fellow volunteers, VSOÂ staff and I headed off from Dar on a road trip. We were bound for Moshi, northe...
Run for the World Tanzania - 23/Feb/2012 20:31 - 4439 days ago
Tomorrow morning along with 20 of my fellow VSO volunteers and staff, I’m heading for Moshi at the foot of Mount Kilimanja...
Dancing under the Stars - 12/Feb/2012 11:26 - 4450 days ago
After spending such a fun Christmas in the village, I decided to go back for New Year. My brother and I set off in the afterno...
Challenging perceptions about Africa - 17/Jan/2012 10:52 - 4476 days ago
My New Year has started in a social whirl of impromtu ‘hanging out’ with other volunteers in the evenings and weeken...
Underneath the mango tree(s) - 28/Dec/2011 12:40 - 4496 days ago
My first Christmas in Tanzania was spent in true local style. My brother and I set off late on Christmas morning heading up th...
Volunteers, celebrations and doing development differently - 18/Dec/2011 13:41 - 4506 days ago
It’s been a busy time of late, apologies for the blog silence. The week before last was VSO’s annual volunteer conference....
Fancy Do’s and Impromptu Barbecues - 27/Nov/2011 19:20 - 4527 days ago
This week brought home some of the contrasts of life in Dar. On Wednesday night, courtesy of my brother (as a ticket cost nea...
Escape to Bongoyo - 20/Nov/2011 08:07 - 4534 days ago
Just off the coast of Dar are four islands that make up the Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve. Of these Bongoyo and Mbudya are pop...
So what am I doing here? - 06/Nov/2011 08:13 - 4548 days ago
Having now been at work for the past three weeks, you might be asking, “what am I doing here?”. The organisation I w...
Celebrating Tanzanian ex-pat style - 30/Oct/2011 09:37 - 4555 days ago
It was my birthday last weekend (the third one I have celebrated in Tanzania – as the previous two times I visited also happen...
Hanging out near The Mucky Shop - 28/Oct/2011 15:27 - 4557 days ago
Part of the deal of being a VSO volunteer is that you get your accommodation provided. Depending on where you are in the cou...
Barua pepe, elfu and pilipili hoho - 20/Oct/2011 18:35 - 4565 days ago
Yes you did read the title correctly! Before you get a taster of my week’s Kiswahili training - first an explanation &#...
Curry, daladalas and a city awakes - 12/Oct/2011 15:26 - 4573 days ago
Well I’ve reached the end of my first week in Tanzania. It’s gone by in a flash. I’ve been busy doing a week’s In Co...
I’ve arrived! - 02/Oct/2011 06:31 - 4583 days ago
After a good flight through the night, I’ve arrived in Tanzania. We flew over the Sahara, past Mount Kilimanjaro and hug...
Endings and farewells - 23/Sep/2011 22:23 - 4592 days ago
It’s now just over a week until I leave for Tanzania and the time since my last post has just flown by in a haze of sorti...
Busy getting organised - 24/Aug/2011 10:52 - 4622 days ago
It’s now just under 6 weeks until I leave for Tanzania and there’s plenty still to do. After nearly 15 years in...
The countdown begins… - 11/Aug/2011 14:44 - 4635 days ago
After talking about living and working in Africa for over a year, I’m finally going. On October 2nd I get on a plane bou...
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