Update
from a field visit in the Philippines by Tracey Horner, received on Tues. 14th
Jan., 14:04 London time.
"I finally arrived in Manila over 24 hours after I left my house. The
Manila traffic is truly appalling during rush hour, which seems to last for
much of the day. It reminded me of the fab BBC Programme "Toughest place
to be a...", which featured in one episode a bus driver from London living
in Manila and taking over the job of a 'Jeepney' driver for a week. Funnily
enough, the security briefing I received from the CARE office said that staff
are not allowed to travel in Jeepney's due to safety concerns! I ended up
commuting back to the office in what Filipinos call 'tricycles', which are like
a motor bike with a side car. These are the same vehicles that Lendwithcare
is helping to fund, with loans to some drivers who want to convert their
'tricycles' to less polluting LPG gas. More details to follow next week
when I meet with the company 'Clean Engines' to discuss further
funding."
Tweet from Tracey on the day she arrived:
Tweet from Tracey on the day she arrived:
