Young Alumna's Peace Corps Project in Zambia

Peace corps volunteers — Ten Peace Corps volunteers from the Eastern Province came to support the Umi community and help present health education. Emilie Allaert is standing on the farthest right side.

Emilie Allaert ’18 joined the Peace Corps to help expectant mothers in Zambia. She worked with the Umi community to design health care programs and build a new birthing center, which opened on Nov. 16.

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Safe motherhood action group

antenatal checkup room

local chief opening ceremony

Malaria mural

maternal shelter room

painting from abraham banda

paintings

panorama view of the beginning ceremony speeches

Peace corps volunteers

Ribbon cutting

Side view of birthing center

Safe motherhood action group and peace corps volunteers

Traditional dances

Women’s Chimtali dance