It’s hard to believe that tomorrow is my last day with AMREF in Kenya, and that my PULSE journey is coming to a close. It
Author: Curt Utz
I have been with GlaxoSmithKline since 1996, and I work in the Application Services Group within IT in the US. I'm currently on a 6 month PULSE assignment with the African Medical Research Foundation (AMREF) in Nairobi, Kenya. This is my first time to Africa, and I am proud to share my professional experience with this NGO.
Celebrating a 25 Year Partnership
Last week I had the opportunity to attend a celebration of the continuing partnership between GSK and AMREF at the Dagoretti Child Development and Training
Home to the “Honey Do” List
Since my last post was very dark, due to the terrorist attack on the Westlands Mall here in Nairobi, I thought that I should make
Kenyans Shaken, But Not Defeated
It’s been a very tense few days here in Nairobi. While I was finishing my food shopping on Saturday, I received a phone call from
At the Halfway Point
It doesn’t seem like it, but I am now at the halfway point of my PULSE journey. It feels like I just arrived here a
It’s Budget Planning Time
I’ve been here in Nairobi for 2 months now on my PULSE assignment with AMREF, and things are kicking in to high gear. Right now,
Dear Sir or Madam Will You Read My Post?
Okay, it did not take me years to write, but you can still take a look. Also, I do not want to be a Paperback
Things You Need to Drive in Nairobi
Another week has passed on my PULSE assignment, and I have now been here for over a month. That means that it was time for
Oh No! It’s the Dawn Patrol!
It’s not exactly the elephants from the Disney cartoon movie “The Jungle Book”, but somehow that’s what popped into my mind when we were at
I Am Officially a Mzungu
Another week has gone by here in Nairobi at AMREF. So much to learn here. The week started off with no Internet when we
Winter Time in Nairobi
I know that it’s the end of June and for many of you it’s time to hit the beach and relax by the pool. But
Karibu a Kenya
Karibu – Welcome Mzungu – Foreigner (usually Caucasian) Kwa heri – good-bye Karibu a Kenya! (Welcome to Kenya). I have now been in Nairobi for
My First Day at AMREF
Hi everyone, Today (Wednesday) was my first day at my NGO (AMREF) in Nairobi, Kenya under the GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) PULSE Programme. Last Sunday, my wife
