Koutiala, Mali

Travel Blogs from Koutiala (4)

Progress Update from the Hospital, Koutiala, Mali travel blog
Progress Update from the Hospital
Mar 3, 2009

We have been working very hard the last couple of days. We have connected all three buildings with fiber optic cable. It took quite a bit of work in the Maternity building as we had to keep asking patients to move. Many were friends and family waiting for ...

A travel blog entry by simonv
Malian Dinner, Koutiala, Mali travel blog
Malian Dinner
Mar 5, 2009

Today we finally got all of the rooms wired with Fiber Optic Cable. I personally spent the whole day installing conduit and boxes for the cable. For the morning I worked side by side with a team of Malians installing electricity in the new Warehouse ...

A travel blog entry by simonv
Last Day in Koutiala, Koutiala, Mali travel blog
Last Day in Koutiala
Mar 8, 2009

... jobs and not having any options but even that is dratically different than the basic daily suevuval that I have witnessed here in Mali. I know that I can not save the whole world by myself but I have now proved to myself and hopefully others that one ...

A travel blog entry by simonv
Making Good Progress, Koutiala, Mali travel blog
Making Good Progress
Mar 4, 2009

... in the warehouse as well. We did a good job staying out everyone's way. I didn't know I would have to go all the way to Mali to know what it was like to work construction. There is something that is so free about just using my hands and not having any ...

A travel blog entry by simonv