The Zambezi River is Western Province's greatest resource and its lifeline. Forming the Western boundary of Zambia (separating Angola), the Zambezi River provides fish, fertile plains, and transportation routes on its waters.

The Zambezi River is Western Province’s greatest resource and its lifeline. Forming the Western boundary of Zambia (separating Angola), the Zambezi River provides fish, fertile plains, and transportation routes on its waters.

The Zambezi River is Western Province’s greatest resource and its lifeline. Forming the Western boundary of Zambia (separating Angola), the Zambezi River provides fish, fertile plains, and transportation routes on its waters.

Many of the communities upstream are resupplied through boats like these.  They’re long, somehow held together by multi-year old welds, and loaded down with tons and tons of supplies.
These girls spent about 25 minutes collecting mangoes, then only a few minutes eating them.    Without mangoes the hunger season would be far worse on the locals, as this time of the year sees a huge decrease in available foods. jordanblekking