The joy a simple bike brings
A bike we made The day started slowly but picked up its pace as the hours ran down. We had been invited by World Bicycle […]
Category: Zambia
Building Bicycles
Building Bicycles OH MY GOODNESS. Hello, hello! Today we had an exciting day. We spent the day at World Bicycle Relief (WBR), splitting up into […]
Twalumba Kapati DK!
Ayinde talks with Betharfrom David Kaunda Mwabukabuti! This word means “Good Morning” in Tonga, one of the 77 language groups here in Zambia. We learned […]
Visiting David Kaunda High School
Our first full day in Zambia was pretty successful (except for the jetlag). A highlight of the day was visiting the David Kaunda Technical School […]
Lights out
Bright and early on Friday, June 20, the 24 students and teachers of Learn-Serve Zambia 2009 embarked on the long journey to Africa. They were […]
Arrived in Lusaka
I just received a call from Elizabeth Drew [leader of LSZ ‘09]. The 2009 Zambia Team arrived in Zambia safely earlier today. Everyone is in […]
Anxiously Waiting
During my 3-day pre-trip I drove down to Monze (2 ½ hours south of Zambia’s capitol, Lusaka) and met with the teachers of Malambo School. […]
Welcome!
At the reception (Photo: Chris Barclay) LearnServe Zambia ’09 has departed! For Rachel, a student at Hyde Public Charter School, this is her first plane […]
Announcing: 2009 LearnServe Trips
LearnServe Trips is a summer program that brings students and teachers to developing countries to explore important global issues. Learn more about this experience and […]
Lessons in Collaboration and Grace
I have learned two major lessons from our Zambian hosts in the last few weeks. The first is that collaboration not only improves the lives […]