The Final Countdown

It is not long before I start my own adventure in a part of Africa, and I can’t avoid writing my first impressions on the blog. I feel excited, thrilled, challenged, some times frightened, but with great expectations;

Since I made up my mind to join an Afid project, I have progressively been receiving a flood of documentation; I've been gathering information and undertaking necessary tasks (vaccinations, visa stages). Every night before going to bed I read something new about Zambia or EduSport.

It is a challenge, and I expect to be useful for them… at least I’ll do my best!

Building capacity through financial management… that’s the idea! (Thanks John Cammack ). Some of my goals are:

Support accounts staff…
Strenghtening of accounting systems, programming, implementation
Best practise in accounting… . So familiar to SoX (Sarbannes Oxley Act.) oh my God!

It was my last day at the office today (during the season) and my finance colleagues at MTV have surprised me with a very nice “emergency” kit for my imminent stay in Zambia. It includes:

1. 1 flyswatter (flip-flop shaped!)
2. 1 little Spain flag (We are the champions! And EduSport seems to be a very big football supporter)
3. 1 Muji stylo
4. 1 Muji notebook
5. 1 small table lamp (same size as an stapler!)
6. 1 nail polish and cotton remover (a bit of glamour to take away!)
7. 1 small hand ventilator (pink), gorgeous!
8. 1 rain cap

Thank you guys!!

Tomorrow I start taking the Malarone pills (glub..!). My suitcase is nearly closed! And I almost have finished reading John Cammak’s book and all of the financial information and previous volunteer feedback regarding EduSport.

I think I am ready...

Look forward 2 arriving in Zambia
(but struggling with my old pc to upload this comment...)