http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Copperbelt-/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Africa , Zambia , Copperbelt en-us Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:34:57 +0000 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:34:57 +0000 We arrived back at the Franciscan Center in Ndola from which we had departed on Thursday morning for Ibenga see previous entry. We woke Friday morning and after Anna and Sarah had nicely milked Father Angelo's cows we think they are cow girls at heart we toured the Ibenga hospital and left some of the medical supplies we brought. We also had the great pleasure of seeing Violet an adorable http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Copperbelt-/blog-413091.html Ibenga Mission Copperbelt regionThe group arrived at Ibenga Mission after a long day of service work at Walale Nutrition Center feeding over 800 orphans ages 2 yrs to 12 yrs visiting with the children and old people at Chibote Leprosarium and having lunch hosted by the Missionary Sisters of St Francis of Assisi. Sr Sabina who has visited the parish in Conifer gave tours and made sure all were http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Copperbelt-/blog-412773.html Hello EveryoneThis should be the second blog of the day. If you have not read the summary of the first please do so for the facts and figures of the trip over the last 2 days. Tomorrow we get into the meat of the missionary part of the trip. Though we have helped with some destructionconstruction of a building in Lusaka and visited the school and compounds slums of Chawama those were http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Copperbelt-/blog-411551.html Monday Left Bonaventure College in Lusaka with the van and Sandy's Red Beast loaded with peopleboxesbooksmedssupplies heading 320km north toward Ndola. Driving north out of Lusaka into the African bush as it appeared before deforestation removed the grasses and mukwa and mopani trees through termite mounds women carrying baskets of guava charcoal colorful vegetable stand stops Stephe http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Copperbelt-/Ndola/blog-411544.html Just have about a minute to update.Things have been going really well with the group. We are now stationed in the Copperbelt for the next few days with plenty of work ahead. I'll try and update when I can.Love and miss you all http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Copperbelt-/Ndola/blog-411430.html Blessing for the JourneyToday the community blessed the young people and adults who are leaving from OLP to journey to Zambia. All the preparations are done and if they are not OH WELL Sandy and Meghan are preparing the way in Zambia and tomorrow morning the group will board the plane and start their trip. Look out Zambia here they come and remember they come with our blessing http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Copperbelt-/blog-408569.html Today's my last day in Ndola for about a week or so which means the last day with pretty decent internet. This afternoon Sandy and I are headed to Garneton for a little visit. The past few days have been kind of a whirlwind. Our second day here possibly the last day I wrote I went with the guys as well as Ishmael sp who's from Austria and Lydia from Zambia to the Ndola market. The plac http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Copperbelt-/Ndola/blog-407469.html Since yesterday I have gone with Sandy to meet up with some people that may be helping us out over the next few weeks with the group I'm helping facilitate. It was nice to finally meet the legendary Sr. Josephine who I have heard about since I was there last year. I have to say I now know why she is so loved. She's a great woman who has done many wonderful things to help out the people of Za http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Copperbelt-/Ndola/blog-406589.html An older man sits next to me on the bus. He is eating a large oblong cream filled donut and repeatedly insists I try. I can't handle the cream. Somewhat true. After an hour or so driving we stop. He gets out for the five minute break and comes back with half a fried chicken and the greasiest french fries I've ever seen. You don't eat chicken He is astonished when I refuse to share the fried http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Copperbelt-/blog-403256.html Spent 3 months here Staying with Steve and Muriel Was great timer did heaps of different things Also Stayed at Amano school and helped teach there and also help out in the dorm http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Copperbelt-/blog-313435.html So it's been almost two weeks. My bad.Don't worry nothing bad happened I just never got back to a computer. I left Ndola last Friday 627 for Garneton after our last program in Kitwe. The program ended well with many people receiving certificates and hopefully a better grasp on how to work with children with speech difficulties as well as other special needs. I was given my first chiteng http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Copperbelt-/blog-296079.html I'm writing from Ndola despite the lack of a region listed. I've been here since Saturday afternoon and am currently staying at the Franciscan Centre. Evidently this place is a hot spot because I continually see people in and out of here all day long. I think it helps that it hosts Mission Press something I'm hoping to learn more about here in about an hour or so. I would have gone this morn http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Copperbelt-/Ndola/blog-290724.html