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A Brief Stay in Lusaka

Hi again, everyone! I'm blogging from an internet cafe in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia. After a relatively short journey by car (Ba Rodgers is a notoriously fast driver :) ), I arrived yesterday in time to begin discussions with Charles and Sandie on the...

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17 January
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Wrapping Up in Ndola

Hi everyone! I've just got a short post today. It's one of my last days in Ndola, and I spent the bulk of the day at the school finishing up some final to-do's, including helping some kids to write response letters to their sponsors, working...

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14 January
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Rain, Rain

Hello again, everyone! So far this trip, Mama Lillian has been puzzled as to why we have not had more rain, which is the one thing that's able to combat the heat from the sun. Well, she's finally gotten her wish, as we've had two...

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13 January
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YES!

Ok, so I am writing in a moment of pure, unadulterated excitement. After pouring over Hope Ministries' accounting system and books over the last couple weeks, I kept having trouble figuring out how to help Hope create a general ledger (where they can track all...

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12 January
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First Day of School

Hi Everyone! It is a sweltering day here, but I'm thrilled at the progress that has been made over the last day.The North Park students worked on planning the clinic yesterday after getting to the office from the church service. I was excited to see...

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03 January
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Secession and Zombies

I'm back in the office after another great and busy day. After heading back to the office from the school yesterday, I did some work on financial forecasting for the poultry farm before heading home to find the four North Park students that will be...

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31 December
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Another Year, Another Trip!

Hello All! This is Joann, Program Director of Spark Ventures.As we approach the New Year, I am heading off to Zambia to work with our partner organization, Hope Ministries, on issues ranging from accounting practices to poultry farming. I'm excited to share my trip with...

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28 December
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A few more highlights

(Rich again..this time writing from Johannesburg, South Africa)On Friday I gave a seminar to the entire Hope Ministries staff about Spark’s Partnership Model. I explained our mission is to come alongside of grassroots organizations like theirs and help to first stabilize, then strengthen and finally...

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30 June
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