{"id":297,"date":"2015-10-06T09:03:52","date_gmt":"2015-10-06T09:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.healprojectzambia.org.uk\/hpsite\/?page_id=297"},"modified":"2016-12-01T16:34:46","modified_gmt":"2016-12-01T16:34:46","slug":"report-from-josiah-on-his-stay-at-the-heal-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.healprojectzambia.org.uk\/hpsite\/report-from-josiah-on-his-stay-at-the-heal-project","title":{"rendered":"Report from Josiah on his stay at the Heal Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>News just received from Josiah a student who spent a month this summer staying with Jeannie at the home where she looks after some sick and orphan children and young people.<\/p>\n<p>Josiah writes:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTravelling to Zambia and working at the orphanage, I must say, has been one of the greatest experiences of my life so far.&nbsp;&nbsp; It having been my first time in Africa, I had no idea what to expect but upon arrival at the airport, the kindness of the Zambian people, and Connie, made me truly feel at home.<\/p>\n<p>When I first went to the orphanage, I was very impressed and it was clear that Jeannie and the children have come a very long way. Everyone was so friendly there, and that made it very easy to communicate and get to know everyone well.&nbsp; I initially thought that |I would have little in common with some of the boys or girls my age but after getting to know them I realised we\u2019re all teenagers with certain wants, trends, hobbies and not to mention chores which we shared!&nbsp; I was especially glad to see the deep passion for football at the orphanage as I too have that passion and it was, during my first few days the best way to settle in.<\/p>\n<p>The orphanage is a beautiful place, in a wonderfully natural area but what I first noticed when entering the gates was the extremely bumpy, rocky driveway which hindered some cars from even leaving!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healprojectzambia.org.uk\/hpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Africa-2014-015.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"298\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.healprojectzambia.org.uk\/hpsite\/report-from-josiah-on-his-stay-at-the-heal-project\/konica-minolta-digital-camera#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.healprojectzambia.org.uk\/hpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Africa-2014-015.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DiMAGE X60&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;KONICA MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1104537600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;KONICA MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"KONICA MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;KONICA MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.healprojectzambia.org.uk\/hpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Africa-2014-015-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.healprojectzambia.org.uk\/hpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Africa-2014-015-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"alignright wp-image-298 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healprojectzambia.org.uk\/hpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Africa-2014-015-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.healprojectzambia.org.uk\/hpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Africa-2014-015-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.healprojectzambia.org.uk\/hpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Africa-2014-015-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.healprojectzambia.org.uk\/hpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Africa-2014-015-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So one of my first \u201coperations\u201d and a fun team building activity was the fixing and smoothing of the long driveway.&nbsp; The enthusiasm to do this from everyone at the home was great and we all had a great time using the tools and working together to achieve our goal.&nbsp; I was impressed at how organised everyone was when working together.&nbsp; I think as a group we were extremely efficient with everyone helping each other, and this is certainly something that I will be taking home with me, and something that I saw throughout my stay.&nbsp; A sense of togetherness.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healprojectzambia.org.uk\/hpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/20150704_123027.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"299\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.healprojectzambia.org.uk\/hpsite\/report-from-josiah-on-his-stay-at-the-heal-project\/20150704_123027#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.healprojectzambia.org.uk\/hpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/20150704_123027.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2448,1836\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GT-I9300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1436013024&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0010438413361169&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20150704_123027\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.healprojectzambia.org.uk\/hpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/20150704_123027-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.healprojectzambia.org.uk\/hpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/20150704_123027-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-299\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healprojectzambia.org.uk\/hpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/20150704_123027-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"20150704_123027\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.healprojectzambia.org.uk\/hpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/20150704_123027-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.healprojectzambia.org.uk\/hpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/20150704_123027-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.healprojectzambia.org.uk\/hpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/20150704_123027-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The thing I loved most about the orphanage was everyone\u2019s eagerness to learn.&nbsp; During my time there I taught English, Maths, Science and Geography to ages ranging from 6 to 72! What was nice to see was the growth of the class size over time.&nbsp; More and more kids and fieldworkers would show up with their notebooks and pencils and argue over what they wanted to be taught first.&nbsp; It was a heavy reminder of how lucky I am to get the education that I receive, and how imperative it is to use this opportunity of knowledge.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Another student given the opportunity that the Heal Project is able to provide \u2013 of meeting and learning a little of life in a third world country.&nbsp;&nbsp; So many of the students who have returned are now still communicating, and helping to raise funds for the project, for which we are very grateful.<\/p>\n<p>Joyce Ayles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News just received from Josiah a student who spent a month this summer staying with Jeannie at the home where she looks after some sick and orphan children and young people. 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