Muli shani, Zambia?

Muli shani, Zambia?

Clairelise Rodriguez traveled to Zambia on the Spark Ventures July Partnership TripMuli shani? Bwino!If you’re planning a trip to Zambia—or even just considering one—write this down.Muli shani, meaning how are you?, is the greeting of choice for Bemba-speaking Zambians and bwino!, meaning good!, is the...

Windows of Hope for Zambia

My wife, her sister, and I were fortunate enough to come to Zambia a few days before the rest of the group because my wife made some friends here in Ndola on her first trip 5 years ago, who we were able to stay with....

Week Two

Well into week two since arriving in Zambia, the days couldn’t fly any faster. We’re down to just one more day with the Hope kids… I have a feeling it’s going to be an emotional one. Having been joined by a group of eighteen incredible...

Mwaiseni!If there’s one word I would use to describe the feeling in Zambia it would be “Mwaiseni”.  It is the Bembe word for “welcome”. It seems no matter where I go or who I meet in this country, everyone says to me, “You are most welcome...

Quiet Revolutions

Wednesday, July 11th, 2012 Though it’s only the beginning of the third day that Rich and I are in Zambia, it feels like it’s been much longer. Maybe because of all the long meetings we’ve had thus far and how much work there is still to...

Blogging from Zambia

A former Partnership Trip Participant reads with one of the children from Hope Community SchoolIn only a matter of days, a couple members of our Spark team and myself will find ourselves in Zambia, home of our first partner Hope Ministries. We will...