Hi again, or in Kiswahili Habri gani. Hope everyone is well and good to see you have returned to read the latest happenings in Dodoma.
Well after the hectic month of May things are as always hectic and busy – but organised. After the visit of the STT Chair and Treasurer in May Cat and I have lots to do and prepare for particularly Cat as her contract will be ending soon! The Chair has given us lots to act upon such as organising stove training for our technical officer and the new PDO with GTZ in Uganda or Kenya. STOP PRESS – just been informed that they will be going to lovely Kenya for a tough 10 day training in Kissi. I’m now on the case with trying to organise their travel arrangement, transport, accommodation, finances and itinerary.
On the 19th June we had more Trustee visits this time from the Bridgewater’s – Mike and Bridget, their annual visit to the programme is always very useful and productive, capitalising on their years of experience in Tanzania and involvement with STT. They often provide essential support and training in key STT areas such the stoves. I am hoping Bridgette will support me with lost of her knowledge and experience in my research on a potential urban intervention with the Heat Retention Cookers (HRC). Initial scoping has finished and I am writing a methodology for the next phase of the research. It is also holiday period for many Dodoma professionals so my liaison officer at the Dodoma Municipal Council (DMC) who I work with is on leave until July. Good to see that the Bridgewater’s will be staying with us for a while – a whole six week! We are sure to keep them busy.
It will be all action here in the office in June as we will be overflowing with staff, me, Cat, her replacement Lesley, Justin, the Bridgewater’s and x4 students that will be taking with STT as placements from the local and well known Institute of Rural Development Planning (IRDP). They will work with STT for six weeks and will arrive to the office at the end of June to discuss their work programmes. This placement comes as another step towards collaborative working that we have tried to establish here in Dodoma building partnerships with organisations that are well rooted in the community and the field of environment and community and rural development. Looking forward to their arrival – but think I will need a holiday before they start work as things will be getting even busier here if you can believe that.
Okay. Well see you all next time.
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Sunseed Tanzania Trust works with people in arid lands to improve the quality of their lives and environment and the productivity of their land.
