Hiya all, I know it’s been a long time since I’ve blogged, I will break my messages home over several blogs so as not to bore you all. I’ll upload relevant pictures tomorrow so Rachel can add them where appropriate. I had a great visit from the Commander and Chief but he drives pretty hard!! Meeting after meeting after meeting!!!…
Archive for February, 2015
A Notable Week – Corporate Social Responsibility at its best
22nd February 2015 | Posted in Nigel's BlogThe IM Group (Isuzu and Subaru Distributors) sent a team of nine employees with us to Cambodia, joining Home Leone in its goal to make a radical difference in the lives of some the world’s poorest slum dwellers. Five years ago, the Cambodian government sent tear gas, soldiers and bulldozers to a Phenom Penh slum, destroying hundreds of homes and…
In Pursuit of Land
18th February 2015 | Posted in Nigel's BlogThe primary objective of my visit this time has been to progress our need for land on which to build the houses. The original land promised was withdrawn and this is a challenging place to get the permissions and ownership needed to build on. Over the last week, Ian and I have met community leaders, The Mayor of Freetown, a…
We Can’t fight an enemy we cannot see!
17th February 2015 | Posted in Nigel's BlogThe words of Magnes Coker, deputy head of the Sierra Leone Housing Corporation as he spoke of the difficulties Ebola has brought to this nation. Teachers not at school are not being paid – how do they feed their families and cover their rent (which you have to pay a year in advance here)? Children have lost a year of…
Getting things Done
15th February 2015 | Posted in Nigel's BlogIt is hard to explain how difficult it is to get things done here. Ian and I started out with great hopes for what we might get done today. Here are 2 things that could be simple I wanted to connect to the internet. I went to Africel – provider with lots of advertising all over town. They have run…
The Challenging Day
14th February 2015 | Posted in Latest NewsIt is hard to explain how difficult it is to get things done here. Ian and I started out with great hopes for what we might get done today. Here are 2 things that could be simple I wanted to connect to the internet. I went to Africel – provider with lots of advertising all over town. They have run…