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Our Final Goodbye
Welcome to the final blogpost for Gonzaga in Zambezi 2023! Thank you to everyone who has been following along for the past five weeks! I’m not going to lie; the idea of writing the very last blogpost for this trip … Continue reading
Coming full circle
If you know me well, you know that I love restarts and full-circle moments. I love Mondays, the first of every month, and the greatest of all is New Year’s day. I love the satisfaction of a fresh start especially … Continue reading
Sad to be leaving but happy to be going
Today has been a difficult day for all of us, as it is our last day here in Zambezi. It has been full of goodbyes, hugs, and celebration. We had our business and leadership class graduation this morning, where we … Continue reading
Savoring the moments
Chingoloshi mwane to us here in Zambezi and howdy to y’all back stateside! It’s Bella again, but today I have no visual day in the life for you. This is because when I asked Jeff if I should do that again, he … Continue reading
A bit of time to appreciate Father’s Day and families
Sunday, June 18th. Musana Mwane, readers! Kylie here, reporting live from… you guessed it: Zambezi, Zambia! In the spirit of spicing up the blog, please bear with me as I do a little reflecting in addition to a short review … Continue reading
Seeing the light, even when it’s sometimes dark
Hello everybody!! I am so excited to be on blog duty today! This Saturday started with us all having the opportunity to sleep in!!! YAY! Breakfast was not until 9, so we all got to catch up on some much-needed … Continue reading
Desperation and inspiration
Hello to everyone back home from Hattie and the rest of the Gonzaga-in-Zambezi crew! As I write this blog post, I am well aware of how soon we will begin our trek back home. To me, it feels like I … Continue reading
I don’t know, YET
Musana Mwane from Zambezi. My name is Maddie, and I’m very excited to have the blog again. This morning, the business team continued to help individuals build their project proposals. They are enjoying learning what business leaders value in Zambezi. … Continue reading
Building bridges one brick at a time
Musana mwane to everyone following along at home! After a rough couple days and some intense bouts of homesickness, it seems our group has reached a turning point. With one week remaining, there will soon be no more musical greetings, … Continue reading
Continuing to learn in complication
About 20 minutes into a rigorous game of dodge ball in the small town of Dipalata, about an hour’s drive from Zambezi, a young man grabbed the homemade ball only to find that it had deflated. His next hand motion … Continue reading