Who's always sent packing?
Carlee Leftley
Everyone knows it: most “backroom boys” aren’t. They’re not boys now; and the majority never have been. At the risk of stating the obvious, Carlee is a case in point.
She comes from the “just do it” school of management. Years telling children not to make a fuss are, perhaps, lessons not lost on her.
Witness the following problem in practical maths presented by NOTDEC UK’s visit to NOTDEC Uganda in January 2015.
Items: 100 pencils; 96 sponsors’ Christmas presents; 60 scarves; 32 packs of cards; 24 pairs of laundry gloves, more laundry gloves, and yet more; 18 bags (+ 2 small evening bags, some hair brushes & jewellery); 13 men’s ties; 8 balls; 5 glasses cases & 3 pairs of glasses; 3 printer ink cartridges; 2 huge boxes of Andrew Dow’s teaching materials; lots of large adult t-shirts, other large shirts, and large long trousers; older boys' trousers, shorts, t-shirts and socks; women’s dresses, tops, undies and scarves, t-shirts, more t-shirts, pyjamas and new shorts; small girls’ dresses, tops, pants & leggings; more small leggings/trousers, small underclothes, shorts and dresses; babies nappies, baby grows & sleeping bags and baby tops & trousers; and clothes for specific families … plus countless pairs of assorted shoes & sandals.
- Pack all the above items into boxes, each weighing no more than 23kg (incl. box & packaging).
- Time is short: packing must start before all items are received or their weights known.*
- Ensure that all Christmas presents travel with the advance party so no child will have to wait!
*The total weight turned out at just over 300 kg.
Carlee’s solution — in 14 boxes — was packed and ready in good time.
Maybe it helps to have a big garage, but you don’t do this kind of thing for the glamour.
Carlee herself wasn’t even travelling.
Her job was just to make it happen.
That she did with a smile – and no fuss!