A four month volunteer placement through Engineers Without Borders Canada, McGill University chapter. Saturday, March 7, 2009. Update on Work in Canada. Thursday, August 28, 2008.

A 3rd year Environmental Engineering student, preparing to embark on a 4 month trip to Ghana as a Junior Fellow with Engineers Without Borders Canada. Tuesday, September 2, 2008. Leaving Ghana and Returning to Canada.

Thursday, August 14, 2008. 8220;We have had difficulties finishing a well here. At first the failures made me feel extremely frustrated and sad. I thought that my role in the project was hopeless and I could.

Friday, August 1, 2008. Last week began with a community review meeting on gender equality. Community review is the part of the DAPP Child Aid Project where area leaders collect reports from the voluntary community committees that train villagers.

Sunday, August 17, 2008. On the bus to Tamale, wedged between too many sweating bodies in stale, soft-rock ridden air, I am witnessing climate crisis happening. In the early morning, I meet the motorbike called to take me to the transit station. Our load is cumbersome but manageable, as it was the first night I arrived. We ride carefully and reach our point of transfer; I buy my ticket, I stow my luggage, and I say my goodbyes to the driver. Thursday, August 14, 2008.

The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. Wednesday, January 27, 2010. My JF placement, revisited. I would like to think that I did. After the placement, KITE had data from a combined total of 26 centres.

Thursday, August 21, 2008.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008. I feel like I need to clear up some thoughts. I am writing this as a response to my previous blog post, the Mazungu Life. Was I underestimating my Malawian friends and family? I think so now. They know rich Malawians who have it all, they know that their money brings them more trouble because now they have more people to take care of.