Kim Blazer

Update #4

Hello all.
How are things back in the states?  Good I hope.
Things are going well here.  I’ve been busy working in the clinics and learning all about HIV and TB - 2 of the big diseases here. We also have been visiting some of the local villagers.  One village woman in particular can no longer walk due to her arthritis, and she is stuck inside in her bed all day.  We are working on getting her a wheelchair or making her one by the time we leave.  I couldn’t imagine not being able to go outside.  It will be so incredibly rewarding if we could do this for her.  There is so much need here and so few resources.  It’s tragic.  The people are amazing despite all of this.  They are so friendly and welcoming.
Just the other day we had a traditional Zambian meal for lunch.  It consisted of Nsheema (patties made out of ground up cow corn), chicken, beef, and relish (which is usually cabbage of some sort or beans).  They eat with their hands and roll the nsheema up in a ball with their palm and then use the nsheema ball to pick up the meat/relish.  It was a very interesting and messy lunch to say the least, and it actually tasted really good too.
We are planning a trip to Livingstone which is in the southern central part of the country.  We’ll visit Victoria Falls (one of the seven wonders of the world!) and go on a game drive safari and sunset cruise down the Zambezi.  The bus ride down to Livingstone is 11hours. (Ouch!)  I plan on taking lots of dramamine and hopefully sleeping most of the way.  We go through Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, on the way which will be nice to see as well.
Well, that’s all for now.
Miss you all,
Kim