Groundhog Day

"An extra 6 weeks of winter has never seemed so sweet!"

Dear Family and Friends and Blog-Readers,

Yes, it's official: my first formal blog to chronicle my journeys as an intern for the Wildlife Conservation Society across the world in Zambia. I welcome you to join me on a ride that may seem familiar - I have been working on a project for WCS for the past 3 weeks, after all. It has already been a journey of revolving days filled with surveys conducted in remote villages and understanding the cooking/health/financial needs of the destitute locals... not to mention battered sandals, dusty pickup trucks, cold bucket baths, sick bus neighbors, beloved baby wipes, and the quintessential dinner: chicken and nshima.

Therefore, it is only fitting that my fabulous teammates (Kevin, Emma, and Lissa) from Project Groundhog have kept me from seeing my shadow and grant 6-8 more weeks of work in Africa. I have been officially engaged to work on Phase II of providing fuel-efficient cookstoves for the rural population in Zambia - developing a pilot program for next harvest season. In addition, I will provide additional marketing services during my stay.

So without much more time for an introduction, please enjoy the three prior posts of our International Business Development Team for Project Groundhog:

On the Road with Team Cookstoves
Wanna Buy a Cookstove?
Lions and Leopards and Hyenas... Oh My!

... and don't forget to check back here for a new post every 4-8 days!

Safe Journeys,
-Stan Read more!