Comments on: Nametsi………. http://polishingpeanuts.com/03/2010/nametsi/ Trying to find sense in an often bewildering world Mon, 14 May 2012 09:08:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Steve http://polishingpeanuts.com/03/2010/nametsi/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Steve Fri, 28 May 2010 20:32:37 +0000 http://polishingpeanuts.com/?p=674#comment-96 [...] beskjemmet over min egen nærsynthet, tar jeg turen videre til Polishing Peanuts, der min venn Ian vanligvis sender kloke tanker fra sin base på New Zealand. Men denne gangen var [...] [...] beskjemmet over min egen nærsynthet, tar jeg turen videre til Polishing Peanuts, der min venn Ian vanligvis sender kloke tanker fra sin base på New Zealand. Men denne gangen var [...]

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]]> By: Ian http://polishingpeanuts.com/03/2010/nametsi/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Ian Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:33:31 +0000 http://polishingpeanuts.com/?p=674#comment-54 I know Keith, it was quite a difficult few days for me and still occupies my dreams. I was the Construction Co-ordinator with CARE and organised all the material up to the unit and walked up there many times to check on progress, not sure if you remember me. Well, we have started to inquire what can be done to help. Rob Fielding , the CARE architect and I have been talking about this and he has approached Raleigh to see what resources they have in Uganda. Sadly they don't have anything active, but Rob is chasing up a support group that used to be operational in town. Rob is in Namibia at the moment and trying to find new housing for his family as well. I have phoned my friend and counterpart form those days and he went up to the site shortly afterwards and confirms what we all knew. It has been catastrophic and truly was an awful day for him to witness the devastation. Of the HU there is no trace whatsoever. I will forward your email address to Rob and we can keep you updated if we hear of anything specific that we can do. Unfortunately we are in the process of leaving New Zealand this week to go to the UK and then Norway so will be a little out of the loop for a few weeks. Thanks for getting in touch Kieth. I understand EXACTLY how you are feeling. Stay well Ian I know Keith, it was quite a difficult few days for me and still occupies my dreams. I was the Construction Co-ordinator with CARE and organised all the material up to the unit and walked up there many times to check on progress, not sure if you remember me. Well, we have started to inquire what can be done to help. Rob Fielding , the CARE architect and I have been talking about this and he has approached Raleigh to see what resources they have in Uganda. Sadly they don’t have anything active, but Rob is chasing up a support group that used to be operational in town. Rob is in Namibia at the moment and trying to find new housing for his family as well.
I have phoned my friend and counterpart form those days and he went up to the site shortly afterwards and confirms what we all knew. It has been catastrophic and truly was an awful day for him to witness the devastation. Of the HU there is no trace whatsoever.

I will forward your email address to Rob and we can keep you updated if we hear of anything specific that we can do. Unfortunately we are in the process of leaving New Zealand this week to go to the UK and then Norway so will be a little out of the loop for a few weeks.

Thanks for getting in touch Kieth. I understand EXACTLY how you are feeling.
Stay well
Ian

]]> By: Keith Kelly http://polishingpeanuts.com/03/2010/nametsi/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Keith Kelly Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:53:36 +0000 http://polishingpeanuts.com/?p=674#comment-53 I was the Raleigh Inetrnational project manager in 1997 that worked for three months in Nametsi. Shocked and saddened to hear what has happened and would like to help the villagers. Please advise the best way to do so. My three months there were among the best of my life and I gained so much from the experience. Keith Kelly I was the Raleigh Inetrnational project manager in 1997 that worked for three months in Nametsi. Shocked and saddened to hear what has happened and would like to help the villagers. Please advise the best way to do so.

My three months there were among the best of my life and I gained so much from the experience.

Keith Kelly

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