Here are some facts from ECHO about hunger and food production. ~ The average small-scale farmer only produces half of the food needed for his/her family.    ~ There are close to one billion people living in hunger (or under nourished) in the world today. ~ A child dies from hunger-related causes every 12 seconds. ~ … Continue reading Fun Fact Friday: ECHO

Some of the best Africian Proverbs of 2013.  Courtesy of the BBC Africa Webpage "Beware of the naked man who offers you clothes." "Those who want rain must also accept the mud." "If you want to improve your memory, lend someone money." "Two rams cannot drink from the same bucket at the same time." "The … Continue reading Fun Fact Friday

Happy New Year!!! Here is another fun fact to start the new year. Many have asked if we will be able to receive mail in Tsumkwe, Namibia, so here is an answer. Mail The local international mail service is reasonably effective and affordable, although delays and pilferage are recurring complaints. The average transit time for … Continue reading Fun Fact Friday

Every Friday we will post a fun fact about Namibia the country we are going to serve in. Join us on our journey as we learn more about Namibia. If you have a question about Namibia, let us know. We will look it up and post it as our next fact! Namibia has two national … Continue reading Fun Fact Friday

Every Friday we will post a fun fact about Namibia the country we are going to serve in. Join us on our journey as we learn more about Namibia. If you have a question about Namibia, let us know. We will look it up and post it as our next fact! I love researching the … Continue reading Fun Fact Friday