Update and exciting news

The quick update: It appears as though both MSF and EWB have taken their donations (about $5500 each) out of my account, which is good. I’m just waiting for confirmation/receipts that I can pass on to Wayne Robertson, so he can confirm to you all that what I said was going to happen, actually happened.

The news is that for the 10 months of so before starting an MBA (sSptember 2009 now), I’ve taken a role in Ethiopia with Practica Foundation (www.practicafoundation.nl). Basically they develop and disseminate appropriate technology in developing countries. I’ve worked with them before in another capacity, and they do quality work. I’ll be their Ethiopian Country Director, setting up their first African office and technology development centre. I’m very excited. More on this later. As for the MBAs, I’ve widened it up a little to include a few other schools with solid social entrepreneurship credentials. Apps are going in right now. Time will tell. And for anybody wondering, Oxford’s still definitely on that list.

Cheers,

Brendan