Day 132 - Serenje, Zambia

This morning the big group met for breakfast with pastors and families that the church sponsors and we finished up the last few errands before heading to Lusaka about 2 pm. The drive to Serenje was beautiful… We did not pass many vehicles on the way up, but there were many people riding a bike or walking along the road. Here are some quick facts about Serenje…

• Population: 6,000 in the town and about 20,000 with the surrounding countryside


• Bemba is the offical language here. When you greet someone you say "Muli Shani." Most people who have attended school know English, because the country was colonized by the British.
  
• Serenje lies in the valley of a mountainous region with a river that runs through the town.


• There is one main street that runs through town, with a couple general stores, a bank, and a hospital. The town has one market area where people sell their goods and food. There is also 7 schools in the town including one small college.