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Rupert in Sudan
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Rupert in Sudan
South Sudan
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Rupert Allan
Rupert Allan
Rupert
Rupert Allan
Logistician
On the Ward: The Referendum Aftermath (part 3)
In my blog, I have seldom yet taken the opportunity to actually talk about, or describe, the medical work we do here.
25 Feb 2011 / 7 minute read
South Sudan
HEALTHCARE
Rupert Allan
Logistician
My first delivery: The Referendum Aftermath (part 2)
One of the abiding memories of Christmas for me, from amongst the chaos of Cargo, Air-Traffic Control, and Security Management, was my first delivery.
23 Feb 2011 / 2 minute read
South Sudan
HEALTHCARE
Rupert Allan
Logistician
New Year: The Referendum Aftermath (part 1)
Thank you, everybody who has replied to this blog. Times here recently have been full of uncertainty. Things for me, if I’m honest, have been tough.
18 Feb 2011 / 3 minute read
South Sudan
HEALTHCARE
Rupert Allan
Logistician
Rope and boreholes
In Lankien, life is very very busy.
10 Feb 2011 / 7 minute read
South Sudan
HEALTHCARE
Rupert Allan
Logistician
Today is Referendum Day.
Southern Sudan has fought on-and-off for the last century both amongst its own tribes and over issues of North and South division.
04 Feb 2011 / 7 minute read
South Sudan
HEALTHCARE
Rupert Allan
Logistician
Week 4
Anybody who remembers the first Star Wars movie will recall the monster in the sewage-crusher that our heroes got trapped-in.
14 Jan 2011 / 10 minute read
South Sudan
HEALTHCARE
Rupert Allan
Logistician
Welsh-Nuer dictionary
Bore-Da= Shaba-ka-Mahl Prynhawn-Da= Shaboot-ka-Mahl Da-Iawn= Mahleh-magua Sit wyt ti?= Gin-nasin? Mae ‘n iawn ‘da fi.= Ah- nasin
06 Jan 2011 / 1 minute read
South Sudan
HEALTHCARE
Rupert Allan
Logistician
Christmas
Crikey, this is an inhospitable and unlikely place for people to have a settlement. The only water here has to be pumped up from boreholes nearly 500 feet deep in the earth’s crust.
23 Dec 2010 / 4 minute read
South Sudan
HEALTHCARE
Rupert Allan
Logistician
Matters of Life and Death
Yesterday, I was teaching Malo, my generator man, and electrical know-how worker about percentage.
21 Dec 2010 / 6 minute read
South Sudan
HEALTHCARE
Rupert Allan
Logistician
Settling In
Monday morning was the most daunting morning so far.
14 Dec 2010 / 6 minute read
South Sudan
HEALTHCARE
Rupert Allan
Logistician
The Journey
Arriving at Jomo Kenyatta was a proper re-introduction to Africa.
09 Dec 2010 / 7 minute read
South Sudan
HEALTHCARE