Tag Archives: aid and development
Nothing Special But Always Special – 37th Year Ahead
You guys know the drill by now… I’m so happy… I’m living my dreams… People are wonderful… I’m so privileged and humbled… We can end extreme poverty… Things are not the best thing in life… Simplicity of less is more…I … Continue reading
A very tricky role and game of development in South Sudan
Whenever I work in aid and development and particularly in Africa I am always conscious and cautious of my role in the development of another country where I wasn’t born, don’t speak the language and most likely won’t be living … Continue reading
How many fingers in what kind of pies?
So this blog site is a capture of all the programs I have initiated, run or can be associated with and that I keep on the boil. Here is an explanation of each one and what I might be doing … Continue reading
South Sudan – the Nepal Earthquake, everyday
I don’t like to compare disasters but the tragedy of Nepal allows me to give you the best perspective on South Sudan that I can think of in three months here. It is almost impossible for me to explain the … Continue reading
Look up into the Night Sky and Think about Humanity
As I look up at the night sky from my compound and watch the same stars as 11 million other people within the same boundary I’m in called South Sudan, I can only think how foreign my life is to … Continue reading
Solution Swaziland…
Offering hope to those needing a little hand up I already mentioned Operation Hope in my previous blog when looking at Situation Swaziland but I really need to dedicate more words and passion to the work of Operation Hope. I … Continue reading
Situation Swaziland…
Swaziland was a fascinating two-week experience and made special by two wonderful but separate experiences – one with a local NGO called Operation Hope and the other with my Swazi friend, Anson, and his family. My first week in Swaziland was an interesting … Continue reading
A Christmas Gift That Gives Everywhere…
This is a letter to my 16 nephews and nieces sharing with them where their Christmas gift from their grandmother has gone this year, as it does every year. For me living in Africa this year it was very important … Continue reading
Don’t praise the messenger
A tribute to a hero on the ground, from the messenger… An incredible man I met last November in Pakistan, Waheed Khan, was murdered the other day just outside the amazing resource centre and school he tirelessly helped build and … Continue reading
So, why polio?
So, why Polio? I’m not sure if this is the most asked question of me or the question I ask myself the most. I have no personal connection to polio. I’m not an epidemiologist. Polio was eradicated in my home country … Continue reading
Living Geography with d'Arcy 