vvocf education fund
17 June 2008Sphe and Nhlanhla helped me learn some more Zulu today with even more Swahili similarities coming to light. The Bantu peoples spread from central to east and south Africa, thankfully they kept the same language structure and vocabulary similarities. Today we began the VVOCF Education Fund! We had the idea of collecting the … Read more
why there is no doctor: the impact of hiv/aids in the post-apartheid health care system of south africa
This is a series of posts based on the lengthy research paper that I completed as part of my “field experience” requirement for my International Relations major at James Madison College, as well as my Global Area Studies: Africa major and International Development specialization through the College of Social Science at Michigan State University. I … Read more
why there is no doctor: conclusion & works cited (12)
The sea of gravestones near Zonkizizwe was almost unimaginable. I would not have believed it myself if I had not seen it firsthand. This scene conveys the real implications and impacts of HIV/AIDS on a health care system and a country that has been stripped, divided, and neglected by apartheid. While I often asked why … Read more

