Escorting a convoy of 500 refugees returning back to Congo (by bus & boat)

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October 2nd 2010

Published: October 27th 2010

September and October have flown by, and I finally got the chance to do something I had been wanting for a while - to escort a convoy of 500 refugees returning home to the Congo. Just to reiterate for the more forgetful among you, I am working at a refugee camp in Zambia. All of the refugees in that camp are from the DRC, and they have been living here since 2000. They came here because there... Read Full Entry

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Joe in Zambia

Josephk

The story of my Zambian odyssey with the UNHCR. Thank you to all of those who have supported me thus far, from organisation of the fundraisers, to the generous donations, to the packing of my backpack! You are all wonderful people. My blog entries are all located below at the bottom of the page, with the latest at the top. PLEASE come back again, or just subscribe to the posts! Copyright notice The text and photos of this blog remain the copyright of the Author (Joseph). Under no circumstances should the photos or text be used without th... full info

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27th October 2010

George Simon
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Great blog as usual Joe. Looking forward to having you back soon mate!

28th October 2010

Stephanie
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I'm so proud to know you, Joe. You have such a big heart and the refugees are so lucky to have you as their advocate. Your writing is so eloquent - it almost feels as if we are on your journey with you.

30th October 2010

Simon Morel
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Amazing
Hi Joe, I've really enjoyed reading your blogs. It's extremely inspiring. Really good to hear it's been the experience you were hoping for and more. So i'm guessing you'll be back in Aus soon? Love to catch up for a beer and hear you regale more of these stories. It sounds liek you've really done a fantastic job - good for you. Cheers Simon

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