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Project to help feed shunned Zambians
The Spokesman-ReviewA group of Gonzaga University students is relying on chickens to expand the school's relationship with aid organizations in Zambia. Aubrey Weber, Joe Worthey, Max Bear and Jordan Madrid have formed a group called, Hope for Zambezi, which has already...Tags: Lisa Brown, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Area women chosen to deliver shoeboxes overseas for Operation Christmas Child
kpeek@amnews.comBeing “shoebox crazy” is something Danville’s Kathy Kendrick and Liberty’s Nicki Johnson have become used to. As part of the collection team for the Danville area, they were two of many volunteers who packed and collected about 23,...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Human Interest, Religious Festivals, Holidays, Travel
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Zambia underfoot: On the ground at Zebra Plains
MFUWE, Zambia - We're nodding off in our tent, pitched under a tree, when the crunching and gnashing begin.
It's the hippos again, a half-dozen massive beasts climbing up from the Luangwa River for their nightly feed. During September, a hot, dry month...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, First Aid, National Parks, Hotels and Accommodations, Natural Resources
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Foreign government offices
For tourist information about foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. Several no longer list phone numbers, so information is available only through their websites. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at...Tags: Turkey, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Cultural Development, Belarus, Venezuela
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African teen prepares to return home after life-changing surgery in Salem
ReporterWednesday was the last check-up for Anderson Mambwe. This Saturday Anderson is going home to Zambia. "They were all expecting me to have my legs amputated," says Mambwe, "My mom she will be very proud of me." Anderson's feet were deformed causing... -
Chester H. Sollenberger, 86
Chester H. Sollenberger, 86, of Lebanon, Pa., died Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, at his residence. He was married 55 years to the late Mildred Grove Sollenberger, who passed away March 13, 2003, while living in Hagerstown, Md. Born April 18, 1926, in...
Tags: Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Malaria
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International visitors stop at Presentation Sisters convent in Aberdeen
calvinmen@aberdeennews.comThough separated by an ocean and thousands of miles, when Sister Lynette Rodrigues arrived at Presentation Convent in Aberdeen from Zambia, she felt a connection with the Aberdeen sisters. "The first thing for me was the sense of Presentation, of... -
The Rev. Gerald V. Lardner, Sulpician priest
The Rev. Gerald "Gerry" Vincent Lardner, a Sulpician priest who taught preaching and later served as a missionary in Africa, died of cancer June 18 at Mercy Medical Center. He was 70 and lived in North Baltimore.
Born in Baltimore and raised on...Tags: St. Patrick's Day, Roland Park, Republic of Ireland, University of Notre Dame, Catonsville
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Faith briefs
Email your faith briefs to faith@aberdeennews.com. Include an address for the event and a phone number where you may be reached. Deadline is noon Wednesday. ABERDEEN ALLIANCE CHURCH 1106 S. Roosevelt St., 605-225-9724, aberdeenalliance.org...Tags: IHOP Corporation, Companies and Corporations, Christianity, Mother's Day, Economy, Business and Finance
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West Michigan Families to Help Build School in Zambia for Orphans
FOX 17 NewsFour Hope College Alumni and their young families are bringing new hope to orphans in Africa. Two families are heading out from West Michigan in July to start up a new school in the rural village of Chongwe, in the country of Zambia. The work...Tags: AIDS, College Sports
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Free Foot Surgery For African Teen
ReporterA teen from the African nation of Zambia has feet that are size 17 but after two surgeries, his feet will be about size 13. Anderson Mambwe suffers from a condition similar to Elephantiasis. Our cameras were there when Anderson was baptized at St John...Tags: Lymphatic filariasis, Health and Medical Professionals, Health
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UPDATE: 17-year-old from Zambia gets free surgery
ReporterAn update now on a story we first brought to you a couple of weeks ago. A 17-year-old boy from the African country of Zambia is getting life saving surgery Friday in one of our hometowns. Orphan Medical Network International and another organization...Tags: Lymphatic filariasis, Africa, Health, Amputation, Hospitals and Clinics
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