Week Two

Yes, I'm still alive and yes, I'm still sweating like a 4th-quarter Patrick Ewing.

My job as Income Generating Activities Coordinator began on Tuesday, so I've been working in the Namumu front office all week. Things have gone well so far. I've been getting caught up on how the businesses are performing and am trying to organize their records. Exciting, I know. Still, it has to be done. Besides, having an actual job and a purpose in life again has done wonders for my self-esteem.

Kapenta fishing and farming are the first two operations on my hit list. Fishing is going great. Namumu recently made a large staffing change, suspending or terminating the employment of all fishing staff as it had become quite clear that they were stealing on the job, making side deals with the fish caught on the Namumu boats. It was a big change but a necessary one. The new group has done incredibly well in its first month and has even out-performed a number of the boats from other companies. I've been compiling and organizing the fishing records for the past few days to see where to take things next.

Farming is moving in the right direction as well. Kebby, the boys' caretaker and I are working together on this operation. This season's crops of maize and ground nuts is almost finished, and with the rainy season about to coming to an end we are busy preparing beds and planning our crops for next season: tomatoes, beans, peas and rape.

My home is great. I've been cooking almost all of my own meals so far. Funny, I know. I haven't been eating much because Saviour said I got fat. Just kidding. It's been mostly rice, eggs, vegetables, bread and kapenta. And Coca-Cola. Lots of it. It comes in glass bottles here and on warm days tastes a little bit like heaven.

So, that's about it for now. Life is good. I hope all is well back in the US. Until next time...