Kruger National Park
July 10, 2017
We came across this fascinating wildlife during two amazing days in the Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Fascinating facial markings
July 2, 2017
There is one thing that really fascinates me, and these are the facial markings of some people in South Sudan. You see very simple ones with parallel lines on the forehead up to very complicated patterns in the face and over the arms. The first times I saw these subtle lines on the men’s forehead … More Fascinating facial markings
Lesson from the handicapped guy
June 28, 2017
I was walking around in a village, to find out and observe how the people are living and what their biggest needs are. The area can be described as a forestry highland wherein the villages and households are very spread. Most of the people fled to this area in the beginning of the year due … More Lesson from the handicapped guy
The never-ending fractal of “the field”
April 17, 2017
I am realising more and more that “the field” is actually a place you cannot reach. It is the place that is always farther, more rural and more difficult to reach than where you are at that moment. And once you have reached that place it is kind of the field has moved away from … More The never-ending fractal of “the field”
Trying to find our feet
March 28, 2017
We are now for almost three weeks in Juba, the capital of South Sudan. The time goes fast. It is hard to imagine that a month ago, we were packing our belongings. We had discussions on which things we wanted to keep and store somewhere in the Netherlands, which things we wanted to give away, … More Trying to find our feet
New year, new plans
January 11, 2017
The start of 2017 turned out to be different than we thought. On the brink of the new year, between Christmas and new years eve, we applied for two functions for Medair in South Sudan. Two days later we heard the great news that the jobs were offered to us. It still feels unrealistic but … More New year, new plans
Access to drinking water
January 10, 2017
In Haïti I worked on assessing the damage the hurricane made to the water gravity fed systems. By rehabilitating these systems the people in the villages will have clean water again!
Training and sensibilisation
December 14, 2016
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” This is a common phrase used in the development sector. Also in emergiency situations it is important to include training, instead of only handing out things. With Medair we focused on shelter … More Training and sensibilisation
Emergency response distributions
November 30, 2016
Medair responded in the emergency by targeting the commune of Tiburon and focus on their shelter and WASH needs (water, sanitation and hygiene). Tiburon is a remote commune along the South coast of Haiti where more than 90% of the houses are destroyed. The area is difficult to reach; it takes half a day to … More Emergency response distributions
Hurricane Matthew devastated Haiti
November 22, 2016
On the 4th of October 2016, hurricane Matthew raged over Haiti. It caused widespread destruction and catastrophic loss. The impoverished nation was just recovering from the earthquake in 2010 and an ongoing cholera outbreak after tragedy stroke again. Three weeks after the hurricane I see the enormous damage with my own eyes. The first things … More Hurricane Matthew devastated Haiti
Wondering Nomads 