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This blog will be an account my life working in a Refugee camp in Northern Zambia called Mwange. For the next year, I will be working for Right to Play, a sport and development organization based out of Toronto. What follows will be a life altering experience. Stay tuned....
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
July 18th
Swamped with work already… It’s tough not having Sophie around these days as all the things that she used to do and that I took for granted I’m having to learn how to do. For example, getting around in the camp. It’s tough because everything looks the same and you never know which direction you're pointing. The houses are all made from mud bricks and thatched roofs, the only buildings that have metal roofs are the schools and that’s how I often orient myself. What make it even harder is that our new driver doesn’t know where the hell he’s going either and we’re both too stubborn (or too male) to ask for directions…
After getting back from the camp, I had a phone meeting with Toronto. They FINALLY confirmed my vacation time for next month, so I'm counting down the days till my visitors arrive. ONLY 3 weeks left!! I became more excited for their visit when I called them this evening to wish my little nephew a happy birthday (he turned 1 today!). They’ve gotten all the vaccinations and are sore from all the needles!
After getting back from the camp, I had a phone meeting with Toronto. They FINALLY confirmed my vacation time for next month, so I'm counting down the days till my visitors arrive. ONLY 3 weeks left!! I became more excited for their visit when I called them this evening to wish my little nephew a happy birthday (he turned 1 today!). They’ve gotten all the vaccinations and are sore from all the needles!
