We arrived in Dhaka four days ago and it already a complete blur. Its constantly moving in terms of traffic and incredibly difficult to communicate. The rickshaws are beautifully decorated and need haggling and the UK team are yet to be master such as skill. The team dispersed immediately which really plunged us into the [...]
Entries from December 2008
December 18, 2008
The Journey…
After an unsuspecting tour guide posed as a bus driver and drove us round London on our way to Heathrow, the imminent approach of Bangladesh edged nearer. The plane journey, like any other, consisted of tired faces, packaged food and uncomfortable positions. We left as the soon set, saw it rise in Qatar, and saw [...]
December 12, 2008
No AIDS, No Cry
No AIDS, No Cry : An HIV/AIDS awareness initiative of GX team 79
HIV/AIDS is the one of the diseases that is yet to be conquered by the present medical science. With that consequence, an estimated 97,423 people were living with HIV in the UK and 12,000 Bangladeshis were living with HIV ( .1% of adult [...]
December 1, 2008
Last Night Out…
Fun Day in Wick brought christmas carols in the square, searches for santa in Weatherspoons, Mrs Claus and her bouncing boobs and an abundance of chirstmas lights and festive cheer. Free chocolates in all the shops, alongside pipe bands and carols blasting through out the Christmas market helped the volunteers quickly get into the chirstmas [...]
December 1, 2008
Community Farewell
We’ve reached the end of our time in Caithness and amongst tears and memories, in true team 79 style there will always be a celebration. The organising was stressful, but in the end it turned out a success!
The event was held at Thurso Youth Club (where Bridget and Sampa worked a couple of days a [...]
