Here are the photos from the last week, with one runner up at the bottom. I hope you enjoy them! Day 8 – Wednesday – 12/22/2010 The Port of Durban, you can see the Africa Mercy in there somewhere… Day 9 This was one of those moments you dread but one that inevitably happens. “Before [...]
Adjovi is a demure and pretty 20-year-old woman. Her father died when she was a little girl. When her mother remarried, she and her sister went to live with her grandmother. Adjovi never went to school, so she can’t read, but she does know numbers and can keep accounts very well. Her mother owns a [...]
Introducing a new scheme to keep you all updated: one photo per day! My friend Christie started doing this almost a year ago and I thought ‘what a great way to keep everyone up to date and give them an inside track on day to day life.’ That and pictures are more fun than words. [...]
I finally made it to the Africa Mercy. And as proof, here’s a photo of me standing next to the freshly finished logo redo on the stack on Deck 8. Granted I’m not there 24/7 yet, but considering how hot it gets on board at night I’ll be ok staying at Appelsbosch a bit longer. [...]
Over the past few months one of my more challenging tasks has been to nail down what exactly my job description is. I had numerous conversations that gave me similar frameworks for my job, but with plenty of conflicting information thrown in. As I finally piece it together I’ve been given a very comprehensive overview [...]
If there ever was such a thing as easing into Mercy Ships, this is it. Appelsbosch is an old teacher’s college. Originally built for black teachers during apartheid it was closed down during their re-integration and has stood unused since. It’s been great so far, if not a weird way to start with Mercy Ships. [...]
I made it to South Africa last night, all in one piece and none the worse for the wear. I can’t get on Facebook to tell anyone because they’re convinced I must not really be me. Anyways, just wanted to get it out there that I’m alive in case anyone felt the urge to check. [...]
