U of R student Vicki Nelson will speak about her experiences in Zambia on Monday.

Each year the University of Regina Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Chapter sends a student to Africa for 4 months.  Vicki Nelson was that student and went overseas this past May.  Vicki is a fourth year Human Justice student and her placement was in Livingstone, Zambia working with the well known organization, International Development Enterprises (IDE).  IDE Zambia focuses on increasing agriculture production for low income, small scale farmers. 

Zambia is an emerging nation, peaceful, democratic, and slowly pulling out of desperate poverty and lowering the rates of HIV/ AIDS within its borders.  However the global recession has affected the lives of its citizens, the willingness of donors and painted an uncertain future for this nation. Vicki will talk about the current economic situation in Zambia, rural livelihoods and agriculture, and gender which truly affects all aspects of life. 

Each October the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty presents an opportunity for all people to pause, and consider a world without poverty.  Please come and listen to how, EWB, a Canadian NGO is trying to realize this vision, and through photos and stories listen as Vicki shares her experience as a volunteer. 

Monday, October 19, 2009

12-1 pm  College Building Room 112

U of R Old Campus

College Ave & Cornwall Street, Regina

$5 includes African Lunch

RSVP by October 15th to 757-4669 or

RSVP by October 15th to 757-4669. Sponsored by SCIC and EWB.  For more information contact SCIC at 757-4669 or

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