Let me introduce my blog

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Hello!

This is a spin-off, self induglent blog alongside the more polished, diplomatic, proper blog that Steve and I are writing together during our time in South Sudan (and later Syria) working with Medair. We currently live in a compound in Juba, where our offices are based alongside our residence which has 24 bedrooms housing around 20 colleagues. (Our second compound over the road has offices and about 10 colleagues living there.) We live and work together, and during the week are joined by 50+ local staff. 

Medair is a Humanitarian organisation working largely from Juba, supporting outreach to people in more rural settings. There are tons of NGOs and Humanitarian organisations in South Sudan! Medair has been here 30 years in 2022, and many other organisations have a long service history in this country. Unfortunately, the NGO network is still necessary here, but we hope to be able to hand over as development presses on. 

Anyway, Steve and I arrived in June 2022 and plan to be here until December 2023. He is a WASH guy, I am the Base Manager overseeing facilities. He is an introvert who can perfectly well manage his own thoughts and feelings. I am an extrovert who craves externalising everything! Hence this spin off blog. 

Nobody may read this, and that is fine! But if you do, I welcome your thoughts... welcome to my world! 



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