DROUGHT!
The Sichaza family overlooking their barren field due to the draught this past year
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The territory of Northern Rhodesia was administered by the South Africa Company from 1891 until it was taken over by the UK in 1923. During the 1920s and 1930s, advances in mining spurred development and immigration. The name was changed to Zambia u... [read more]
The territory of Northern Rhodesia was administered by the South Africa Company from 1891 until it was taken over by the UK in 1923. During the 1920s and 1930s, advances in mining spurred development and immigration. The name was changed to Zambia u... [read more] Blog: "National Disaster"
Date: November 23rd 2005
Three days ago, the President of Zambia, Levy Mwanawasa declared that the country is officially in the midst of a national disaster due to the severe hunger problem. Reports are stating that almost 2 million Zambians (out of a total of 11.5 million) are going to be short of food this year and the main culprit behind the hunger situation was drought. Being the good little global citizens that you a ... read more
Date: November 23rd 2005
Three days ago, the President of Zambia, Levy Mwanawasa declared that the country is officially in the midst of a national disaster due to the severe hunger problem. Reports are stating that almost 2 million Zambians (out of a total of 11.5 million) are going to be short of food this year and the main culprit behind the hunger situation was drought. Being the good little global citizens that you a ... read more
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I'm now done working in Southern Africa for Engineers Without Borders, after being there for 3.5 years....well, done for the short term at least. It was an amazing experience and one that has deeply shaped the person I am now and who I will be in the future. You can read my final update post to learn more about my final years. I'm sorry I didn't continue posting for my last 2.5 years, sometimes when you are in a place for a long period of time, things that at first seemed interesting just become the everyday and you stop thinking about how they still might be interesting to people back home.
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