So it's wednesday 14th january and today is the day..... I start work in the Royal Victoria Hospital in the city! The last few days have been a nightmare as I spent the entire time trying to get my official documents stating my Gambian midwifery registration. I was sent here, then there, then to that person, then to next person who finally told me the person I needed was over there. When I got there I was told very casually , 'oh yes well he is out of town until ...

Im not sure where to begin, maybe just to let you all know that I arrived safely and that I'm well. I had a slightly rocky start in that I was so overwhelmed by everything. It is so very different here and I felt I had been building up to it for such a long time, to be finally here was such a relief. Although I have experience of traveling, to actually live in a place like this is so different. I have had to adopt a completey new mindset. I have only bee...

The Gamibia Fundraiser Evening. The Hanbury Club - Brighton Monday, 1st December 2008.