Sunday, October 31, 2010

Nigeria

I just received confirmation for my next assignment with MSF. I am going to Nigeria. At first I will go to Port Harcourt to coach a new field administrator there. Afterwards, I will be going to the capital city of Abuja to be the finance and human resources coordinator. This should be a 1 year assignment.
Our operation in Nigeria is run by the New York office. The people from there are currently in France for some meetings, so I go to Paris Wednesday to have my briefings with them, returning to Lyon Friday evening. I will leave for Nigeria from Lyon on the 10th of November.

I have already received a ton of reports about our work in Nigeria. We have 3 projects – a surgical program in Port Harcourt, a women’s health program in Jahun, and a nutrition program in Kasaure. It is nearly the same size as our Congo operation. Like Congo, there are also emergency programs when the need arises, usually associated with an epidemic of some kind. I will be doing finance as well as human resources, so it will be pretty challenging. And the great thing is that this is an English-speaking program. That means my reports will be much easier and faster to write. My written French has greatly improved since starting with MSF, but English is still a lot easier.

It is a very good thing that I am leaving soon, because I have spent nearly everything I had saved up, and then some, during my 2 ½ months in France. It has been a good stay, but expensive. Also, I am happy to be leaving before winter really sets in. I haven’t had a winter in 5 years, and I am already freezing here.

1 comment:

A.A Gabriel said...

Guess what i just predicted? it is my lucky day and it is everyday. Everyday i thank God for giving opportunity to have another wonderful bright day. Ever had one of those days you just felt lucky and got lucky? At some point in our lives, we experience some days when we feel lucky. Days when we feel supported and in total alignment. Apparently, the study of numerology can help us foretell us our lucky days. Numerologists claim that by understanding numerology, we can know for sure our lucky days. Amusing, is it not? Numerology attests that there are two kinds of lucky days, Birth days and Universal Days.

Getting special treatment from the Universe? It's your Universal Day!
So what is the universal day. Numerology states that the universal day number is literally the Numerology vibration for that particular day. Every individual who were born on that particular date will match that vibration, and the value of their life path is the same as that day. These days cycle through the whole numbers one through nine, with an additional change when the new month begins. The way the universal day is established is in the same way as how the Numerology Life Path is calculated. The universal day is total sum of the whole Gregorian date, which is thenreduced to one digit through fadic addition. As an illustration, the universal value of July the 8th, 2008 is 7. This is calculated as follows, (7 + 8 + 2008) = (2023) = (2 + 2 + 3) = (7). If the value of the universal day happens to match your life path number, then that day is most certainly your day! It is your lucky day.

Sure to be lucky on your Birthday
According to numerology, the day of the month which is the same as your birthday is also your lucky day. If you are born on the 3rd of March, then every 3rd day of the month you are in luck! It is the day, the whole universe favors you. Oh, sounds like it will be your birthday every month. Other cultures also attribute to the fact that our birthday is our most luckiest day, a good day to launch new things.

What if your Universal Day is on your Birthday
Then you are extra lucky! Numerology states that this happens every nine years. Every nine years, your actual birthday will also be on your Universal Day. The 9 year cycle is as follows, the 9th, 18th, 27th and so forth. So these birthdays are extra special!

Well if it's not your day today, do not be disappointed, it is sure to come at some point! Numerology is a vast field and this little piece of writing is only a scratch on the surface, it may inspire you to dig deeper.