Author Archives: Mark Ormesher
Third Time Lucky
Good news! The engineers/contractors are back for a third attempt at drilling a well, which means we might be getting running water by the time we’re back from our Christmas holidays. If we’re extremely lucky, electricity may follow a few months after that as well! Maybe.
Horse Riding
Did quite a bit of horse riding today, and I must admit thar galloping across the Savannah, with the sun beating down, mountains in the background, and sunglasses on… I felt rather epic!
Good News, Bad News
Good news: today was our first pay day! And just in time too… Harry and I were down to our last few thousand dollars (a few thousand really isn’t much at all, no matter how nice it sounds – it’s about £5). And I know what you’re thinking – we’re volunteers, so why do we … Continue reading
A Whole New Type of “Shopping”
Last night Harry and I went for a walk down into the village to buy some peanuts to snack on. We came back with a little more than peanuts…
Blog Posts!
Sooooooo… I haven’t properly posted anything since I arrived in Sand Creek over 2 months ago – sorry about that, but there’s not a lot of Internet access in the Savannah! Fear not, dear reader, I have not forgotten about you! I’ve been writing a load of blog posts on my phone, just waiting to … Continue reading
Photos of Sand Creek Secondary School
Left to right: the student dorms, the school, and the teacher’s quarters*. * Harry and I share the third apartment along from the left.
The Sky at Night
It’s absolutely amazing.
Total So Far
£5,215.98 / £5,100 102.27%
