Well Hello There...
So this is my blog. I will have limited internet access so instead of mass e-mails, I will be writing my thoughts and experiences here. I should be able to update once a month or so. BAIC INFO: I am heading to Washington D.C on 1/22 for orientation and shots and will be flying to Johannesburg on the 25th and will arrive in Zambia (my humble home for the next couple of years) on the 26th. I will be in training near the capitol of Lusaka for 3 months, where I will live with a host family and familiarize myself with the country. March 29th I will be sent to my very own village where I will live in my very own mud hut. There I will be a Community Health Development Extensionist (that is a word peace corps made up...yeah they can do that) and will work with the Community Action for Health Project. AKA...HIV/AIDS education, water purification, waste management, infant care and basic health. I will assess the situation of my village and develop projects according to the situation. This has been a long process and I am ecstatic to get started. It will be hard to leave my wonderful friends and family, but 2 years is nothin right? Keep me, and the people of Zambia in your prayers! MUCH LOVE....lisa
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kids and Me in front of my hut
To see picture albums of Guatemala and Zambia
Zambia pics click here : http://gonzaga.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2043612&l=0ad24&id=28203138
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Check out other Peace Corps Zambia blogs...
hannah: http://hannahlantos.blogspot.com/
click here lisasadventures.shutterfly.com
Check out other Peace Corps Zambia blogs...
hannah: http://hannahlantos.blogspot.com/
stats:
kilo's biked: 5,557 k
snake sightings: lost count
cockroaches: all over
mice: just got a KITTEN...this problem should soon be over
Ok KITTEN just had KITTENS..i think she's been influenced by the village on this one. Babies having babies.
most common food i eat: tomatos & popcorn
injuries/illness: strained hamstring, various bruises, burns and scrapes. Blasted right knee acting up again but luckily no stomach problems or malaria. Jiggers in my right baby toe.
TIREDNESS....figuring that one out.
months in country: 22
snake sightings: lost count
cockroaches: all over
mice: just got a KITTEN...this problem should soon be over
Ok KITTEN just had KITTENS..i think she's been influenced by the village on this one. Babies having babies.
most common food i eat: tomatos & popcorn
injuries/illness: strained hamstring, various bruises, burns and scrapes. Blasted right knee acting up again but luckily no stomach problems or malaria. Jiggers in my right baby toe.
TIREDNESS....figuring that one out.
months in country: 22
About Me
Shipping Advice from other PCV's
- Declare "religious articles" and they won't search the package
- Be sure to include a complete contents list somewhere inside the package so I will know if anything is missing
- The more secure (tape) the less likely they will be opened
- Padded envelopes are better that boxes
- I've finally figured out this "paying to receive packages" deal here in Zambia. I have to pay to receive air mail parcel items-so when sending a package, try to just send it with the green small customs sticker (the package has to be under 4 lbs.)-not the full page white one
About Zambia
Named after the Zambezi River, Zambia is a landlocked country in central-southern Africa, and it is surrounded by Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zaire, and Zimbabwe. It is roughly the size of Texas and covers 2.3 percent of Africa’s total area. Much of Zambia lies on a plateau with an average height between 3,500 and 4,500 ft (1,066–1,371 meters). The huge valleys of the upper Zambezi and its major tributaries, including the Kafue and Luangwa Rivers, incise this plateau. The climate consists of three distinct seasons: a warm, wet season from November to April; a cool, dry season from May to August; and a hot, dry season in September and October. The relatively high altitude tempers the humidity so that the climate is generally pleasant.
Land area: 285,994 sq mi (740,724 sq km)
Population (2006 est.): 11,502,010 (growth rate: 2.1%); birth rate: 41.0/1000; infant mortality rate: 86.8/1000; life expectancy: 40.0; density per sq mi: 40
Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Lusaka, 1,773,300 (metro. area), 1,265,000 (city proper)
Other large cities: Ndola, 349,300; Kitwe, 306,200; Kabwe, 219,600, Chingola, 151,100
Monetary unit: Kwacha
Languages: English (official); major vernaculars: Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga; about 70 other indigenous languages
Ethnicity/race: African 98.7%, European 1.1%, other 0.2%
Religions: Christian 50%–75%, Islam and Hindu 24%–49%, indigenous beliefs 1%
Zambia is one of sub-Saharan Africa’s most highly urbanized countries. Approximately 50 percent of the country’s 10.2 million people are concentrated in a few urban zones strung along the major transportation corridors. Unemployment and underemployment are serious problems. Compared to other African countries, Zambia has a relatively low per capita income at $385 U.S. (2001). It has a mixed economy with an urban public sector dominated by government, nonprofit NGOs, and parastatal organizations (many of which have been privatized or are being privatized), and a predominately private rural agricultural sector. Maize (corn) is the principal cash crop as well as a staple.In Case You Were Wondering...
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3 comments:
you are a wonderful woman, great things you will do! i love you, im with you whatever you go!
God be with you all the time my dear Lisa!
be safe.
i will keep Linsey in line (though she hardly needs it). and i will keep you in my thoughts. i am fortunate to have met you and to watch you grow and change the world.
lisa...
thinking of you always.
counting down the days until we reunite...only 987 left....yipppeeee!
all my love to you my friend
lizard
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