My mission is now over and I write this from London, UK, where I’ve been fortunate enough to get a free bed and room as my old friend’s flat-mate is on holiday. She returns tomorrow and I’m relega
Things have been busy. So busy, that I have neglected writing this blog. Since I last wrote, our team has dealt with Cholera in 3 of the 4 states we work in.
I headed to Canada for my holidays full of enthusiasm, ready to meet the parents of my long-suffering girlfriend. Turns out it wasn’t just enthusiasm I was full of. I was unlucky enough to have 2
After a very busy week responding to the Kagara flood on September 1st, my heart sank at news of more flooding on the 9th of September. A doctor and I went to investigate.
Wednesday 1st September 2010, 10:30am. The coordinator of our mother and child centre in Goronyo called. She had received reports of 200 deaths in nearby Kagara village, caused by flooding.
Emergency Planning. That could be the title of just about every blog I write in the next year, I think. Almost everything I am doing is planning ahead for emergencies. Some more likely to occur
The team were very busy prior to my arrival and with no NERU emergencies (another MSF team were dealing with lead poisoning) in our 4 North-West states being self-sufficient, they decided to take t
After numerous warnings about the problems that me and my luggage might face on our journey from London to Sokoto, via Abuja, I was pleasantly surprised by the efficiency and friendliness I encount
After Chris's end of mission in Papua New Guinea, he has decided to take on a new challenge by working as the logistician for MSF's Nigeria Emergency Response Unit.
