Other Ways you can Help
We very much welcome visitors to the Centre by prior arrangement and warmly welcome contributions of goods for the children or the running of our education programmes (please see details below). Ways that you can help other than by direct financial donations are detailed below.
Our Contact Circle
As a supporter you will receive our quarterly Chipembele News via e-mail and are encouraged and welcome to participate in our online social network on Facebook, via Twitter and here on the website.
To be added to the mailing list please email Anna Tolan at info@chipembele.org
Donations in Kind - Carry for Chipembele
If you are travelling to South Luangwa and would like to assist us by carrying in much needed items for our pupils and programmes. Please see a list of items that are always required by clicking here, or contact info@chipembele.org to see if there are any specific items that are required around the timing of your visit.
You can connect with any of the following websites that promote this type of venture and endorse Chipembele:
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Pack for A Purpose (partnered with Lion Camp) |
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Goodwill Globetrotting |
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Stuff your Rucksack |
Alternately, you can bring the goods with you if you visit Chipembele, or any lodge or camp you are staying at whilst in South Luangwa will arrange for the goods to be delivered to or collected by us.
Visit our Centre
If you are visiting South Luangwa we would love to meet you and we welcome tourists to our centre. It is located in a beautiful and wild part of the Lower Lupande Game Management Area, 16km (10 miles) southwest of Mfuwe on the Luangwa River.
GPS S130 12.123’ E0310 42.220’
Independent travelers should phone or e-mail ahead to make a mutually convenient appointment. Tourists staying at camps or lodges should speak with the management to arrange a visit on their behalf.
There is an Africana library, an internationally acclaimed interpretive room full of natural history displays and exhibits, and a playground for the more adventurous or young at heart! A donation of $10 per adult is suggested.
Proflight Zambia: Bring 2 bags for Chipembele on your flight, free of charge
Chipembele has partnered with Proflight (Zambia) to carry luggage for philanthropic purposes. Using the specially designed Proflight-Chipembele luggage tag, travellers can send up to 2 bags (maximum weight 20kgs each) free-of-charge from Lusaka to Mfuwe via Proflight. The bag must only contain items to be donated to Chipembele for use in their charitable projects or for their distribution to local schools or children. They must be clearly designated as Chipembele luggage by using the tag and will be delivered direct to Chipembele or collected by Chipembele management.
Please email info@chipembele.org for further details and to receive the special tag as a PDF file.
Corporate, Business, and International Sponsors
Ongoing Sponsorship
We are ever in need of ongoing project and programme costs. If your organisation would like to contribute to the sponsorship of an ongoing programme, such as the Conservation Education Outreach in Schools Programme, or the running of the Wildlife Education Centre, please discuss your offer with Anna Tolan, info@chipembele.org
Your sponsorship will be acknowledged in all communications on line and in print.
Donations
Our diverse programmes and projects are always in need of funds or donations in kind. Please discuss with Anna what you have in mind and we will happily accommodate your contribution, all donations, should you wish, are acknowledged in our social media, website and regular newsletters.
And at the End... In Your Will
Legacies, Bequests and Wills Our work is about generational change and ongoing education; you may wish to leave a legacy or bequest to Chipembele in your will. Please check with your legal representative as to the wording required in your country.
Apart from fulfilling your charitable wishes, leaving money or personal assets to charity in your will has there’s the added bonus of tax incentives or being exempt from inheritance tax. These vary from country to country and should be checked with your legal representative, along with the specific wording that may be required in your country. A sample of various wording is can be found here: Suggested Sample Wording for Legacy Gift
We are, of course, sensitive to your kind intention to provide for Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust in whichever form you choose in your Will. If you wish, please let us know you have made a provision in your will by filling out our Legacy Pledge Form. This also helps us plan for the future. All information will be kept in the strictest confidence of the Trustees. Legacy Pledge Form
