The JimAnna Chronicles

The pictures on this post are entirely of a multi-day operation we did in Kapisa. The idea was to go out, do a number of quick impact projects, improve the appearance of the area and directly infuse a little cash into the local people’s hands. So, we drove down and set up shop. Also, since [...]

Yet another photogenic and stoic Afghan. Just checking on the vehicles to make sure they’re still there. I hate to get stuck without them! This is a provincial sub-governor I met with. We discussed development in his district and how that we can best meet the needs of the people. Discussion over a map. The [...]

Now that our adventures in South Africa have been appropriately chronicled, I will turn back to my mission in Afghanistan: the reconstruction of Kapisa and Parwan provinces. These two months were filled with many quality assurance inspections to ensure a quality product was being built, contractor meetings to gauge progress and capacity, and Afghan government [...]

The final leg of our trip took us back to Cape Town. There we went up to the top of Table Mountain. The view from the top is simply spectacular. This is Cape Town’s city bowl (or downtown). Anna’s outline connect Robben Island to the harbor. It’s seven kilometers into Table Bay and we’ll show [...]