Readjusting and Taking it All In
It has been very difficult for many students on the trip to say goodbye to Isla Pucu. There were many friends made and great experiences […]
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A Difficult Farewell
If you had spoken with me prior to this trip, I probably would have told you that I was excited about loads of things. I […]
A Teacher’s Perspective
Our first four days in Isla Pucu, Paraguay have given me new insights into Paraguay. I first came here in 1997 as a Peace Corps […]
A Day in the Comedor
Each day so far has been filled with new experiences and unforgettable memories. Today we went to a “comedor,” a soup kitchen that feeds children that […]
Two Wheels Saving Thousands of Lives!
World Bicycle Relief (http://www.worldbicyclerelief.org/) assembles custom-designed bicycles for African road conditions in Zambia and provides them to aid workers, teachers, and students. Their parts are made […]
Simple Solutions
While working at Chikumbuso, our team filled any small amount of downtime by playing on the school’s play pump, a merry-go-round-like apparatus which pumps 5 […]
A Different Sort of Sunday
On our first Sunday in Zambia, both LearnServe Zambia groups were invited to the house of the Director of World Bicycle Relief in Zambia. To […]
Haggling at a Market
Two students wrote about haggling at one of Lusaka’s unique craft markets. Run by the Dutch Reformed Church in Lusaka, this market is open on […]
A Bittersweet Goodbye
On Friday (June 25th) was LearnServe Zambia Group 1 last day at Chikumbuso. I found myself on the verge of tears several times during the […]
Second year visiting Chikumbuso
Yesterday was our final day at Chikumbuso. The Chikumbuso school was filled with many memories that were both fun and awkward. The widow’s project, the […]