This is the beginning of a beautiful relationship…. Part IHow 18 travelers, 3 guides, 25 local leaders and 350 children with hope created a life-long bondWe have just wrapped up an exceptional 5-day stay in Ndola, Zambia with our first group of those traveling with...
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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...
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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....
Read MoreMwaiseni!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...
Read MoreQuiet 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...
Read MoreBlogging 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...
Read MoreThe Stories of Transformation Series: Lost Childhood
This week we introduce the second story in our three-part Stories of Transformation Series, which helps connect you to the children that Spark Ventures serves in Ndola, Zambia. We hope these stories help show the incredible potential of these children, potential we hope to help...
Read MoreThe Stories of Transformation Series: Once Abandoned, Now Transformed
Every child that Spark Ventures serves in Ndola, Zambia has a story to tell, often a story that is heart wrenching and inspiring at the same time. As we invest in these vulnerable children to help them achieve their potential, we would like to share...
Read MoreThe Stories of Transformation Series: Missing Generations
Series: Stories of Transformation Today we publish the final story in our three-part Stories of Transformation Series, a set of stories that we hopes helps you connect more deeply to some of the children that Spark is serving in Ndola, Zambia. These stories show not only...
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