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A typical day

Posted by in Africa, Trip, Zambia

My alarm goes off about 6:15 – a good two hours earlier than I’m used to back home! Breakfast is usually a couple of slices of toast or some oatmeal washed down with ‘Ricoffy’ (coffee and chicory). Water needs to be boiled for 5 minutes here before its safe for drinking so we’ll normally try and boil a pan of water at this time as well which is then left to cool during the day. Just after 6:45 we bundle out of the house for the 30 minute walk to…read more

Match Report: Derby Disappointment for Vinjeru’s Girls

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Man of the Match: Miriam – surely a future star of Zambian Netball. A rock in defence. Lemon of the Match (a CSHC tradition): The Van. For reasons that will become apparent. Inevitably whilst travelling, you will have nights when, tucked up in bed with your mind still projecting the events of the day like a home video on the bedroom ceiling, you realise that today will forever be a ‘defining moment’ of the place you’re in. Friday was one of those days. This was to be Vinjeru school’s second…read more