Hey Guys,

Short post, I just wanted to let people know I have an interview on City TV Winnipeg tonight at 6. So if it is available to you you could catch that.

SJ

Ok Guys, I am really getting pumped. I have so much to do before I go, but I am just feeling like I want to be on the plane RIGHT NOW! I have a week of preparations, a week of visiting with my family before jumping a plane to Toronto for training AND THEN finally I will be on the plane to Lusaka Zambia, my home for the summer.

I haven't quite got packing started because I still don't have all my supplies. Anyone who has seen me travelling before knows that I am having some trouble fitting my life into one back pack. But it is going to be an adventure and I am sure already I am going to be forgetting something essential. "Oh my goodness I forgot my head, I don't even know how that happened"

Hope you are all having a great week.

SJ

Hey Guys,

I just wanted to make a quick update as I am smack in the middle of studying for exams. So I found out the details of my project today. A shorter version is below for your viewing. I will be working in Lusaka with TDAU which is a consulting unit for agricultural technologies. I will update when I have a bit more time.

SJ

Project:

Marketing and Development of Agriculture Technology

Location:

Lusaka, Zambia

Partner Organization:

Technology Development and Advisory Unit (TDAU)

Org Description:

The Technology Development and Advisory Unit is primarily a consultancy unit that provides testing, designing, fabrication, manufacturing, training and marketing services on various appropriate small scale pro-poor technologies.

Based out of the University of Zambia located in the capital city of Lusaka, TDAU tries to address the problems related to how the lack of technology visibly manifests itself in terms of limited access to cleaner energy, safe water, efficient transport and communication, and adequate shelter, food and medicines. They believe that one way to bridge this divide is to "adapt" technology to work in environments with limited support services. Their main areas of activity include food processing, building materials and production, rural transport and renewable energy.