Classy Chef's

L to R Rita Goehner, Doddie Williams, Dottie Gutgsell, JoAnne Dobson, Laura Carnie.

Two of our 'chefs' in Zambia cooking school lunches

Our hard-working-volunteer-village chef's in Zambia will have classy new uniforms very soon.  Tucked into our suitcases are 16 incredible aprons made with love by loyal HealthEd Connect supporters in Washington.  This isn't their first gift!  Oh, no.  They have sewn aprons by the dozens for the health workers in Malawi.  In order to meet our travel schedule, they have sometimes burned the wee hours oil in order to get them to us before we left. 

Not everyone was there on the day photos were taken. At least 10 people helped with the production of the aprons, including Laura's 13 year-old granddaughter, Morgan, who helped cut out the aprons and prepare the packets. Several seamstresses, including Doddie Williams who is age 92,  took the packets home for assembly. John Dean, photographer has given his permission to pass the photo on for your enjoyment!

Now imagine, our cooks proudly wearing their new aprons as they stir huge pots of school lunch nshima (cornmeal) over open wood fires. Only 5 Star volunteers dressed for the part in our operation!