One year in West Africa


On 20 June 2010, I will be heading to Freetown, Sierra Leone to take up a one year VSO placement. Working as an Advocacy Specialist for an NGO called Health For All Coalition, I will be helping to develop tools and opportunities for the health care workers of Sierra Leone, to ensure that their voice is represented and their opinions are known.


This blog will chronicle my experiences over the next 12 months...



Sunday 20 June 2010

Departure day!

Well - this is it. In just under two hours I'm heading to Freetown (well Heathrow first - then on to Freetown). As I write this i can hear my family downstairs in the kitchen brewing coffee and toasting crumpets for my last English breakfast for a year!!

It's been an amazing week. Lots of exciting purchases and emotional goodbyes (with an annoying three hour exam thrown in for good measure). Getting ready to leave has made me incredibly aware of all the amazing people I'm going to miss soooooo much while I'm away. My final task before forcing the zipper closed on my insanely large bag, was to fill all the gaps between the sunscreen bottles with photographs of all my brilliant family and friends.

If you're reading this blog - the chances are I'll have a photo of you on my Freetown wall!!

Right - crumpets are ready so breakfast calls. Next time i type I'll be in Sierra Leone.

Going to miss you all A LOT!!

Freya

xxx

2 comments:

  1. and you did not invite me round for crumpets-i love them, with marmite yum yum! see you when im a big sister and i can say your name 100% correctly! xxxxx

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  2. Have now finished off the crumpets - and am heading to Bermondsey this morning to top up the ever expanding box!

    Thank goodness for mdern technology - it's great to be able to stay in touch.

    Mum xx

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