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Welcome...
to
the
new-style
Chipembele
News!
We
owe
it
to
all
our
wonderful
supporters
from
around
the
world
to
keep
you
more
regularly
updated
with
what's
happenning
at
Chipembele...
and
there's
always
something
interesting,
it's
that
kind
of
place!
Many
of
you
will
already
know
much
of
the
news
in
this
letter...
the
first
edition
is
just
bringing
you
all
up
to
date
with
some
of
the
things
that
have
been
happening
at
Chipembele
over
the
last
few
months.
In
future
we
hope
to
regularly
bring
you
more
current
and
topical
events.
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welcome
any
comments
you
have
about
the
newsletter,
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ways
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 To begin with,
the
most
exciting
news
for
Chipembele
this
year...
Chipembele
has
a
new
truck!
The
Royal
Danish
Embassy
in
Lusaka
very
kindly
agreed
to
buy
a
new
4
X
4
truck
for
Chipembele,
to
enable
us
to
ferry
schoolchildren
to/from
the
Centre
after
our
old
one
broke
down
beyond
repair.
The
truck
was
ordered
to
our
specifications
from
the
Mitsubishi
factory
in
Japan
and
shipped
to
Dar
es
Salaam.
In
June
Steve
flew
to
Tanzania
to
collect
it.
After a week's
delay
at
the
docks,
the
truck
was
finally
cleared
and
Steve
drove
it
2,000km
from
Dar
to
Lusaka
(taking
2
whole
days
to
clear
Zambian
customs
at
the
border),
where
it
was
left
for
essential
work
to
be
carried
out,
including
fitting
of
seating,
a
roof
frame
and
canvas
shade,
bullbars,
protection
for
the
vulnerable
transfer
box,
2-way
radio,
a
complete
new
set
of
7
wheels
and
offroad
tyres
(so
we
can
change
the
whole
set
according
to
the
conditions),
etc.
The
blue
colour
was
a
shock
to
us,
as
it
is
described
by
Mitsubishi
as
'Forest
Green'!
Finally
there
was
an
official
handover
ceremony
by
the
Danish
Ambassador,
Orla
Bakdal,
and
it
was
filmed
by
Zambian
television!
The
rains
haven't
really
started
yet
so
we
have
yet
to
test
the
truck
out
in
the
worst
conditions,
but
early
signs
are
that
it's
well
up
to
the
task.
Our
sincerest
thanks
to
all
at
the
Danish
Embassy
who
made
this
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 After being closed
for
far
too
long
(due
to the
national
issue
of schoolchildren
being
carried
in open-
topped
trucks),
Chipembele
Wildlife
Education
Centre
finally
re-opened
on the
18th
October
with
a visit
by Kawaza
Chongololo
(conservation)
Club.
The
positive
atmosphere
was
palpable
and
everyone
involved
had
a great
day.
The new adventure playground
that
Steve
built
has
proved
a roaring
success
and
the
children
loved
every
minute
of it.
None
of them
had
even
been
on a
standard
children's
swing
before
but
they
soon
got
the
hang
of it
all.
And
so far
so good...
no injuries! |
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 Chipembele's support
of local
schools
in Mfuwe
has
been
at an
all
time
high
this
year,
thanks
to considerable
donations
from
our
supporters.
Examples
include
Godmersham
Brownies
in the
UK who
raised
money
for
48 school
bags
for
pupils
at Kakumbi
Primary
School,
one
of the
most
neglected
schools
in the
District.
Joshua
Lindsay,
a schoolboy
from
Canterbury
and
Christian
Malford
Village
Fete
raised
money
for
footballs,
netballs
and
volleyballs
for
the
same
school.
Joshua
has
raised
lots
of money
over
the
last
few
years
for
the
school...
great
stuff
Joshua!
Christ
Church
Cathedral
School
in Oxford
raised
a magnificent
£6200
for
the
Chipembele
Dormitory
Fund
for
Mfuwe
Secondary
School.
Rev
Pemberton
of Clifton
High
School
in Brsitol
personally
raised
£1500
for
the
same
fund
by doing
the
3 Peaks
Challenge...
well
done!
The
dormitory
fund
is now
only
£1000
off
target.
For
further
information
about
the
appeal
please
contact
Anna
via
info@chipembele.org
At the start of the
third
term
in September
this
year
Chipembele
initiated
a food
scheme
for
the
boarders
at Mfuwe
Secondary
School.
It is
not
officially
a boarding
school
but
128
pupils
board
there
in the
most
appalling
conditions
as they
live
too
far
to commute
daily
to the
school.
They
spend
much
of their
time
cooking,
collecting
firewood,
cleaning
pots
and
trying
to find
food,
all
of which
detracts
from
their
studies.
Our
dear
friends
Kevin
Watson
and
Mary
Davies
(Mary
being
the
Chipembele
Trust
Secretary
in the
UK)
kindly
paid
for
the
salary
of a
cook.
Pupils
have
to pay
about
£30
pounds
for
3 meals
a day
for
the
term
(sounds
cheap,
but
for
Zambian
families
it's
a huge
amount
of money).
65 pupils
signed
up to
the
scheme
and
it has
been
a huge
success
so far.
So...
many
thanks
to Kevin
and
Mary,
who
have
made
the
lives
of many
pupils
much
easier
this
term.
The
cook
is called
Francis
Phiri...
he is
a trained
cook
but
had
been
unemployed
for
several
years
and
with
11 children
of his
own
(including
a new
baby
born
in November)
he was
thrilled
to get
the
job.
However
Francis
does
need
an assistant
as he
works
from
0500
hrs
to 1900
hrs,
7 days
a week
and
has
to draw
and
carry
all
the
water
for
the
day
from
a well
500m
from
his
cooking
hut!
Anyone
interested
in sponsoring
an assistant
for
the
cook
for
the
year
please
contact
Anna
via
info@chipembele.org |
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 On 23rd September at
the
grand
age
of two
years,
Roxy
produced
a set
of healthy
triplets
called
Rusty,
Ruby
and
Rex.
So far
their
lives
have
been
full
of adventure,
having
been
lost
from
Mum
for
long
periods
of time
and
having
several
near-death
scrapes.
Poor
little
Rusty
was
attacked
by a
hyena
one
night
when
something
disturbed
them
from
their
den,
but
Roxy
boldly
chased
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08/12/2006