Lovingly known as Mosi-oa-Tunya (the Smoke that Thunders), Victoria Falls is the largest waterfall in the world at 5557 feet wide and varying in height from 262-304 feet. Vic Falls borders Zambia and Zimbabwe on the Zambezi River and is Zambia’s main tourist attraction and proudest site. From September to December, when the falls have less […]
The Three Little Ellies
Rescue, rehabilitation, and release are the three main objectives of the Elephant Orphanage Project (EOP) sponsored by Game Rangers International (GRI) in Zambia. The EOP is a nursery for abandoned elephant calves that have fallen victim to poaching, human conflict, or environmental factors. Here they are cared for 24/7 by trained Keepers and fed milk […]
Extrañando
***This post is best read while listening to: Stand By Me, Una Vaina Loca, Energia*** My first adventure abroad, other than the occasional family visits to India, was the 2 months I spent in Yorito, Yoro, Honduras the summer after my first year in college. Along with 4 other fab students, I taught English and […]
Bent But Not Broken
On Day 2 of GHC Training, Dr. Noerine Kaleeba, the patron and founder of TASO Uganda, shared an inspiring talk on resilience in health and development. I etched her phrase, “Bent But Not Broken” into my notebook thinking it would be relevant one day, not realizing just how true it would become for me. These […]
Nine Pro Tips to Help You Survive Load Shedding
Do not trust the schedule. If you are one of the lucky few to have a load shedding schedule on hand, congratulations, but it probably is not reliable because the schedule is always changing. Track the times for yourself and see how they compare. 2. Always always always have candles, matches, lighters and/or headlamps ready […]
The Digital Age
I officially have 3 phones, so I think that makes me almost Zambian. Here there are 3 major phone lines – Airtel, MTN, Zamtel – and most people have a sim card from each company. I only have Airtel and MTN so I’m a little behind, but I’m not even sure I could keep up […]
All of the Lights
Load shedding: 1. an intentional electrical power shutdown, sometimes mandated by the government, where power is cut for periods of time over different areas of a distribution region 2. frustrating ZESCO, the Zambian power company, began load shedding a little over a month ago all over Zambia. This means that every day, throughout the day, […]
Extreme Makeover Home Edition
After spending some time in Lusaka, I have finally moved to Kitwe and am starting to settle down. As per the agreement with GHC, CHEP is providing housing for me and Mwansa. They have a large compound facility with offices, a training center, and hostel rooms to house guests that come for workshops. Mwansa and […]
Mama, I Made It
The past 48 hours are a blur…. 7/13/15 – EST 4:00 am: This would have been an early morning wakeup call if any of us had actually gone to sleep. Instead, we chose to stay up all night celebrating the end of training and beginning of adventures, packing, and saying goodbye. Regardless, checking out and […]
ZamFam
ZamWow….Zambitious….Zamtastic….ZAMFAM! The numerous amount of clever names one can make with a name like Zambia is nothing compared to the amount of love the GHC Zambian cohort has for one another. As the smallest country cohort – 18 fellows and 1 awesome ZamDad – Zambia is traditionally the closest team. From the moment I met […]