African Impact in Zambia

Thought I'd write a little about the work that African Impact do - they are the company that run the projects that I'm involved in.

Maramba Community - Home based care

Maramba Clnic is the hub of a number of projects that are in place to help the community. The medical volunteers help in the clinics taking blood pressure and temperatures, weighing babies etc.In addition we are helping to make bricks and then we use the bricks to build a wall around the clinic which will then give the patients privacy from the passers by.

Maramba Farm - Here we have helped them clear the land (with just hoes and a rake)ready for planting crops (7 acres) but a long way to go. We have also helped with the contruction of Mushrooms sheds - it's been good to see the progress on these as they have been finished in less than 7 weeks.

There is an Adult Literacy club everyday at the farm which is helping some of the mature members of the community to learn to read and write - I really enjoy this one

One of the volunteers dad's (Dr America) has run workshops here too and given people advice on HIV/AIDS. malaria TB etc.

The project volunteers also visit an old peoples home to deliver their medicines to them and just to chat. There's one old guy there who is blind but insists on wearing his glasses.

Milota school - Here we are helping with the building work to raise the roof in order to give it better ventilation for the children

Nakatindi school - Here we've been painting the classrooms during the school holdays

Maanu Mwbandi - This school is in the back of beyond and originally was 2 classrooms made of mud and that. African Impact have now built 3 classrooms and outdoor shelter and toilet block. The kids are a little wild and cheeky but it's good to see them progress.

There are so many other things here but they'll have to wait till I get home.

Love you all. Sue