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Kershaw’s Challenge Update

Please read our update letter and the website will be updated shortly! We are so excited!! http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Kershaw-s-Challenge-Update.html?soid=1103609831636&aid=CN47GGlbjNY

Alissa Rosebrough

October 27, 2011

Kershaws Challenge Creative Giving

We received quite possibly the cutest card from a kiddo that helped raise funds for Kershaw’s Challenge: Nine year old Rowan Moore, is a big Dodger fan, in fact her whole family is. Rowan decided to help us out for Kershaw’s challenge and raise funds by having a snack stand at her…

Alissa Rosebrough

October 11, 2011

Election Day

Tomorrow morning when you wake up (Tuesday Morning) Zambia will be voting for their next president. This is a highly controversial election this time and many people dislike the current president, Banda. In fact it was controversial how he got into office the first time. They believe he will rig…

Alissa Rosebrough

September 19, 2011

Sweet Andrew

This past visit to Zambia we became very concerned about one of our sponsored children, Andrew. Andrew is 12 years old and is HIV positive. He visits the clinic one a month and is on his medicine, (ARV’s ). Andrew has always been a concern for us because of his…

Alissa Rosebrough

August 17, 2011

New Folks

The rest of our team safely arrived in Lusaka on Saturday. Stephanie and Avery’s flight arrived almost 2 hours late so there was alot of waiting around at the airport (pretty typical for Zambia). But we got everything together and made it back to Shakespeare Lodge minus one bag which…

Alissa Rosebrough

July 25, 2011

Arise Africa Engagement!

Yep you heard it, Caroline and Michael (our chicken farmers) are engaged! Michael popped the question while they were in Victoria Falls last week. Caroline has received many questions from kids this week about her ring! We offered for them to get married this Sunday at Peter’s church but they…

Alissa Rosebrough

July 21, 2011

Turn right at the tomato stand…

Well it is 5am on July 20th and I am up thanks to jet lag. But I slept much more than I did two nights ago! Yesterday July 19th was absolute chaos. After sleeping for only two hours last night (hello jet lag) John and Bwalya and I headed out…

Alissa Rosebrough

July 19, 2011

On The Ground and Rolling

I arrived in Lusaka today and met the rest of our Americans who have been here for a few days. John, Megan, Bwalya, and I wasted no time heading to the coffee shop and organizing all our calendars together for the next few weeks. It was complete chaos as we…

Alissa Rosebrough

July 18, 2011

Buseco Market Fire

Yesterday we learned that the local market in the area of one of our community schools had caught on fire. We had many kids that lived in the market, in their “homes” made of sticks and plastic tarps. This market is also where a lot of wood is cut and…

Alissa Rosebrough

June 22, 2011

Marriage Proposals

Today was a great day. I woke up this morning and headed out quickly to meet our Zambian team member Isaac. Isaac was with me the entire day and we accomplished ALOT! Our first stop was at Greenhill School, where we built them classrooms back in January. We had forgotten…

Alissa Rosebrough

May 17, 2011

Back in Zambia

Well it’s been a long time since we have blogged, and life has been crazy! I arrived in Zambia a few days ago and have been checking in on our programs and kids and Zambian team. It has been great. Yesterday I visited one of our partnering community schools where…

Alissa Rosebrough

May 17, 2011

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Kershaw’s Challenge Update

Kershaws Challenge Creative Giving

Election Day

Sweet Andrew

New Folks

Arise Africa Engagement!

Turn right at the tomato stand…

On The Ground and Rolling

Buseco Market Fire

Marriage Proposals

Back in Zambia

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Our Stories

Kershaw’s Challenge Update

Kershaws Challenge Creative Giving

Election Day

Sweet Andrew

New Folks

Arise Africa Engagement!

Turn right at the tomato stand…

On The Ground and Rolling

Buseco Market Fire

Marriage Proposals

Back in Zambia

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