The days followed the usual routine at the hospitals, starting with morning rounds and continuing with surgeries. In the afternoons, screening tests were conducted. In the middle of the week, Ambassador Attila Kovács and Bálint Balogh, the economic attaché, visited the team. The Ambassador and Alemu Kibret, the hospital director, discussed further...
On Monday morning at 8 AM, the members of the medical mission started their work at two different locations. The ENT specialists began their work at the Yekatit 12 Hospital, while the ophthalmologists were at the Melenik II Hospital in Addis Ababa. The program started with hospital tours and mapping out the operating block, followed by health...
Our medical mission has arrived in Ethiopia. The Hungarian medical team, which is part of a two-week mission to assist their Ethiopian colleagues, departed yesterday evening and arrived in the capital, Addis Ababa, at 2 AM local time today. The team is being accompanied and coordinated by our member, Csaba Szeremley.
Dieudonnè Cirhigiri Zirirana, the leader of the Planetrise Association's Congo project, has passed away at the age of 65. Born in 1957 in Nyangezi, Eastern Congo, he was a philosopher and theologian by training. He served as the head of the VETO Nonprofit Organization. Throughout his life, Dieudonnè dedicated himself to improving the living...
We had the honor of meeting Dr. Jane Goodall, the world-renowned primatologist and chimpanzee researcher, once again! The event series organized by the Jane Goodall Institute began on May 7th with a dinner at the MADHOUSE Budapest Craft Bar, aimed at supporting the work of the Institute. On May 8th, we attended the "Pannon University - Circular...
A few weeks ago, I shared why I truly enjoy markets both in Hungary and here in Zambia. However, today I'm showing a slightly different perspective, and I think this is the first market I don't really like.
We have launched a medical mission to Ethiopia. On May 13, 2023, a medical mission organized by our association and the Africa Research Institute of Óbuda University will depart for the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa. During the two-week trip, six hungarian doctors will assist their local colleagues.
Have we truly forgotten how to live in harmony with nature? A huge shout-out to everyone! This will be a slightly different post compared to the usual African adventures. However, I find it more than important to share my thoughts and the experiences and knowledge I gained during a Safari trip two weeks ago.
Three months in Zambia – If you don't know what to do in Zambia, then either you're foolish... or you don't deserve to be here!? A big high five to everyone, and an even bigger greeting to the newest members of the group! So, well... it's been quite a long time since I've written anything about our Zambian adventures. The...
We celebrated Earth Day with the students of Pap Village. On April 24th, we visited the Kölcsey Ferenc Primary School in Pap, where the president of our association, Péter, presented our short films to the children.
The guy in the picture is called Nelson. But we just nickname him "Peanut Guy." About a month ago, we struck up a friendship when he approached us in the city center and tried to sell us roasted peanuts. We're not big fans of buying from street vendors like this because most of the time we end up paying 2...
There is a community in Africa where people live in such extreme poverty that their daily challenges include access to clean drinking water and securing enough food to survive. In this environment, the people do not know what tomorrow will bring… who will live to see it and who won't.
We participated in a waste clean-up action organized by Nature Centrum Nonprofit Kft. and the Fekete Rigó Guesthouse, along the Győrtelek section of the Holt-Szamos, with the involvement of local volunteers.
This time, I won't bore you with any unusual talks. Instead, I've brought you a traditional Zambian dish: Nshima, Kapenta, Chiwawa, and a little bit of red beans.
My friend, Arnold. Arnold is one of the drivers and also a colleague at the DAPP organization. He was one of the drivers assigned to take care of our team on the day of our arrival, making sure we were safely transferred from the airport to our accommodation.
I really love going to the market, and I have good reasons for it.
The atmosphere at the market is always great. There's a wide and high-quality selection of vegetables and fruits. The freshly baked sausages and blood sausages (with plenty of mustard, of course) are delicious and affordable. On top of that, being able to haggle...
We Started a Zambian Cooking Club!
Ups and Downs! – Learn to Teach – Teach to Learn!
There's Been Every Kind of "Flood," and As Promised, Now We're Going to Get a Little Gross After Lunch
... So that I don't bore everyone with all the heavy content, here's a lighter, more digestible photo post!
I think I can now definitely say that after a month, the majority of the challenges and difficulties that come with living in an African environment have shown themselves. The initial novelties have turned into routine, and the faster pace of work that we were used to has been considerably slowed down by the working tempo here... it's still hard...
