Apology and info update

A quick post to apologise about the fact that I haven't updated my blog however I will be uploading all the information in hindsight and keep up to date with it from now on - promise!

Finally got my luggage!!!!

After my suitcases decided they wanted to see more of Amsterdam and didn't make it on the flight to Lusaka (Zambias captial) with me I was told that they would arrive at 8.15am this morning. So me, Moses and Angela went back to Ndola (from Kitwe where i'm staying it's an hours drive each way) to find that they hadn't arrived on that flight either!!!!!!!!!! So we tried speaking to someone and they couldnt tell us anything, neither could the next person or the next until finally someone rang up Lusaka airport and found that my bags were there and would leave on the next flight. Hmmm.

So instead of wasting fours hours waiting for these bags we went to the international trade fair in Ndola where loadddssss of people were selling things at different stalls and shops, they came from all sorts of different countries.
Some pics:

 Angelas beautiful dress that I want a copy of made for me!

Then went back to the airport and (YAYYY!) my bags arrived! So after four days in the same clothes I think everyone was grateful about that.

Housemates

Angela has decided that I will be far too lonely to stay in this house by myself so her daughter and niece have come to stay with me :)

Their names are Mulumba and Ennika and they are the two cutest girls alive!

This is my bed:

And my living room:

Travel

After my first flight got delayed by some stupid people who decided to get off the plane because they had missed their connection (making everyone else remaining on the plane miss theirs) my original 24 hour trip turned into 48!!
I met two others on the flight from manchester who were also travelling to Zambia so we teamed up and made sure we all got to the right places.

 Their names were Pauline and Jack and Jacks friend ended up helping me sort out a place to stay in Lusaka and paid for the taxi there - thank you Jacks friend!!!

I FINALLY landed in Ndola where Moses, Angela, her daughter and niece came to pick me up (without my luggage as of course it never made the connection in amsterdam!) and we went to get some food and water for me for the next few days.

Leaving today!

well, starting my journey which will take over 24 hours but still SO excited none the less!!!

Got my maleria tablets yesterday

they only set me back £180!!!

Giving blood today...

to find out what my blood type is, bit of a complicated way of doing it but it means i'm doing something beneficial as well!

Justgiving page

Here is my justgiving page>

http://www.justgiving.com/sammyinzambia
(opens in a new window)

it has some more information about what I will be doing and if youre feeling nice donate! and you can leave a message saying what you want the money to go towards eg, school supplies, food for a sick child etc.
Thank you :)

dates have been sorted for my trip!

I leave next friday(!) 29th June and get back Saturday 8th September. So excited I cannot describe!

Year 5 children almost finished with their posters!

 Some pictures of the children hard at work!