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A Teacher who Provides more than Just an Education

A Teacher who Provides more than Just an Education

by Kristine Pearson | Mar 4, 2014 | By Kristine Pearson, Children, Education, Lifeplayer MP3, Radio school, Zambia

The second teacher we’re profiling in our #teachertuesday series is our old friend, Mwenya Mvula. In 2001, Mr Mvula served as a volunteer ‘mentor’ in Zambia’s Learning at Taonga Market primary radio...
The Joy of Watching Radio Learners – For the First Time

The Joy of Watching Radio Learners – For the First Time

by Kristine Pearson | Feb 20, 2014 | Education, Lifeplayer MP3, Radio school, Zambia

Eighty-four Grade 1 students in blue and white uniforms, sat scrunched close together on hard wooden bench-desks at New Mandevu school in Lusaka. Given the large number of children attending the...
The Difference a Little Bit of Energy Makes

The Difference a Little Bit of Energy Makes

by Guest Contributor | Dec 19, 2013 | Education, Energy poverty, Intern perspectives, Justice, Zambia

For those without electricity, buying candles is a daily challenge. The typical family burns through two candles a day, with each candle lasting only two hours and lighting less than half of a small room.

Similar Issues for Urban and Rural Schools in Zambia

Similar Issues for Urban and Rural Schools in Zambia

by admin | Oct 28, 2013 | Education, Intern perspectives, Zambia

This past weekend I had a chance to visit Kawaza Primary School in Mwufe, a ten-hour multiple bus ride from Lusaka in the Eastern Province. This allowed me to contrast the energy problems...
Studying at Night When You’re Poor in Lusaka

Studying at Night When You’re Poor in Lusaka

by admin | Oct 13, 2013 | Energy poverty, Zambia

Students in Misisi Compound, just a 10 minute drive from Lusaka’s city center, had a hard time answering the question, ” when do you study?” I asked grade 6 and 7 students…

The Hidden Cost of Cell Phones

The Hidden Cost of Cell Phones

by admin | Oct 4, 2013 | African progress, Intern perspectives, Zambia

The World Bank estimates that there are 62 cell phones for every 100 people in Zambia. This week as I interviewed students, their families and the community school teachers of Luba Community School for my research project.

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