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Soon after returning from Korogwe I got involved in rebuilding the garage at the back of the house. I was accompanied by Adrian Kelly, who provided the necessary skill, while I did the digging, lifting and carrying. The project started as an attempt…

By the end of year 2 the PMUP project was making great progress. We had materials prepared and tested for the lower primary grades. Team spirit was at an all - time high. Then DFA got an external consultant to have a look at what we were doing. The…

During our time in Korogwe we had a chance to see quite a lot of the country. Tanzania has much to offer to both its residents and visitors in the line of great scenery and a huge variety of wildlife. During the 1980s tourists were not made to feel…

The college Principal, with assistance from the Ministry of Education, identified a team of 7 to work with me on the project, which became known as the Primary Mathematics Upgrading Project (PMUP). The oldest member of the PMUP team was Gasper, who…

It was June 1993 when a friend in HEDCO asked me if I would be interested in managing a project in Tanzania. HEDCO supported Higher Education projects in developing countries. Most of its funds came from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). When…

My contracts with ODA entitled the two of us to annual leave in the form of economy flights up to a total distance of roughly 6,000km in whatever direction we wished to fly. With the help of good travel agents we were able to convert this into some…

I had a distinct 'Africa Addio' feeling as I left Malawi in September 1992. It was the end of an era in Africa for me, and I did not expect to be back there again. I had no plans for what I was going to do in Dublin. I worked as a supply teacher for…

With the collapse of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War some of Malawi's main donors began to talk about Good Governance and Human Rights. However, the catalyst for protest and change came from a somewhat unexpected source.In early March…

During those years our children were teenagers attending secondary schools in Ireland. They joined us in Malawi for their Christmas and summer holidays. We enjoyed having them around and they enjoyed being with us. In this way we were spared the high…

In 1986 my uncle Eamon Farrell spent a month with us in Malawi. For the rest of his life he talked about the wonderful time he had with us. We enjoyed every day of his visit. He was enthusiastic about every activity and outing that we suggested…