Other Ways to 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 can receive our quarterly Chipembele Newsletter called Kalata! via e-mail and are encouraged and welcome to participate in our online social network on Facebook, via Twitter, Instagram and here on the website.
Donations in Kind
If you are travelling to South Luangwa and would like to assist us by bringing much needed items for our pupils and programmes, please contact enquiries@chipembele.org. Items such as funs stationary, pencil cases, pens, stickers etc are always welcomed.
Visit our Conservation Education Centre
Our programmes include an internationally acclaimed Conservation Centre, located alongside the Luangwa River, that delivers interactive and innovative conservation education to local school children There is a world-class Discovery Room full of natural history exhibits and displays. 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. Independent travellers should e-mail Anna Tolan at anna@chipembele.org ahead to make a mutually convenient appointment. Tourists staying at camps or lodges may wish to speak with the management to arrange a visit on their behalf. A minimum donation of $20 per international adult is requested.
Programme sponsorship
We are always in need of longer-term programme costs. If you would like to contribute to the sponsorship of an ongoing programme, such as the Mobile Education Unit Programme, or the running of the Education Centre, please get in touch with us via enquiries@chipembele.org to discuss options. Your sponsorship will be acknowledged in all communications online and in print, should you wish.
Legacies, Bequests and Wills
As 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 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-Wording-for-Legacy-Gifts
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.
Please contact enquiries@chipembele.og