IBI Kilimanjaro Challenge

Sitting at the airport (waiting for my delayed flight), I am feeling a bit of melancholy as my “mates” have all taken off for home. We were a great team, all different, but came together swimmingly to accomplish our goal. We built the foundation of a new house and a new future for one amazing [...]

As I write this, I cannot stop thinking of the kindness and generosity we have received from the family for which we are building the house. Every day they provide us with mid-morning snack, usually some type of thirst quenching melon, and every afternoon, coffee and biscuits. To top it off, yesterday the family cooked [...]

What a wonderful, yet exhausting, day. One of those days that will stay with you for the rest of your life. As my last blog “it’s real” touched on the upcoming events, today solidified them. Speaking with the family that will be living at the house, and gaining understanding as what they went through to [...]

Saw the house building site today…we are starting from ground zero pretty much. Really cool to see the site that was bulldozed over…we are really building a home! Tomorrow should be chalk full of concrete mixing and septic tank digging…a bit different than sitting at my desk analyzing clinical trials- eh?

It’s as cozy as it looks!…not!