Things are falling into place now. The suitcases lie on the floor and filling fast! I have been busy buying Malaria pills, gifts and things that I will need in Zambia. I still need a good used digital camera for Felix. I will keep adding to the two bags until they hit 50 pounds. It is my second trip for 2010, being my 9th year of going and at least twice a year; it is becoming a routine. Still in need of more funding to complete the objectives.
Browsing Posts published in September, 2010
This photo is of Mr. Tembo our Well Technician having a well disserved break after hitting water in the new well at Chisoyo Community School two weeks ago. Hopefully we can keep him busy until the rains come in December. For only 1,000.00 dollars a community can have clean safe drinking water.
Now I have my ticket the only thing left to do is wait until I leave. All the things that need to be done will get done or not. Right. I know what to take; things like malaria pills, small gifts, office things to distribute to the facilitators and the list goes on. Air Canada has restricted baggage to one bag; the second bag will cost 50.00 dollars. My method of packing is I just keep stuffing things in until my fish weighing scale hung from the balcony roof says 50 pounds. I used to take Empress Blend tea from Murchies here in Victoria to the Chiefs that I work with but there are too many Chiefs now. One Chief, who will remain anonymous, when given the gift of tea, for the first and last time said to me when I presented to him, “don’t you have anything stronger?” So I just give all of them a traditional token now, when we meet. Or the next thing that will happen is they will want a car! Maria always throws a curve at my packing plans by adding pounds of gifts for the wives of the facilitators. Anyway packing continues!
I have bought my ticket to Zambia today. Thanks Alison at Tier One Travel in Victoria for your splendid service. I will fly to Frankfurt and than onto Addis Abba and than Lusaka. It takes about 32 hours. I will leave Canada on October 6th so I have a little longer enjoying this beautiful fall weather here in Victoria. I will miss Maria and my anniversary; actually I have only been home once in the last 9 years, being in Zambia every year. Sorry Maria but I will be home for Christmas!
I took this photo as a boarded a flight at Addis Abba, the technician (I hope he was one) was pounding something inside the turbine) sure makes you feel real safe!
Here just let me fix it!
