Volunteering a year in Lwitikila, Mpika, ZAMBIA - Africa (fun part of it)
One year (2009-2010) as a Fidesco volunteer in Lwitikila Girls secondary school, Mpika, Zambia.
Leaving Soissons and the mountains of Grenoble, France for the Bemba ground in Africa.
The aim of this mission was to teach French, computer science, and time management, to develop and organise some businesses to raise money for the school (tuckshop, tourism with the Lwitikila falls, picture business..), to improve the computer laboratory, to do the yearbook of the whole school, to help the lwizz mag club, to organise activities of the solidarity club, to twin the school, to coach badminton... All of these projects were the answers to the need of the school, and were always carried out together with the people there. I also had to gather new informations in order to develop and to update the diocese website ( Most of the projects are still going on and improving.
WARNING: This video is not representative of my volunteering as it ONLY shows the fun part of it. It does not show the BIGGEST part that is my everyday life also filled with sad moments and hard times, nor working times which I believe are not photogenic. Likewise, reflections, discussions, cultural shock and spiritual times are not represented here as they are inner feelings and would require much more than just a video in order to be fully understood. It is not at all a summary of this year, just some pictures of moments spent in some places at some points. The whole Africa continent is not like this and every volunteering is different!
Is volunteering a good thing?
It is a big question, but as you see, at least, you meet and share with a lot of different people!! To share time together is very important and I learnt much more than I could have expected from this year. It opens your heart and changes your life. As Gandhi said: We must become the change we want to see.
Lesa apale.
JB
PS: Some African funk for my muslim brothers and for wouaytchouness, my musical mentor Nawfel:
Another video from Danilo:
My camera was just a FinePix S5500
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05 Escarpment Road, Zambia
Movie of 05 Escarpment Road, Zambia
Cities of Zambia Quiz
Cities of Zambia Quiz:
1. Lusaka 735,830 769,353 1,084,703 1,747,152 Lusaka Lusaka.jpg
2. Ndola 297,490 329,228 374,757 451,246 Copperbelt Ndola01.jpg
3. Kitwe 283,962 363,734 501,360 Copperbelt Kitwe.jpg
4. Kabwe 127,422 154,318 176,758 202,360 Central Big Tree Natl Mont Kabwe.JPG
5. Chingola 130,872 142,383 147,448 185,246 Copperbelt
6. Mufulira 138,824 123,936 122,336 151,309 Copperbelt
7. Livingstone 61,296 76,875 97,488 134,349 Southern Livingstone2.jpg
8. Luanshya 113,422 118,143 115,579 130,076 Copperbelt Luanshya1.jpg
9. Kasama 36,269 47,653 74,243 101,845 Northern
10. Chipata 33,627 52,213 73,110 116,627 Eastern Chipata - roadside clothes vendors.JPG
~Other cities~
Chililabombwe,
Solwezi,
Towns, villages and missions
Map of Zambia
Chadiza,
Chama,
Chambeshi,
Chavuma,
Chembe,
Chibombo,
Chiengi,
Chilubi,,
Chinsali,
Chinyingi,
Chirundu
Chisamba
Choma
Gwembe
Isoka
Kabompo
Kafue
Kafulwe
Kalabo
Kalene Hill
Kalomo
Kalulushi
Kanyembo
Kaoma
Kapiri Mposhi
Kasempa
Kashikishi
Kataba
Katete
Kawambwa
Kazembe (Mwansabombwe)
Kazungula
Kibombomene
Luangwa
Lufwanyama
Lukulu
Lundazi
Macha Mission
Makeni
Maliti
Mansa
Mazabuka
Mbala
Mbereshi
Mfuwe
Milenge
Misisi
Mkushi
Mongu
Monze
Mpika
Mporokoso
Mpulungu
Mumbwa
Muyombe
Mwinilunga
Nchelenge
Ngoma
Nkana
Nseluka
Pemba
Petauke
Samfya
Senanga
Serenje
Sesheke
Shiwa Ngandu
Siavonga
Sikalongo
Sinazongwe
Zambezi
Zimba
See also
Kapishya Hot Springs - Zambia
These springs are completely natural and sulphur free. Accommodation includes six chalets and camping. Activities include, game drives, river floats, visits to the Shiwa Ngandu manor house, horse riding and bird walks. See more information at openafrica.or, video produced by Charl Pauw
WITCHCRAFT IN ZAMBIA! A MUST WATCH VIDEO
Watch Witchcraft in Zambia!!! lol.
Biarritz - Cairo - Capetown by Siag Travel & Koro
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- Kilimanjaro (Tanzanie)
- Serengeti (Tanzania)
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1. 04/10/2012 : BIARITZ - MARSEILLE BATEAU
2. 05/10/2012 : TUNIS -- ZARZIZ (Hotel)
3. 06/10/2012 : LYBIE - Benighazi
4. 07/10/2012 : LYBIE - Musaid
5. 08/10/2012 : EGYPTE -- Matrouh (Hotel)
6. 09/10/2012 : EGYPTE - Great Sand Sea
7. 10/10/2012 : EGYPTE - Great Sand Sea
8. 11/10/2012 : EGYPTE - Wadi Soura
9. 12/10/2012 : EGYPTE - Eight Bells
10. 13/10/2012 : EGYPTE - Abou Simbel (Hotel)
11. 14/10/2012 : SOUDAN - Salima
12. 15/10/2012 : SOUDAN - Sensibi
13. 16/10/2012 : SOUDAN - Nuru
14. 17/10/2012 : SOUDAN - Wadi Madani
15. 18/10/2012 : SOUDAN - DOKA
16. 19/10/2012 : ETHIOPIE - GONDER
17. 20/10/2012 : ETHIOPIE - NIL BLEU CHUTES / SOURCES
18. 21/10/2012 : ETHIOPIE - ADDIS ABBEBA (Hotel)
19. 22/10/2012 : ETHIOPIE - TIVA
20. 23/10/2012 : ETHIOPIE - YABELO NATIONAL PARK
21. 24/10/2012 : KENYA - MARSABIT
22. 25/10/2012 : KENYA - LAC TURKANA
23. 26/10/2012 : KENYA - MARALAL
24. 27/10/2012 : KENYA - LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK (Hotel)
25. 28/10/2012 : KENYA - MASAIMARA NATIONAL RESERVE
26. 29/10/2012 : KENYA - MASAIMARA NATIONAL RESERVE
27. 30/10/2012 : TANZANIA - MUSOMA
28. 31/10/2012 : TANZANIE - SERENGUETTI PARK
29. 01/11/2012 : TANZANIE - SERENGUETTI PARK
30. 02/11/2012 : TANZANIE - NGORONGORO CRATER
31. 03/11/2012 : TANZANIE - KILIMANJARO
32. 04/11/2012 : TANZANIE - USAMBARA MOUNTAIN
33. 05/11/2012 : TANZANIE - DAR ES SALAM / OCEAN INDIEN (Hotel)
34. 06/11/2012 : TANZANIE - IRINGA
35. 07/11/2012 : TANZANIE - FRONTIERE M'BEYA
36. 08/11/2012 : ZAMBIE - MPIKA
37. 09/11/2012 : ZAMBIE - LUWANGA PARK
38. 10/11/2012 : ZAMBIE - MPIKA
39. 11/11/2012 : ZAMBIE - LUSAKA (Hotel)
40. 12/11/2012 : ZIMBABWE - VICTORIA FALLS
41. 13/11/2012 : ZIMBABWE - VICTORIA FALLS
42. 14/11/2012 : BOTSWANA - KASANE CHOBE PARK
43. 15/11/2012 : BOTSWANA - MAUN
44. 16/11/2012 : BOTSWANA - MAUN
45. 17/11/2012 : NAMIBIE - POPA FALLS
46. 18/11/2012 : NAMIBIE - GROOTFON TEIN
47. 19/11/2012 : NAMIBIE - ETOSHA PARK
48. 20/11/2012 : NAMIBIE - ETOSHA PARK
49. 21/11/2012 : NAMIBIE - TWFELFONTEIN
50. 22/11/2012 : NAMIBIE - TWFELFONTEIN
51. 23/11/2012 : NAMIBIE - SWAKOPMUND
52. 24/11/2012 : NAMIBIE - NAMIB NAUKLUFT DESERT
53. 25/11/2012 : NAMIBIE - NAMIB NAUKLUFT DESERT
54. 26/11/2012 : NAMIBIE - FISH RIVER CANYON
55. 27/11/2012 : AFRIQUE SUD - VIOOLSDRIF ORANGE RIVER
56. 28/11/2012 : AFRIQUE SUD - CAPE TOWN (Hotel)
57. 29/11/2012 : AFRIQUE SUD - CAPE TOWN
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Roman catholic church in Khayelitsha
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Swimming with the Dolphins Zanaibar
We took the dolphin tour out of Stone Town. They picked us up at our guest house and drove us out to a Southern beach where we got on a little motor boat. Then, when we saw the dolphins up close, we jumped out of the boat with our snorkel gear on and swam with the dolphins.