LUSAKA-Childrens Resource Center (CRC)

The CRC - Childrens Resource Center - cares for about 20-25 children. There are 2 families that live at the CRC fulltime - with 8 children of their own; quite a formidable task! It is about 45 minutes away from Lusaka - off the beaten path - and sits on 100 acres of land. There is not much outside noise - just that of kids playing, workers singing, occaisional drums (and now the sounds of other musical instruments!), goats bleating, laughing, and sometimes the sound of water cascading down out of the water tank high above on a tower - due to being to full. It is a relaxing place - and - in a sense - time stops still (at lease the hustle and bustle!) .

The 'chicken coop' now turned into school - is also on this property. They have a total of about 50 students - with others coming in from surrounding villiages. For now, the school it at is limit - but the need to be able to teach more young minds is strong - and there are plenty of young minds available. It is hard when the staff have to let a family know that there is no more room in the school for their children......

Much more to say - for a later time!

PICS: LUSAKA- Childrens Resource Center (CRC)

                                      LUSAKA: CRC - overlook from the top of the 'arena'

          LUSAKA: CRC - looking out and around from the 'outside' classroom

          LUSAKA - CRC - the view from up on the water tower