IRISH BLOG: A log's life
Simon Brown's Blog from the field
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Simon Brown
Simon Brown has recently begun his second MSF mission in the Central African Republic (C.A.R.) as a technical logistician. Simon is 34 years old, born and raised in Belfast. On his choice of career, Simon says, “It’s not selfless really. At the end of the day I want to sit back and know I’ve done something worthwhile.”
Read here about Simon's first MSF experience in Chad in the Irish Independent
Read his Blog from the Field
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26 October 2009
"So, au revoir Maitikulu! It’s not goodbye. It’s just until we meet again. I will never forget! We must never forget countries like CAR."
© Fernando Calero
21 October 2009
"I consider Papa Elie my friend. I hope he considers me his. I would work with him anywhere, any day. I will miss him."
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10-11-12-16-17 October 2009
"In the one sense, I am very proud that we were able to take the decisions that we did. Everybody worked so hard to provide the best possible medical care. On the other hand, the death of one patient and the uncertainty that remains over the fate of our colleague leaves a bad taste."
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08-10 October 2009
"For the first time in a long time I prayed."
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02 October 2009
"Everything here just is that little bit harder and takes that little bit longer. C’est la vie. It’s part of the charm"
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22 September/01 October 2009
"The clock is really ticking now. There is still so much to do. My replacement arrives in the country in just two weeks. After a handover and debriefing, I will be heading home."
© Anna-Karin Moden/MSF
16-17-19 September 2009
"Malaria is a real killer in this and other parts of Africa."
© Stefan Pleger
12-14 September 2009
"All their water-retention has gone and they are now cured. In fact, the Doc declared them officially fat."
© Lucie De Bruyne/MSF
10 September 2009
"The plan is to visit each village en route, screen everybody."
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6 September 2009
"I simply see the brotherhood that exists between young people going through a really stressful experience."
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2-4 September 2009
"I have learned a lot and I firmly believe what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger."
© Joan Ignasi Soler
23 August 2009
"Measles is a nightmare because it spreads quickly but vaccination campaigns can be super-effective."
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19 August 2009
"If we really needed to evacuate today, it would not have been even slightly as funny."
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15 August 2009
"I like to think that when one young mother named her baby boy Bonadventure, she did so full of hope for his future."
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12/13/14 August 2009
"We’ll keep following our very own Royal Family."
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8 Aug 2009
"Like Nelson Mandela said, once you reach the peak of your mountain, there is always another one."
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31 July 2009
"At home, we take these facilities for granted but here in northern CAR, they really are few and far between"
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22-23-24-27 July 2009
"I can’t wait to see the difference when the work is completed. It’s very exciting to be part of the beginning of something new"
© Anna-Karin Moden
12-13 July 2009
"I’ve only been here a month and there seems to be no end of stuff to write about. It helps me keep my thoughts in order. I am tired but there is still so much to do"
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7-8th July 2009
"Fridges really are a matter of life and death!"
© Alixandra Fazzina
6th July 2009
"It’s nice to know that things will get better. We will continually strive to offer the best possible service. It’s why we are here"
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17-19-20th June 2009
"It’s hard to know what each day will bring. Tomorrow, on va voir"