Horrendous the way time passes. Here we are now back in Europe for a couple of months to catch up with growing grandchildren, they change a lot in a year when only a year old, a bit like going from 30 to 60 I guess.
The university is really busy with nearly 300 students and half way through the second year. First graduates in 18 months. The building program should start in February or March. Firstly a large greenhouse fully equipt and with stores and teaching space; twice the size of the one we have already which is the best in the country outside the commercial growers. The greenhouse we have has allowed the Rose industry to run a research project to assess the possibility of moving the industry from the lowlands around Lake Victoria to the higher western region, this would do wonders for local employment. The greenhouse is all being funded by a project from the European Union and also includes some funding for staff training.
The second main devlopment is the plans to build the Agriculture Faculty. This is still in the planning and negociation stage but if agreed the support for this will come from a trust in Ireland.
The whole development is moving well with sufficient suppoprt to allow us to progress, we have set up an internet cafe and e-learning centre which will allow us to offer reliable and fast communications.
I have now been in place for three years instead of the two agreed originally, I expect to continue until May. If anyone out there is looking for a stimulating and exciting job where no two days are the same and you can genuinely be sure that you are making a real difference, where the consequences will be there in a hundred years then contact: Volunteer Missionary Movement you will never regret it. But the basic requierment is a PhD. subject is not important although a science connection of some sort would be advantageous.