Title: Wendy Margolese (
Zambia)
Status: Active
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http://myvsoadventure.blogspot.com/
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VSO adventure over and another one begins.... - 21/May/2011 21:08 - 4912 days ago
What can I say really so much has changed since I last wrote. I am getting divorced.. that’s the biggest change. Bob has ...
The 10 things I knew starting out.. - 31/Mar/2011 08:35 - 4963 days ago
At the very beginning of being here.. these were the things I had learnt.. and now here are my reflections on them.1. ...
Prison Break - 31/Mar/2011 08:33 - 4963 days ago
So what an exciting weekend.. Friday night I went out with my boys.. Jack and lennox and Driver 2 of his friends.. we had a grea...
Tanzania - 31/Mar/2011 08:32 - 4963 days ago
I haven't posted in so long because of really crappy internet access.. but although I haven't posted I've still been writing so ...
Half way through - 03/Mar/2011 10:10 - 4991 days ago
I can’t believe we’re almost at the end of February.. I arrived here in Siavonga exactly 3 months ago.. I’m halfway throug...
Shit happens - 22/Feb/2011 13:40 - 5000 days ago
So I always debate whether to post negative things or not.. not that there have been many negative things, but when I do have so...
Valentine's day - 14/Feb/2011 11:31 - 5008 days ago
So it's Valentine's Day in Africa. It's not as commercial as North America people where red and do nice things for their partner...
Lack of Postage - 07/Feb/2011 12:50 - 5015 days ago
I haven’t been writing frequently these days.. I think it’s because depending on when you ask me how’s it going.. my ...
Special projects - 20/Jan/2011 13:09 - 5033 days ago
So last weekend I celebrated my 35thbirthday. We actually celebrated on my real birthday I planned a pool party ...
Tonga lessons - 07/Jan/2011 12:11 - 5046 days ago
Yesterday I had my first official tonga lesson.. I have made friends with a local kid who is going to teach me tonga. He’s 22 ...
No one does it better than my husband - 05/Jan/2011 06:54 - 5048 days ago
Over the last several weeks when I reflect on what this experience has brought to me so far.. I keep going back to the fact that...
Batteries recharged - 31/Dec/2010 11:01 - 5053 days ago
We got back 2 days ago from a 10 day vacation, we started in Zambia’s capital Lusaka. Lusaka is a very built up city, if you s...
Namumu Orphanage - 16/Dec/2010 06:47 - 5068 days ago
On Monday we went to Namumu orphanage.. there are 60 kids living there, ranging in age from 2 to 18. Some are orphaned and some ...
amazing weekend after being stuck in the mud - 14/Dec/2010 08:37 - 5070 days ago
Friday night last week we went over to my friend Elisa’s for dinner.. Adam brought steak to BBQ and a new friend Vanessa ...
Community - 09/Dec/2010 12:59 - 5075 days ago
We have 2 hours for lunch, every day we stop by the bakery and pick up some roll, sometimes they make these donuts with cream in...
Things are moving along as they should be - 08/Dec/2010 12:22 - 5076 days ago
I can’t believe that it’s been almost 2 weeks since I’ve been here. On 1 hand it still feels brand new and on the other it...
Holiday Trip is booked - 07/Dec/2010 08:38 - 5077 days ago
I have to say I have never been more excited to travel before. We are leaving Siavonga Saturday or Sunday December 18th or 19th....
Having fun in the sun - 06/Dec/2010 08:30 - 5078 days ago
We are currently in the rainy season here in Zambia, which means heavy rains usually at night and then the sun comes out during ...
Today is my 1 week celebration... I've been here for 1 week and survived - 02/Dec/2010 12:31 - 5082 days ago
Today is my first week celebration..I’ve been here for a week and I’ve survived... so these are the things I’ve learn...
Online but not so connected.. my first few days in Zambia - 30/Nov/2010 08:41 - 5084 days ago
My first few days in Zambia,I met my new boss, and although he seems very nice he would barely make eye contact with me and...
Hi From Zambia - 25/Nov/2010 10:16 - 5089 days ago
I arrived this morning.. with the first ever cardinal of Zambia. he was just ordained in Rome this week! So we had tons of press...
Long goodbye's - 21/Nov/2010 03:41 - 5093 days ago
This week has been filled with ups and downs, excitement and fear... and happiness too. I sold all of my butterfly and monkey co...
change of departure date - 09/Nov/2010 19:30 - 5105 days ago
As we approach the 13th I picked up my medication, packed and am slowly saying my goodbyes.. I checked my personal email at the ...
planning and packing - 08/Nov/2010 01:56 - 5106 days ago
Training Class Oct 29- Nov 2 2010Training finished last week and it was fantastic.. truly much more than I ever anticipated... I...
Single Story- day 1 of VSO Training - 30/Oct/2010 12:33 - 5115 days ago
I finally got confirmation of my departure date...November 13th! So I'm in Ottawa on 5 days of training.Day 1 was yesterday and ...
Confusion Confusion - 13/Oct/2010 17:30 - 5132 days ago
In the last week I have been focusing on reaching out to people in Zambia and to other VSO volunteers to build a small network a...
Media - 06/Oct/2010 10:12 - 5139 days ago
So at the beginning of last week I sent an email to the Thornhill Post, North York Mirror and Thornhill Liberal. The liberal got...
Getting Closer... - 28/Sep/2010 10:42 - 5147 days ago
Each volunteer does a 5 day training program in Ottawa. My volunteer coordinator was in touch yesterday to book me in,.. the con...
Oh the waiting... - 26/Sep/2010 13:44 - 5149 days ago
Since being accepted to be a volunteer with CUSO-VSO there is lots to do before departure; do a physical, do a dental exam, fill...
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