The Road to Lusaka

Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, was at one time the headquarters for the African National Congress (ANC). The road passes through many small and large villages that have very busy markets. Interestingly the schools are mostly empty, this day anyway.













One suggested reason for this is the famous Washington Consesus and the International Monetary Fund's requirements for loan refinance. This requirement forced all nations wanting loans to end free education and free health care. As a result the vast majority of folks living on $1.25 per day cannot afford to send their children to school.











An empty school with a young possible student herding goats.
















Here you see a manual water pump beneath a power pole with no wires.