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

Saturday, 31 October 2009

Saturday 31st October - Birthday celebrations



It's my birthday today and I feel very priviledged celebrating in Zambia with some great people. I'm sure this birthday will definitly be a memorable one.
I've already been given a lovely Zambian skirt in the style of a chitenge, similar to the one which I'm wearing in the photo above. I've received a bell for my bike and I had some pre-birthday celebrations at Mrs Banda's (my colleague)house. She cooked a delicious meal of rice, chicken, pumpkin leaves, nshima, tomatoes and Zambian style beef. Delicious. There was lots of music and dancing - thanks Mrs Banda.
I'm now off this evening to celebrate with some VSOs and other expats at Rosie's barbecue.
Thanks everyone for the best wishes and I look forward to uploading more Zambian photos and some video footage to the site soon.
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