Hello and Welcome!

Thanks for visiting my blog. I'm currently working as a Fundraising Advisor in Chipata for a small community-based organisation called Chipata Dzithandizeni Nutrition Group, based in the Eastern Province of Zambia.

It's a role I gained through Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) and I'm hoping to share my experiences of Zambian culture with you through this site.

I'm lucky to be working with some amazing colleagues and the community, sharing skills in order to generate income and resources to support the work of the the Nutrition Group. The Group is situated in Kapata township right in the heart of Chipata and its focus is to provide nutritional support to vulnerable children and adults in the urban and rural areas of Chipata.

Before this, I had never been to Zambia, slept under a mosquito net or even accepted a job without meeting any of my colleagues first, so as you can imagine it was a bit of a risk! I'm grateful to VSO for all their support in preparing me for all the challenges! I'm hoping that with some fun and hard work along the way, I'll look back and think that every minute was worth it.

If you like, you can see where Chipata is by clicking on the map on the right. Also feel free to click on the Zambia Country profile to learn more about this stunning country. Take a browse through my blog and feel free to post me any messages along the way!

Please remember that all the views within this blog do not represent the views of VSO or Chipata Nutrition Group.

Thanks,
Sarah

Monday, 26 October 2009

18th October - Powercuts

I spent last night at Maria’s (another VSO) as there was no power at my temporary house, so Esther (my temporary VSO housemate from Holland ) and I agreed that it was best to spend my first night with electricity and light bulbs so that I could settle and unpack in the morning. First taster of life in Zambia – powercuts! Spent most of the day unpacking in my new, very big and empty house. The evening took a slight turn for the worse, when I discovered all types of night wildlife (mosquitos, cockroaches, spiders in the wardrobes and little lizards, which I’ve decided to name Margaret and Joyce). I didn’t mind their presence, but it was the little noises that they made during the night, which annoyed me. It was as if they were trying to remind me that they were still there and always will be.
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