I’m trying to resist the urge to write the definitive post covering everything that has happened since I last wrote. A lot has happened and I’ll try to cover the main points as best I can.
Teaching
Over the last few weeks we’ve changed the focus of teaching at Chiedza to the Junior school rather than the [...]
So my ambitions of writing every few days have been scuppered by a number of things.
Mostly, however, by the fact that I’ve been bombarded by so many new things and experiences that it’s beenhard to move from a state of information gathering to one of information processing.
I reckon I’m probably not at that stage even [...]
I found this after Googling ‘Volunteer Tips ‘ and it made me laugh so I thought I’d share it.
Volunteer Survival Kit
GUM to help you to stick with it.
LICORICE to remind you not to bite off more than
you can chew.
A MARS BAR to help you to shoot for the stars.
A [...]
So I’m supposed to be just over half way through my fundraising fast. I wish I were but I’m not. I realized yesterday afternoon that I’m supposed to be getting some more injections for the trip this afternoon and thought it wouldn’t be a good idea to get those on an empty stomach
So… I’ve decided [...]
Why I’m not Eating For a Day! from Dave McKeown on Vimeo.
The first in a series of (almost) daily postings documenting my trip to Malawi and the run up to it. Over the next four months I’ll be posting my thoughts (probably not coherent), photos (badly taken) and videos (pixelated and inaudible) of my time in Malawi. Mostly for my own benefit - as I’m wary [...]
