Zambian Education and Medical Support
Below are are main areas of support
More information can be found on their websites
We are currently raising funds to install Solar panels at Old MacDonald’s Farm. The Quoted cost is somewhere in the region of £10.000. Costs are escalating in Zambia even higher than in the UK. When the MacDonald's moved to the farm in 2009 they were paying ZMK80 per month for electricity – it is now over ZMK8000!
If you would like to donate to this project, however small, please do so through the usual channels, quoting ‘Solar’ as a reference.
More information can be found on their websites
We are currently raising funds to install Solar panels at Old MacDonald’s Farm. The Quoted cost is somewhere in the region of £10.000. Costs are escalating in Zambia even higher than in the UK. When the MacDonald's moved to the farm in 2009 they were paying ZMK80 per month for electricity – it is now over ZMK8000!
If you would like to donate to this project, however small, please do so through the usual channels, quoting ‘Solar’ as a reference.
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Old MacDonald's Farm (OMF)
www.omfzambia.com Old MacDonald's farm is situated on the outskirts of the Zambian capital Lusaka, it is the home of Don and Christine MacDonald. They provide a home and schooling for a number of boys from vulnerable backgrounds, many of whom have serious health problems and were living on the streets. They also coordinate the paying of school fees for needy children in the community. We have recently helped finance the rebuilding of dormitories as termites had destroyed the wooden framework, and we hope to install solar panels on these new buildings to reduce ongoing energy costs. |
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Anthony Sakala Anthony is a young lad who was supported by OMF and did very well at school he won a 50% scholarship to the African Leadership University. Anthony graduated with a 1st Class Honours degree in Computer Studies. A remarkable achievement given the difficulties he had faced in his early life. He is now working at a large hospital in Lusaka. |
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Arise Africa
www.ariseafrica.org
Taonga School was set up by Abigail, a qualified teacher, who moved to Lusaka in August 2009, initially to help with the education of boys living at Old MacDonald's Farm. Over the years she set up a community school for children who could not otherwise afford to go to school. This was started with six children and grew to a school with five classrooms and over 150 on roll. After working with 'Arise Africa' for a number of years a Zambian headteacher was appointed for the school and Abigail returned to the UK in December 2021.
Taonga School and the 'MacDonald Brown' secondary school are now both run by Arise, providing a good quality education to over 250 children in Lusaka from the poorest backgrounds.
www.ariseafrica.org
Taonga School was set up by Abigail, a qualified teacher, who moved to Lusaka in August 2009, initially to help with the education of boys living at Old MacDonald's Farm. Over the years she set up a community school for children who could not otherwise afford to go to school. This was started with six children and grew to a school with five classrooms and over 150 on roll. After working with 'Arise Africa' for a number of years a Zambian headteacher was appointed for the school and Abigail returned to the UK in December 2021.
Taonga School and the 'MacDonald Brown' secondary school are now both run by Arise, providing a good quality education to over 250 children in Lusaka from the poorest backgrounds.
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Undikumbukire Project Zambia www.sara-a-to-z.blogspot.com www.facebook.com/UPZambia Zambia lacks a functional juvenile justice system. Juveniles (aged 8-19) who cannot afford lawyers or access legal aid, they are undefended, which leads to absurd charges and one-sided trials. Sara, who is licensed to practice law in Zambia works voluntarily with other local lawyers to provide legal representation to imprisoned youngsters across Zambia, hoping to ensure fair trials and end prolonged detention. She also regularly visits the prisons providing support and meeting basic needs. |
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The Reading Box www.thereadingbox.org The Reading Box is a project based in Lusaka, which is supported by the local church, they aim to train others to deliver high quality reading skills. The course is aimed at anyone who interacts with children. During the training participants learn how to engage with the children through books, how to share books, the basics of phonics, grammar and spelling and how to teach all these skills in a fun and interactive way. Reading is a life skill. The Reading Box is helping Zambian children to master this skill. |
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Mission Geeks
www.missiongeeks.org
Mission Geeks is an African non-profit organization supporting Christian missions and other grass-roots projects working in education, health and conservation. Mission Geeks works with organisations already making an impact in these areas and uses its resources to support what they do through short term, innovative and effective projects. Through its curated network of volunteer experts, Mission Geeks is able to support individuals and organisations working in these fields with creative, technical and professional skills that allow them to concentrate their efforts on doing what they do best.
Pictures below:
Maternity ward at Knolonga Rural Health Post renovation project.
Gareth interviewing Gordaon McKillop for a documentary of the work of Nvangombe Christian Training Centre.
A Student at Nayamba School drinking clean water from Mission Geeks water project.
www.missiongeeks.org
Mission Geeks is an African non-profit organization supporting Christian missions and other grass-roots projects working in education, health and conservation. Mission Geeks works with organisations already making an impact in these areas and uses its resources to support what they do through short term, innovative and effective projects. Through its curated network of volunteer experts, Mission Geeks is able to support individuals and organisations working in these fields with creative, technical and professional skills that allow them to concentrate their efforts on doing what they do best.
Pictures below:
Maternity ward at Knolonga Rural Health Post renovation project.
Gareth interviewing Gordaon McKillop for a documentary of the work of Nvangombe Christian Training Centre.
A Student at Nayamba School drinking clean water from Mission Geeks water project.
