in retrospect

It’s official, I’m not a good blogger. a lots of crazy things have been happening in my life, all of which are productive in some larger picture, not all of which are comfortable in the moment (no, not runny tummy, as it is called politely in Namibia). So this is the i’m-back-in-the-us-after-a-year-working-in-namibia-and-i-know-less-now-about-things-that-matter-than–thought-i-did-when-i-moved-to-namibia kind of entry.

I’ll post photos and stories, then probably move on to other forms of communication.

What I do know:

I lived in Namibia for a year, punctuated by some travel after my contract to zambia and tanzania .

eliaser and i built 45 bicycle ambulances before i left namibia (really though he did most of the building). Data will come in about how useful (quantitatively) they are for helping people access health care. From what we know now, it’s pretty clear that they are making a difference and that community health organizations see them as a valuable contribution to health care provision in rural areas in Namibia. Another 40 ambulances will be built in the next 5 months, hopefully punctuated with some bicycle trailers that can both carry cargo (firewood, water, goods to market….) and passengers for medical transport. What do you all in Southern Africa think about the name “Bike Bakki?”

So more soon, just a quick note to say I’m happy and well fed and my crops are growing well.