60% of the population in Zambia lives below the poverty line. Luckily, Zambian primary school education is free in the beginning, but this changes once students hit 8th grade and are obliged to pay a fee few can afford.

So here I am at work during my lunch break. It’s the day before our departure and within a few hours we’ll be settling in Washington, DC to stay for the evening. At this time tomorrow, we’ll be in the air heading to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, our first stop on the journey to Kafue.

Visiting Zambia is a trip that you can make your own. Not everyone has the time or resources to do what I’m doing, but there’s no specific requirement or path you need to follow. What activities do you enjoy? What excites you? How can you help others within your own capacity?