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 […]
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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 […]
Beautiful Voices
The Chikumbuso project operates a school for orphans, and includes many other projects, one of which helps widows earn an income. Sewing and crocheting projects help turn […]
Just some bags
My story is about giving the widows of Chikumbuso a few plastic bags. It was after the second activity of the day and Elizabeth came […]
Tattoo
Today marks the beginning of our three day project at the Chikumbuso Womens and Orphans Project. We were greeted by over 200 children, who were […]
First Impressions from Ty’Ronn
I woke up at 6:45AM to the television playing clips of the World Cup. After finishing my breakfast we took a shuttle to Chikumbuso Womens […]
People Are People
At the school, we planted gardens, met people from all different grades, and I got in the face with a soccer ball. At lunchtime, we returned […]
Second Impressions
So, I’ve got to be honest, my first impression of Paraguay was mixed. Walking out of the airport, I was tired, hungry, and jet-lagged. I […]