Author Archives: nads53

So, before moving on to life in Thailand a recap of my last year in Zanzibar (this is Nadine by the way), after leaving the VSO post. Finally John can stop twisting my arm 🙂 Having worked with all hospitals … Continue reading →

Yep, it’s true. I’ve left VSO. For an exciting new job! I’m now the local Manager of a small British NGO called Health Improvement Project Zanzibar, which is a pretty special organisation. We’ve leased the two district hospitals of Zanzibar’s … Continue reading →

Sorry folks, this one is a bit of a counterpoint to John’s recent more appetising post, so a little word of warning: if sanitation topics are not really for you you might just want to consider skipping this one. It’s … Continue reading →

Now here’s an often forgotten rule for a happy working life: Celebrate your successes! Especially since some things are not that easy to achieve. Tasks that might seem quite simple at first sight here can be incredibly difficult to complete. … Continue reading →

You might remember we travelled to Pemba in May, we actually have another trip coming up next week. We were invited to a colleagues’ house for lunch one day. He is younger than me and he has six children. Whether … Continue reading →

Hi everyone, it’s been a while, I know but I trust John has been keeping you entertained. Thinking back I’ve just remembered I had my first Kiswahili lesson on our honeymoon. John and I were walking along a deserted, rather … Continue reading →

John’s been telling me off because I am so late with this one. My sincere apologies, Asche auf mein Haupt, je suis désolée, pole sana! So, finally: Some reflections on our fantastic visit to Pemba-  yes, it does seem ages … Continue reading →

So much going on we need to play catch-up: I travelled to Nairobi with the Head of Human Resources from the Ministry last month, for a flying visit (less than 24 hours). We went to meet representatives from AMREF, a … Continue reading →

Okay, enough of beaches and motorbike pirouettes and wriggly worms for now. We haven’t really written about what we are here to do as VSO volunteers. So here’s the confession: Yes, we are working here. Quite a lot actually! I … Continue reading →

…well, not sure whether you can call it a street, see for yourself on the last photo below. Our new home, which we have finally finally moved into, is part of the spacious campus of the College of Health Sciences. We … Continue reading →