Zambia is located in the middle of southern Africa and Borders Tanzania, Congo, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi. Lusaka is the capital. The population is about 16 million  and about 18 times bigger than the Netherlands. The official language is English, there are also several local languages spoken.

About 68% of the population lives below the poverty line and thus Zambia belongs to the poorest countries. HIV/Aids is a major problem, over 12% of adults suffer from this. The largest religion is Christianity, but Islam and traditional believes are also present.

I stay in the town of Kabwe, here is OM Zambia based. I rent a house in town, so I don’t stay at the OM base.