Dormitory is Completed.

Many thanks to all those who contributed to the Dormitory Appeal.

The 48 -bed dormitory at Mfuwe Secondary School (complete with bunk beds, mattresses and curtains) was finished at the end of October 2007 and an Official Opening Ceremony was held on 1st November. Girls moved in the following week.

4 to a room	Anti-Aids Club, teacher and local councillor dancing	DC cuts the ribbon
Girls dormitory with verandah

It has truly transformed their lives and they are very much enjoying the much improved standard of accommodation.

The Dormitory Appeal is now closed. Thanks again to all those who made it possible.

Chipembele News Lance's Sponsored Cycle Ride - April 2007 In This Issue Lance The Itinerary The Dormitory Appeal How to Donate Sign Up Quick Links Website Home Page Activities at the Centre About Us How to Donate This special edition of the Chipembele Newsletter is dedicated to the valiant fundraising efforts of Lance Williams. Lance is undertaking a sponsored cycle ride for Chipembele and will be cycling from London to Paris in September. Lance Lance is the boyfriend of our niece, Laura. They both visited Chipembele last year and fully involved themselves in everything that was going on. Like us they loved the wildlife, the scenery, the climate and the people. But what impacted on them most was the appalling state of the local schools. When Lance got back home to the UK he was determined to try and raise funds for Chipembele and enrolled himself on a fully organised sponsored cycle ride. He has already started training (for those of you who know High Wycombe it includes cycling the mile up Marlow Hill on his way to work!) and the donation line is open. The Itinerary The tour is part of a fully organised sponsored cycle ride of 450km from London to Paris over 4 days, with the finishing line under the Eiffel Tower. 12th Sept - DAY 1: 125km - London to Calais 13th Sept - DAY 2: 120km - Calais to Abbeville 14th Sept - DAY 3: 110km - Abbeville to Beauvais 15th Sept - DAY 4: 95km - Beauvais to Paris 16th Sept - DAY 5: Half day in Paris then Eurostar back to London! The Dormitory Appeal Having visited the boys and girls dormitories at Mfuwe Day Secondary School, Lance was shocked at the terrible conditions they were living in. 50 girls sleep on the floor of a small, 3-bedroom rented house with no furniture, no electricity, no running water, no kitchen or bathroom. There are just two outside drop toilets. He therefore decided that the funds raised would all go to the Chipembele Dormitory Appeal. Chipembele Trust (UK) has been running an Appeal for funds for a new 48 bed girls dormitory for some time and we are soon about to start constructing. However funds are tight and still more are needed for electrification, bunk beds, mattresses and lockers. For more information on the Dormitory Appeal please click on the following link to our website Chipe mbele Dormitory Appeal How to Donate Lance has a page on the Just Giving website. Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor him: Chipembele Trust will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you. 100% of your donation will go directly on the project and nothing will be taken away for admin etc. If you would like to support Lance in his fundraising efforts and in doing so make a contribution to the Dormitory Appeal please click on the following link to his page on the Just giving website: Just Giving http://www.justgiving.com/lancewilliams Please support Lance if you can and in doing so help improve the basic living standards and comfort of some Zambian pupils so that they can also concentrate better on their studies. With very best wishes, Steve and Anna Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust is a Zambian registered charitable trust, registration number 41317. It is supported by Chipembele Trust, registered UK charity, number 1107698. Chipembele... teaching Zambian children the value of wildlife Steve and Anna Tolan Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust email: info@chipembele.org phone: ++-260-6-246108 web: http://www.chipembele.org