Felix Mukobeko is Zambian, 29, single, and a recent participant at our micro-solar production set-up workshop in Mumbwa (a small town which lies 150 km west of the Zambian capital of Lusaka).  His parents and older brothers have passed away, leaving Felix as head of a ten-person household.  Felix is a self-employed carpenter and joiner, [...]

There an old saying that I love to hear once in a while.  Keep your options option.
It was Saturday night in Iringa.  I had Sunday off and was skimming through my Lonely Planet book to see what to do.
Then I got an interesting invitation from Destory, one of the managers from Neeman Crafts, a SolarAid [...]

John and I went to the village of Manzese yesterday. Its one of the poorest areas greater Dar, with one of the highest densities of HIV infections in the country.  Here, one can hire a teenage prostitute for about Tsh1000, comparable to less than one USD.
Amidst the bussle of the village, SolarAid conducted training on [...]

Hello Everyone:I just want to write an update from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.  I arrived here early July.  Co-worker Mason, who was supposed to pick me up, told me to look for a tall Caucasion guy with a beard.  But when I got out, I saw two tall Caucasian guys with beards and wasn’t sure who [...]

Final Project and Saying Goodbye to Swaziland
 
The last push to really drive the best final project collided with our final weekend in this beautiful country. While many of our Swazi friends traversed Mozambique for a weekend of relaxation, the three MBAs— with our short time here— stayed behind to ensure we were able to deliver [...]