Preparing to depart

As a team, we spent yesterday packing up the equipment that we are taking to Zambia to help build the playground equipment. Each one of us will be taking a second suitcase with us filled with this hardware - imagine the careful packing that went on, including luggage scales, to make sure that none of the bags exceeded 50lb!

We did experiment with some creative packing strategies for the heavier items. Do you think that she would be able to get through security like this?

Vacuum-sealing the blankets we are taking for the children at the school.

Unfortunately, two of our team members who have been preparing with us since last September will be unable to travel with us to Zambia. We will miss them, and will be thinking of them when we are there. We are, however, happy to welcome Walter, who decided a week ago that he would like to travel with us and he was able to get a last-minute ticket.

So we are down to the final few days until we depart. Early next Sunday morning, we will leave from here, and late next Monday night, we will arrive in Zambia!

Posted by: Kate.