Max and Margaret in Zambia (Tas vols)

Max and Margaret (Tasmania) are serving as volunteers in Mwandi Village, Zambia till the end of August. They write:
We are now starting to find our roles and discovering that this is the REAL DEAL. Fiona is a remarkable young woman who has achieved a great deal in five years and I have to wonder how long she will be able to sustain the frenetic demands of so many people without more support.
We have had a Tasmanian (now living in Byron Bay) staying with us over the last few days. He is holidaying but gave his time to teach computer skills to hospital staff (and to provide a barbecue to die for on the banks of the Zambezi river.) He was a delightful sensitive man with a sense of humour. When I asked him why he worked full on for two of his five days holiday in Zambia in a village he only stumbled on through a friend he replied “ It’s the least I can do”.Sorry for the general address and information and the lack of personal contact but there just isn’t time for all individually at my typing speed.( until I take over that is)
I went to Livingstone on Friday with Fiona to buy steel for the jobs that keep multiplying while she attended to food buying, accountant and supplies for OVC and the school. 6.30 am departure, home at 6.45.pm.
Margaret stayed behind to supervise house cleaning, tackle the huge task of sorting the 40 foot container of donations from S.A. churches between school and OVC project. In spite of the AIDS epidemic, grinding poverty, ignorance, some drunkenness and disease, my first impressions have been very positive. There is a good feeling about the people.
Well that’s your bloomin’ lot, but next week we have a marvelous show for you so don’t miss it. Regards, M. & M.

(for information about People in Mission, contact Kathy Periera, People in Mission Coordinator, Ph 02 8267 4230, kathyp@nat.uca.org.au)