First, I wish you a happy new year. 2019 started for me in Eswatini with some of my family who visited me, it was awesome 🙂 Months after the first blog, and before going back to GSK Belgium, I’m sharing some memorable experiences. All this time, I’ve enjoyed every moment working with EPI (Expanded Programme on Immunization), CHAI, WHO, […]
Category Archives: PULSE2018
January
11
The residents and staff of the Ann Harding Cheshire Home at the Golen Harvest Parkrun.
posted by kashifyounisVolunteer
Residents and staff of the Ann Harding Cheshire Home visited the Golden Harvest Parkrun on 1 December, as part of their activities for Disability Rights Awareness Month. The objective of the visit was to create awareness for physical disabilities and to support the many runners who participate in this event. The group had a wonderful […]
January
09
Talk to the wall
posted by Kathryn K
This is the third and last in my mini-series of blogs about children in conflict, looking at the immediate and longer term impact of conflict on children in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. If you haven’t already, do read my earlier blogs about the situation facing children in Yemen and in Myanmar. **** Mornings in my […]
January
08
Dear Future PULSE Volunteers
posted by lorrainewing
It’s been 162 days since I started my PULSE journey. What have I learned? As my assignment is coming to an end, here are my top 5 tips for those who applied or are thinking about applying to the 2019 cycle. 1. Be adaptable: have an open mind. You will be new to the work pace and […]
December
10
10 Lessons I Learned from My PULSE 10 Experience
posted by Gilbert Guerra
“Hands down! This is the best day I can ever remember…” Pamthunzi is a Chichewa word which means “in the shade” in English. It serves as my home for six months during my PULSE assignment in PIH Malawi. A place where memories are created and lessons are learned. Number 1 : Be brave. The […]
November
28
Decisions, Decisions
posted by Kathryn K
Like a kid in a sweet shop, it sometimes doesn’t do to have too many choices put in front of you. Work and life frequently offer an abundance of great ideas or it might be that there are just too many things to try and get done all at once – so you will have […]
November
28
New Beginnings
posted by loriannbono_pulse2018
I enjoy very much being in a foreign country, in a new country, new place. And I also enjoy beginning a new book. It’s like being someone else. J.M.G. Le Clezio I arrived in Lesotho on a Thursday, and once I was somewhat settled in to my hotel, it was off to work the next […]
November
12
Lest we forget
posted by Kathryn K
….. For your tomorrow, we gave our today ….. Six reflections on what Remembrance means to me, in this 100th Year since the Declaration of Armistice in November 1918. For their yesterday … Lest we forget – Yesterday I felt immensely proud to wear my Scout Leader uniform and be a part of the Remembrance Parade in […]
November
12
Experience the journey from Exclusion to Inclusion
posted by SajalGupta@PULSE
Hello friends, In my current blog, I am starting from where I left in previous blog. Yes, it is about ‘Inclusive Education’. One of my assignment objective was to assist the Project team for a successful launch of this Project. It was a great learning for me to get insights of project management and about […]
November
01
Goodbyes and Hellos
posted by loriannbono_pulse2018
“It’s time to say goodbye, but I think goodbyes are sad and I’d much rather say hello. Hello to a new adventure.” – Ernie Harwell Part of the process of going on PULSE is to say goodbye to family, friends, and work colleagues in preparation for our time away. Everybody was supportive; after all, I […]
October
30
Foggy Adventures
posted by Kathryn K
“As for Phileas Fogg, it seemed just as if the typhoon were a part of his programme” Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days When GSK launched the PULSE programme 10 years ago I knew it was for me. The opportunity to make a difference, in the heart of a community serving some of the […]
October
29
Life
posted by Gilbert Guerra
“To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life.” – The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Life. The period between birth and death. The one thing that we can’t afford to be taken away from us by someone […]
October
25
Lo que se aprende se desaprende
posted by Arancha Pérez
Siguiendo el mismo formato que en mi primer blog… primero la versión española-mexicana. And the English version in blue! Hope you enjoy! (See below) ¡Ya han pasado cuatro meses! Han sido tan intensos y durante este tramo central de mi PULSE han pasado tantas cosas que no sé por dónde empezar. Después de la adaptación […]
October
17
Camouflage Uniforms
posted by lorrainewing
2 pm on a rainy Thursday, I sit in a room surrounded by boxes of latex gloves, red sharps disposal containers, and a group of men and women in camouflage uniforms. I am at the National Borders Service central base camp, where I have the chance to support the Ministry of Health in a three-day […]
October
13
DOING and LEARNING in Eswatini — FOLLOWING
posted by markburgert
DOING and LEARNING in Eswatini — FOLLOWING In Eswatini I live in a small apartment on the edge of the developed sections of Mbabane, the administrative capital. Behind my apartment is a mountain with huge boulders. When I arrived in Eswatini, my neighbors told me that there were marked paths to the top where the […]
