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September - November 2006
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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
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comments
you
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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
possible! |
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Chipembele Centre re-opens! |
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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
it off.
Rusty
is still
recovering
from
his
injuries
(incuding
some
nasty
puncture
wounds)
but
it appears
he is
going
to be
ok...
for
the
time
being!
They all continue to
delight
us every
day
with
their
antics,
particularly
as their
confidence
grows.
We love
to watch
them
roll
in mud
baths
and
play
fight
with
each
other,
knowing
that
one
day
they
will
put
the
skills
they
have
learnt
in play
to real
use. |
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KNRC Workshop at Chipembele |
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 On 16th November Steve
and
Anna
held
a workshop
for
the
Kakumbi
Natural
Resources
Committee
at Chipembele.
18 members
of the
local
community
attended
including
Chief
Kakumbi.
By their own admission
the
KNRC
had
been
falling
short
of their
responsibilities
to protect
willdife
and
the
environment.
The
workshop
was
very
successful.
Some
positive
reslutions
were
put
in place
to ensure
the
Village
Scouts
(who
are
employed
by the
local
community
to carry
out
anti-
poaching
work
and
patrols
to protect
the
natural
environment,
prevent
deforeatation
etc)
will
be able
to work
more
efficiently
in the
future.
The picture shows the
KNRC
workshop
delegates.
The
Hon
Chief
Kakumbi
is to
the
right. |
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Thandiwe settles in at College
in the
UK |
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 Thandiwe, the 18 year
old
orphan
girl
from
Mfuwe
who
Steve
and
Anna
had
sponsored
through
school
for
the
last
4 years,
is now
settling
into
the
British
way
of life!
She
is attending
Hastings
College
where
she
is studying
for
2 years
for
an International
Baccalaureate
and
lives
at the
Pestalozzi
International
Village.
Pestalozzi
Trust
is also
sponsoring
her.
Thandi has made a great
many
friends
since
arriving
at Pestalozzi
in September
this
year
and
is studying
hard.
She
misses
her
family
and
the
sunshine
and
warmth
of Africa
(who
can
blame
her!)
but
is thoroughly
enjoying
all
the
new
experiences
and
challenges
of life
in the
Western
world.
She
hopes
one
day
to become
a vet.
We'll
keep
you
updated
on her
progress
as time
goes
on.
Goodluck
in all
you
do Thandi,
we're
all
very
proud
of you! |
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Besnart undergoes successful
amputations |
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 Besnart Manda (pictured
seated),
the
young
girl
sponsored
by Judith
Parry
through
Chipembele
to attend
school,
had
both
legs
amputated
below
the
knees
as a
baby.
As her
leg
bones
keep
growing
beyond
the
amputations
she
has
to keep
going
back
to hospital
to have
them
cut
back
again.
She
is very
brave
about
it all
and
never
complains.
At the
beginning
of the
year
Chipembele
purchased
her
a wheelchair
and
for
the
first
time
in her
life
she
became
very
mobile.
She
is always
surrounded
by a
flock
of young
friends
taking
it in
turns
to push
her
to school
or to
visit
different
villages.
This year Besnart was
away
from
home
for
4 months
to undergo
the
amputations
in Lusaka
and
while
she
learned
to walk
again
on new
prostheses
under
the
care
of the
Cheshire
Homes.
Friends
of Steve
and
Anna's,
Margaret
and
Roger
Coventry,
paid
for
her
and
her
father's
travelling
expenses.
She
returned
at the
end
of November
and
was
thrilled
to be
back
home
with
all
her
family
and
friends.
She
ran
towards
Anna
to meet
her
and
gave
her
a huge
hug...
it was
a joyful
re-union! |
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Chulu orphans build themselves
a house |
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 The Chulu family is
amazing...
6 school-going
children
were
left
as orphans
in 2005
when
both
their
parents
passed
away.
Then
in March
2006
their
mud
house
collapsed
in the
floods.
They
live
in a
remote
rural
village
and
quickly
built
themselves
a make-shift
one
but
knew
it would
only
last
the
dry
season.
Somehow
they
all
kept
going
to school.
This
was
assisted
by kind
sponsorship
of a
monthly
food
parcel
by Working
Hand
in Hand,
(a US
non-profit
organisation),
which
Anna
buys
and
delivers.
WHIH
also
paid
for
them
to build
a simple
new
house.
Anna
supervised
the
construction
and
purchased
and
delivered
the
materials
but
all
the
bricks
were
hand
made
by the
children
and
they
assisted
with
much
of the
labour.
The picture shows the
house
near
to completion.
It is
now
finished
and
they
are
living
in it,
all
safe
and
dry
before
the
heavy
rains
begin
in December.
They
are
still
looking
after
themselves
without
any
adult
supervision.
More
on this
family
in later
editions
of the
newsletter! |
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Protecting the environment....reducing
illegal
cutting |
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 We are fortunate to
have
lots
of trees
in this
area
but
the
pressure
to cut
them
is growing.
Protection
comes
in 2
forms:
the
Forestry
Dept
(a government
body)
and
Kakumbi
Natural
Resources
Committee
(KNRC).
Fortunately
Steve
is both
an Honorary
Forestry
Officer
and
a Kakumbi
Forest
Guard,
so he
is mandated
on 2
levels
to assist
in protection.
The recent workshop
at Chipembele
has
helped
reinforce
the
protection
provided.
Soon
a combined
South
Luangwa
Conservation
Society
(SLCS)
roadblock,
manned
by armed
Scouts
24 hours
a day,
will
reduce
not
only
illegal
tree-cutting
but
also
poaching,
as all
vehicles
will
be stopped
and,
if necessary,
searched.
This combined with
Steve's
regular
patrols
on his
quad
bike
should
act
as strong
deterrants
and
help
conserve
the
area
in the
future.
He thinks
his
patrols
over
the
past
few
months
have
already
had
an impact
and
deforestation
in the
area
has
lessened. |
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May you all enjoy a
wonderful
festive
season,
with
our
best
wishes,
Steve and Anna
Chipembele Wildlife
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
phone: ++-260-6-246108
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