Monthly Archives: March 2008

The week before Easter I (tyrone) went out to work at a local orphanage on my time off. I signed up for maintenance/concrete work. Well let me tell ya, the ride there and back almost did me in NOT the work!

Carl, who is a Dutchie, along with his wife are here helping build new places on some ground the orphanage acquired. The orphanage (that the Children live in now) is just a small walk from the ship port BUT the place where the new one is being built is what we call, ‘in the bush’.

Carl has… READ MORE!

* Hope you enjoyed the ‘fish & chips’ and if you were some of those lucky ones that had to wait in line for more fish and chips (YES, I said lucky…if you were waiting for them then you know they were coming out hot & fresh!) then please continue to do so with that joyous smile I see in all the pictures you put on your blogs, send back home, or take with friends. Those are the best smiles.

Don’t let me catch you giving the Dining Room staff the ‘eyeball’ or I will ask the Captain… READ MORE!

Mercy Ships definitely has some urgent needs in staffing that helps things run smoother in the overall picture if we can get these positions filled.  So I will pass on to you the needs list for positions within Mercy Ships and if you think

‘oh, I know the perfect candidate!’  or ‘that sounds like something I would like to do…’

Then here (drum roll please!) are the latest offerings ~

March 28th Staffing Alerts

Tel: 1-800-772-SHIP (within U.S.)Tel: 1-903-939-7000Fax: 1-903-882-0336Attention: Urgent Needs/Staffing Alert (ask to speak to someone in HR)E-mail: info@mercyships.orgWebsite: www.mercyships.org

Last night was my first of 4 night shifts. The night went well for the most part. We have started ortho surgery so we have a row of beds that all of little children in cast, each with their mama. It is so funny because each cast is different. One is pink, one is camo, and one is blue. Each one telling a little about the personality of the child wearing it.

On night shift the busiest part of the shift is at 6am. we hang the IV fluids, clean up a little, pass meds, and make sure all… READ MORE!

We have been on the ship for 3 months, I have worked on the ward for 29 shifts, I have had many wonderful meals, and basically experienced life changing things…. but right now I am tired and annoyed.

It would be nice to be able to to go a meal and not hear someone complain about the abundant food that is on the line (hello look out the window, we are in AFRICA. We eat more in one week than most families eat in a month). It would be nice to work one shift on the ward with our thinking how… READ MORE!

Today is my Dad’s Birthday. I have been thinking about him all day. I hope he had a good day, to him I’m sure that included playing soccer and hanging out with my mom. With the 6 hour time diffference, I couldn’t get hold of him today, so I will try tomarrow… READ MORE!