Things are moving along here in Malawi. Yesterday was Freedom Day so we were told that the brick layers would not be working. We made arrangements to spend the day doing other things. Organizing donations, visiting Adziwa again and walking through some of the local villages. We got up at about the same time as…
Another volunteer story. Sara was kind enough to share some of her experience for the blog. She was a wonderful addition to the team last year. Sara went through some amazing changes during the trip. I think she ended up learning quite a bit about herself through the process and really discovered what she was…
Today we were able to hand over the kitchen to the children and people of Adziwa. We arrived early this morning to put the final touches on things and then planned to serve lunch for the first time out of the new kitchen. The morning was full of clean up and a little painting. We…
We have all arrived. Our luggage all arrived, no flight delays and our work has begun. We have spent the last 2 days working hard on the kitchen project. It has been hot and sunny each day and that makes for a tired bunch of volunteers when the day is done.
Seems like not too long ago I was wandering around Malawi looking for a special project for my group to take on this Summer. Now the time is almost here and I am headed back with a group to complete that very project. All the volunteers and I have spent the last month raising money…
This years project for the June trip will be as follows- It is always a challenge to find a project that can be completed on a 2 week trip and also is in close proximity to where the group will stay. Its also important that we find a project that is worthwhile and will have…
Off at 9am to head back to Mtendere…before that though I had wanted to stop of at the women’s government run clinic that I try to help out when I can. I wanted to see my friend the head matron there and see if there was anything she could tell me she needed that I…