Welcome to My World

After settling in a little bit, it's time to get to work.  My vocation has turned from IT security specialist to logistics, project management, and general administration.  There are a ton of moving parts around the airfield from water to fuel to materials that need to be coordinated in order for everything to come together.  As a result, I need to be organized and on top of things (some of which I'm still learning).  To give you a better idea, let me have you take a peek into my world.

Let's start at the desk.  I have to admit, this is not a typical desk.  Coming from my prior house, I wanted to bring a lot of my little toys to make life easier.  I also have to protect these things from dust since it's the dry season.  Here I take care of all the finances (cash flow, taxes, payroll, etc.), plan MoM missions, keep track of projects (e.g., building construction), and other general administrative tasks.

I also have peers and people who work for me to make things happen around the airfield.  Jonathan (aka Captain Yaw) is the MoM visionary as well as the resident Ghana guru as far as knowing the method in which things get done around here (e.g., construction, mowing, maintenance, etc.).  He is also a pilot and engineer by trade.  Then, I have my workers: Mr. Solo, Le Le, Ben (not pictured), and the masons.  These guys together take care of all the construction and ground maintenance.

Another colleague is Patricia.  She is the lead for the AvTech school (you can read about them here) as well as an accomplished pilot (the first African female pilot in Ghana).  While she and the AvTech girls are not under my direction, I have to highlight them and all that they do (cleaning, cooking, washing, and even technical things like generator and aircraft maintenance).

In addition to all this, Michaela and I are starting to get into a special project with the Ghana Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO), and other local universities/specialized teams to battle a disease called Schistosomiasis (aka Bilharzia).  I will blog more on that in the next installment.  You can also find some more information on Schisto on the MoM blog.  Until next time though, I hope you enjoyed reading and please, please, please leave notes below with any questions or comments you may have!