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Ethiopia Confirmed!

Filed under: Random Thoughts, Humanitarian Stuff — Heidi at 10:19 am on Friday, March 2, 2007

Well it’s confirmed. I will commence a new six month contract with MSF in Gambela, Ethiopia, at the start of April 2007. Excitement plus eh?

Well, I feel I should be excited anyway, but the excitement doesn’t seem to have kicked in yet. I am returning to Perth on Tuesday next week to spend a couple more weeks with my beloved family and friends before leaving for Sydney, then Geneva, then Ethiopia.

I’ve had an interesting last couple of weeks here in London, working on a project that I thought I had finished with six months ago. No rest for the weary, or the wicked! I am starting to think that the AHRS project will hang over my head for the rest of my life!

I was sent a list of all of the vaccinations I have to have over the next three weeks, and I have a feeling I will spend the remainder of my time in Australia feeling like a pincushion! Not an exciting prospect for the future. As I said before, the excitement hasn’t kicked in yet, but guaranteed I’ll be writing another blog in a couple of weeks time, detailing the various stages of terror I go through before I leave. We shall seeee……

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Comment by Pippa

2 03 2007 @ 3:21 pm

You will being trying something that most of us cannot imagine having the courage to do. We will all give you our support and love, and for those of us that believe, our prayers. I am so proud of you and know that if this is your path you will find the way to go.

I am so glad that I have had the time in the last two years to know my cousin and can’t wait to see you again soon. I will look forward to the bulletins from Ethiopia.

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Comment by Alina

5 03 2007 @ 2:36 am

Heidi,

I wish we could have spent more time together over your visit to London - but am thankful we got to share one last curry with you! And just in case you ever forget - YOU ROCK.

All our love, Mark and Alina xxoo

Comment by Leahanne

16 03 2007 @ 3:36 am

Hey babe miss you hows things?? Etheopia aye go you so you got a dream job like you wanted and it seems to be good for you. MAybe yu can catch me in Africa i will be travellin through from August til Dec flying home on the 8th Dec. So will be in SA for the week before i fly out so maybe ye could get there or we could meet along the way. Other wise i hope to see you home sometime. I fly via perth so if you will be hoem round then i can delay my flight to Melb by a few days. Anyway miss yu hope you are well email me soon.
YOu go girl i am soooo proud and happy for you.

Love always
Leahanne

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