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  • MALAWI SAMBIA SÜDAFRIKA UGANDA
    Day 13

    WEITERREISE nach SAMBIA

    April 11 in Malawi ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

    Nach erfolgter Autorückgabe sowie einer Übernachtung im „Mitengo House“ in Lilongwe reisten wir weiter nach Sambia.
    Dies mit einem „Privatflug“ in einem Piper mit 4 Sitzplätzen. - 2 für die Piloten & 2 für uns.

    Wir genossen den 40 minütigen Flug, welcher uns vom Lilongwe International Airport [LLW] nach Mfuwe Airport [MFU] brachte. Nach unserer Ankunft wurden die Fahnen eingezogen - Feierabend 😜.

    Nun sind wir hier im South Luangwa Nationalpark, einer auf unserer Wunschliste weit oben stehende Destination. Denn die Hoffnung ist, in diesem NP möglichst oft Leoparden beobachten zu können.    Read more

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  • TravelerMalawi 🇲🇼
    1
    Day 11

    Tag 10/10 & neues Abenteuer Chikwawa

    April 20 in Malawi ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

    Ein letztes Frühstück mit Nadine und passend zum Ostersonntag haben wir Hasen gesehen. Nach einem kleinen Spaziergang hat Edgar uns abgeholt und uns noch ein paar historische Orte in der Stadt gezeigt. Nach einem kleinen Mittagessen beim Woodland Restaurant sind wir dann zum Flughafen gefahren. Dort musste ich mich dann leider von Nadine verabschieden. Sie wird mir fehlen ❤️
    Dann bin ich also von Lilongwe nach Blantyre geflogen und wurde dort von Anderson & Birtha von der Organisation abgeholt und nach Chikwawa gebracht. Ein neues Abenteuer beginnt…
    Angekommen, bei Stromausfall, habe ich dann erstmal gelernt, dass es kein fließendes Wasser gibt. Decke, Bezug und Kissen gibt es auch nicht. Nach dem Abendessen mit Max, dem anderen deutschen Volunteer, und Faith der 8 jährigen Tochter von Anderson und seiner Frau Loveness haben wir noch eine Runde Wizzard gespielt und dann ging es auch nach dem aufregenden Tag ins Bett. 😴    Read more

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  • TravelerJoburg to Nairobi
    11132
    Day 62

    Up the lake

    October 5, 2024 in Malawi ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

    The $5 room delivered all it promised. After a little McGuyvering to sort out the mosquito net. I found a popular bakery on the way out of town then got the directions towards a local tea house to eat the donut tasting fried bread buns with a warm cuppa. It had blown most of the night and was overcast and mid teens at 8. Much cooler than general. I had my jacket on for the first time as well. Running close to the lake shore the stretches of greenery dominated. Plenty of little villages every 6 - 8 km. My lunch stop of Dwangwa still bore the scars of earlier floods which destroyed some lodges and surrounding roads and housing.
    Lunch went down well, until it didn't. There started more of the dreaded travellers diarrhoea. Nonetheless I watched the Brits take out Louis Vuitton before departing. It was a relatively simple ride to Ngala Bay with a couple of overnight options. $17 to camp or $11 for a room own bathroom. Camping came with a lakeside setting, the room offered only views. The lakeside option was scenic, and undisturbed by other campers. Upon checking the lodge option had bumped to $40, locals told me they still paid $11. Back to the beach it was. Ended up buying a meal and and beer, more than doubling the cost. Knowing it was going on the plastic so somewhat carefree, at least for now.    Read more

  • TravelerMALAWI May 2023
    Day 21

    Last day in Malawi

    May 29, 2023 in Malawi ⋅ 🌙 61 °F

    Today is my last full day in Malawi. We did a couple of errands in the morning, including stopping at Ethiopian Airlines office to confirm some changes they made on my ticket. Stopped for lunch, then headed to Dzaleka one last time. I spent some time talking with a young lady who is on the YWAM team. She is from Democratic Republic of Congo and was kidnapped when age was 18 by militants, but somehow managed to escape. She hitchhiked and was picked up by a couple of truck drivers, and while she didn't say it, inferred that there was some "payment" for the ride. When they got to a border, the drivers went to show passports, etc, and left her there waiting for them to return, but they never did. She had nothing, no ID, passport, money. Didn't know where she was. There were others stranded there in similar situation, so Malawi police were called and made arrangements for them all to be transported to Dzaleka Refugee Camp. She has been there ever since- 6 YEARS. Has applied for resettlement and now just waits for her request to be approved. Once they are approved, they then wait for an assignment to a new country. She loves the ministry at YWAM and has been there for 4 years, working with women, widows, disabled, and young girls- teens(her favorite). But her dream is to be a doctor. And she would love to get married and have children. So much unknown, but she has hope and joy. Won't you remember to pray for Dorcas when you think of her story? There are over 50,000 people at Dzaleka and EVERY ONE OF THEM HAS A HORROR STORY that brought them to the camp. It is sobering to think about the trauma, the despair, the poverty, the frustration of these people.
    Next, we went into the village just outside the camp and next to the YWAM base. Over 20 women showed up for Bible study, led by Roberta today. But first, they sang. Their joyful worship makes me so happy. I said my goodbyes to my new friends, and we headed back to Lilongwe. Roberta wanted to go out to celebrate my last night. There are only one or two restaurants on her side of town that stay open for supper. So we were back at La Cantina mexican restaurant. The food is so good!
    It has been an amazing and wonderful almost 3 weeks here and I hate to see it end. Thanks for coming along for the ride. Now 2 days and 4 flights to get home Wed evening.    Read more

  • TravelerMALAWI May 2023
    2
    Day 15

    Day 13 in Malawi

    May 23, 2023 in Malawi ⋅ 🌙 64 °F

    We took the morning to do laundry and pack for our adventure tomorrow through Friday. We are going on a 2 night safari in South Luangwa Park! Four game drives! Don't expect much internet there. It is 4 1/2 hr drive from Lilongwe. I will still write up each day, and if there is no service, I will upload those days when we get back.
    We went out to Dzaleka to
    have another conversation with the family who had asked for money to pay off "someone" who would help expedite their exit from the camp. This time the son was present, and he speaks English and was able to explain that no one had asked them for money, but his mother was worried and wanted to be prepared in case someone did ask. I am trying to find out more about the refugees' plight, what the process is to get out and be resettled. I have so many questions and not many seem to fully understand the process. There are many rumors spread also. We returned home, had Supper and I almost finished a second cushion cover, but quit so I can get to bed early. We meet the driver at 6:30 am😴🥱    Read more

  • TravelerMALAWI May 2023
    3
    Day 13

    Day 11 in Malawi

    May 21, 2023 in Malawi ⋅ 🌙 64 °F

    We got up EARLY for church, this is the first of three services at Capital City Baptist, and the one Roberta usually attends. After church we went back home and packed up everything we needed for this afternoon. We went to a beautiful place owned by friends of Roberta's called The Four Seasons. It has beautiful gardens, with water features, and a lush tropical feel. There are a few different restaurants, coffee shop, ice cream shop, fancy gift shop and a beautiful nursery garden center. We went for an early lunch and walked around the grounds. It took so long for our lunch to be served that we didn't have much time to eat so took most of it with us. I will have it for supper. Then we headed out to Dzaleka Refugee Camp and the YWAM base for a fun project with a group of teenage girls. Katie will guess what it is, I am sure. When I was here 14 years ago I discovered/realized that women and girls dont have access to sanitary pads for their periods. They use old rags, and when they wash them, they have to hang them to dry where no one will see them. Often, the girls don't go to school during their period because they have leaking onto their clothes, nowhere to change rags or wash their hands. So the leader of the girls group asked about having the girls sew by hand a period pad that has a waterproof/leak proof layer and a way to hold an absorbent cloth that can be changed. We also gave each girl a pad already made and a pair of underwear. So I did not have high hopes for this project because I just didn't know what to expect. I didn't know if the girls knew how to sew or even thread a needle. I decided to save time by cutting all the pieces out and pinning them together with a needle. It would have taken all day if I had them cut it all out first. As it was, we were there for over 2 hours. The girls did a great job. It appeared that most of them knew how to stitch at least a little and were able to complete the project. They were pretty shy at first and didn't talk much. I asked them to sing for me as a way to say thank you and will attach a video of them singing for me. I had 30 kits and 37 girls. But the last seven came an hour late, so they didn't get to sew. Then when I asked them to join me for a photo, they went crazy and all jumped in front of me, so the pics aren't great. Roberta took most of the pics, and she is already asleep, so I will add hers tomorrow. It was a very special and rewarding time for me, but boy, we were wiped out when we were done. I am thankful that traffic was much lighter on Sunday. We had an adventure in driving as we left the camp. Just before getting on the main road as you leave the camp, there is a very narrow space between two buildings that you have to drive through and then turn right away. As we approached that turn, we were met by a small herd of cattle, maybe 12-15 of them, and had to stop and let them pass. We never know what's going to be on the road!Read more

  • TravelerMALAWI May 2023
    1
    Day 4

    Day 2

    May 12, 2023 in Malawi ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F

    After sleeping for 12 hours, I expected to feel better, but still ached all over, had a headache and felt dehydrated. But a shower, breakfast and a glass of water and some Tylenol helped a great deal, and so we headed out on a shopping expedition. We went across town to a very congested shopping area that is impossible to describe. But you can get anything- hardware, plumbing, electronics, plastic warehouse, clothing made for you, and on and on. Our goal was two treadle sewing machines, fabric, thread, scissors, with a plan to give them to a group of women at the refugee camp and teach them how to use them so they can begin to earn a living. We were able to get all that we needed, and a few things that Roberta needed. Then we went to the chitenje market, where all the wonderful African fabrics are sold. A chitenje is a 2 meter piece of fabric that most women wear as a wrap skirt. They are also used to spread out on the ground to sit on or to wrap around a baby to wear on their back. The colors are beautiful, the patterns so varied and the choices are many. On my previous trip, I came home with a LOT of fabric and still haven't used it all. But the colors seemed brighter, the patterns prettier, and I DID need a couple of chitenjes to wear in the refugee camp, so got three pieces only, this time. I may get more before I leave here, but it was SO fun to look.
    I didn't talk about driving here, they drive on the opposite side from the US, I had forgotten that. It is jarring and scary as a passenger. To make it worse, there are pedestrians, bicycles, motorbikes, and lots of cars all sharing the road. You have to be a very aggressive driver here.    Read more

  • Malawi2.0
    11
    Day 7

    Neue Freunde, neue Familie

    September 28, 2024 in Malawi ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

    Der Tag begann heute mal etwas später als sonst, was Karli schon den Magen in den Knien hängen ließ. Aber das Frühstück entschädigte ihn wieder. Nachdem wir wieder gut gesättigt waren, fuhren wir Regina abholen. Und ich muss sagen, nachdem ich sie jetzt richtig kennengelernt habe, ist es gut zu wissen, dass Lisa sie an ihrer Seite hat. Ein unfassbar lieber und guter Mensch. Sie hat uns auch gleich wie ihre Familie aufgenommen. Linda und Karli sollen sie auch adoptieren, würde auch nicht viel ändern, denn sie nennt sie Mama und Papa. Ich bin die Cousine. Einfach nur süß. Mittags haben Regina und Lisa dann auch endlich Laura vom Flughafen abholen können. Gott sei Dank ging alles weitere nach ihrem Ausflug nach Darmstadt gut. Regina hatte für abends schon Essen vorbereitet: Salat, Reis und Fleisch zum Grillen. Es hat toll geschmeckt. Zum Essen kamen dann noch ein paar mehr von Lisas Freunden: Karim, Frank und Ernie. Alles ganz tolle und liebe Menschen. Es war uns ein inneres Blumenpflücken, sie kennengelernt zu haben. Den Abend ließen wir bei Gin Tonic, Bier und deutscher Blasmusik ausklingen.Read more

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  • TravelerMALAWI May 2023
    Day 20

    Day 18 in Malawi

    May 28, 2023 in Malawi ⋅ 🌙 61 °F

    Not much to report today. We went to church for 7:30 am (!) service with another good message from Zechariah. Had breakfast back at Roberta's after church. Then I started sewing because I had cushions to finish. Got them done and they look pretty nice, I think. A friend of Roberta's came by to visit for awhile, and after supper we started watching a movie on Netflix, but we're too tired to finish it since we got up so early, so will have to finish it tomorrow night. That's it for today.Read more

  • TravelerMALAWI May 2023
    Day 14

    Day 12 part 2- There Is Hope Malawi

    May 22, 2023 in Malawi ⋅ 🌙 68 °F

    On a previous trip to Malawi, I briefly met Innocent Magambe, who was starting a ministry in Dzalek Refugee camp, where he had lived for several years. He had been a refugee from Burundi and the Congo for most of his life from a small child. Innocent had a vision for a vocational training center, where both refugees and Malawians in the nearby communities could get training in a skill that they could use to earn a living and regain dignity and hope. Sixteen years later, they have a beautiful campus and training in seven skilled occupations, as well as a Bible school and a dining hall, that also gets rented out for events. There is a hostel that houses 64 girls, so they can live safely on campus for the 6 month training.
    The trainings include sewing/tailoring, woodworking/carpentry, welding, bricklayer, plumbing, welding, and electrician, with a focus on solar power. They also have academic classes in courses like how to run a business, communication, interpersonal skills, and English. The trainings include apprenticeships and actual work in the refugee camp with skilled workmen. Tailoring is the most popular class. They had more than 25 machines going in there. The plumbing class was outside working on plumbing in flush toilets for a restroom on campus. About 50% of the plumbing class is girls, and the plumbing instructor was also female💪! The tailoring class is also about half girls and half boys. Welding had one girl and 17 guys. There was also an artisan craft shop that makes some really cute, quality items. Check out kibebe.com.
    The other big program at There Is Hope is a secondary(high school) and university scholarship program. We didn't get much info on that. It was a very impressive campus, and it is amazing to see one man's vision come to pass with great success. Further info and brief video can be found at thereishopemalawi.org    Read more

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