Where might you end up next...???

Perhaps a warning to the Malawi 05 team members... if you're part of a FACT overseas team you never know where you may end up next!

One of our team members from the FACT Bolivia Boat Project in 2001 just hasn't stopped travelling since!! This summer Lizzie White has ended up in Uganda.... she writes:

I'm off to Uganda on Thursday (24th June). I'll be staying at Kisiizi hospital in the South West, working to upgrade a hydro-electric plant to supply increased and more reliable electricity to the hospital. I'll be there until July 24th, using my recently gained engineering degree to do design work and costings for the project, and maybe some supervision of the work actually gets underway. If you would pray for me and spread the word that would be great! Wonder if I'll get a chance to hop down to Malawi....

You can catch up with what Lizzie is up to at her lizzieinuganda blog

Ironman

Well it's been the most talked about feat of physical strength and discipline for years... the IRONMAN triathalon!!! 9 manly men and 3 brave teams of girls battled it out through sea, road and beach to grab the coveted title of IRONMAN!!

With bated breath we waited to see who would win the mammoth swim cycle run... when a distant figure came speeding up the beach. Was it a bird? Was it a plane? No... it was Mr Ironman himself, Malawi team member Jon Gay, taking the Ironman title minutes ahead of the rest of the field.

But at the end of the day it's the taking part that counts, not the winning, and all our fearless competitors finished the course in style. The day rounded off with a cracking barbie, courtesy of the marvellous Gay-Buick clan, and those who weren't too exhausted kept the sporting dream alive with a huge Ultimate Frisbee match.

The day raised a MASSIVE £680 for the Malawi Project.... Thanks everyone!!

Follow this link for Ironman Triathlon pix.

Orientation... Malawi, where?

A couple of weeks ago, the Malawi team were altogether... for the first and last time until we meet up at Heathrow airport!

It was a great chance to get to know each other a bit more, and to find out a bit more about where we're going! Our Malawi expert John Challis was full of useful information and expertise! Rumours have it that the office was turned into Heathrow airport, complete with customs officers and sniffer dog, followed by a 'plane ride' in the minibus ... but it all sounds a bit far fetched to me...