Children's Town Malambanyama
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Summary
Children's Town (CT) is a community-based school, training and rehabilitation center for orphans and vulnerable children. $30 provides a child's education materials for one year.
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Received $13,056 from 111 donations from people like:
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
In Zambia, 15% of 1.1 million children are orphans. 75,000 of these children live on the street; 25% have no home--they sleep on the streets or live in marketplaces. Due to HIV/AIDS and the breakdown of traditional family support systems, 33% of orphans live with elderly grandparents. Their basic rights are not guaranteed. Needs for shelter, security, food, health and education are not met, leading many children into prostitution, drugs and other harmful and dangerous practices.
Activities
Children are identified and assessed for referral to Children's Town (CT). They live in family groups and attend up to grade 9 at CT & grade 12 elsewhere. All children learn vocational skills.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $13,056
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $736,944
Total Funding Goal: $750,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Children get a quality basic education (most complete high school). They master professional skills: mixed farming/agriculture and applied arts. They will be nurtured in a family environment so will be ready to be responsible, productive citizens.
Project Message
"My dream is to become a teacher, advocate and lobbyist; a voice of the voiceless, the children, so that they can have a place in society not as second class citizens."
- Misozi Mbewe, graduate and teacher trainee
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Moses Zulu,
Project Leader
PO Box 37661
Lusaka,
Zambia
+ 26097670864
Email:
Project Sponsor
GlobalGiving
Organization
DAPP in Zambia
9th Floor Provident House
Ndola,
Zambia
+ 260 95 994851
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Learn more about DAPP in Zambia and the project team.
DAPP in Zambia's Current Projects on GlobalGiving
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on August 30, 2007.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on May 03, 2005.
Latest Update from the Field
Children’s Town Report
By John Bwalya - Project Leader, August 30, 2007 04:10 PM
Children’s Town: A contribution to the realization of the plight of the less privileged children.
DAPP Children’s Town management, staff and the children would like to thank and appreciate the Global Giving for the donation to the institution for your commitment to the plight of children. The donation meant a lot to all the children as it contributed greatly to their well-being and to the entire programme. The lives of the children have genuinely been touched by this donation. Consequently, we need to make this appreciation through case stories and pictures.
The contribution was used in the support of the programme in all the areas as follows: -
1. Academics
• Education
-Purchase of education materials such as exercise books, pupil text books, pens, pencils and other materials for all the grades.
-Payment of teachers’ salaries (2 teachers were paid for two months)
2. Social and Nutrition.
• Hygiene, sanitary and personal equipment
-The fund supported the children with hygiene and sanitary materials, clothes, shoes and replacement of blankets, mattresses, plates, spoons and cups.
• Medicine
-The fund supported the children through procurement of medicine for the center clinic.
• Food
-The fund supported children with nutritious food staff and ensure balanced diet for all the children in the programme.
- The fund was also used to start a vegetable garden that will provide green and fresh vegetables to the school kitchen.
• Maintenance
- The fund was also used to renovate two girls’ hostels.
-The fund was also used for the Painting of six (6) boys’ hostels
• Sports
-The fund supported the children in this area through the purchase of sports attire for the girls’ net ball team.
• All in all, 380 children benefited from this donation in various ways as mentioned already.
3. Skills Training.
4. The money was used to purchase hand tools for the garden, seeds, fertilizers and chemicals. This has enabled the children carry out practical demonstrations that are aimed at equipping them with practical skills in vegetable production.
5. The school also utilized the money on buying materials for art production. The materials were sold at the Zambia International Trade Fair. This is also another dimension of equipping the childr4en with practical skills in art and design.
The Impact.
Case Stories:
Agnes Kalaba
My name is Agnes Kalaba. I am doing grade ten (10) at DAPP Children’s Town. I have been at DAPP Children’s Town for seven (7) years. I would like to thank Global Giving for what you have done for vulnerable people, especially for us children at DAPP Children’s Town. We really appreciate what you are doing and what you have done for us in the Children’s Town. As children in the Children’s Town, we really appreciate your work you have done. You are really helping us a lot. You have made us have hope for our future. We can see that there are people who care for us. This is very good as without your support I would not be in grade 10 now. As for me, I am a double orphan and without you supporting DAPP, I don’t know what would have happened to me. I now have plans of leading my own life in the near future. I hope you will continue to support us because we really love what you are doing for us. Your help means a lot to us children in the Children’s Town. Lastly, I would like to say never get tired always remember that there are children in the Children’s Town. We love you. God bless your work always.
Bornface Sibanda
My name is Bornface Sibanda. I am in grade nine (9) at DAPP Children’s Town School. I am very happy tom be at this school because it has helped me a lot. I have learnt academics and skills since I came to Children’s Town School. The money that you donate and send to our school has helped us a lot. The school bought things like books, pens, hygiene materials and of course not forgetting food. I am very happy because life in the boarding is very interesting. I have learnt skills that will help me in future. I have also learnt how take care of myself. Therefore, I am very thankful for your donation and may God bless you.
Conclusion.
In conclusion, we want to say thank Global Giving very much for the support you are rendering to the less privileged children in Children’s Town. You have really helped provide the future for these children. Your support has really left an indelible mark in the lives of these children. The staff and children will live to remember your helping hand and indeed your positive mind about these children. We would therefore urge you not relent in doing the good work you are doing in the lives of the less privileged children. We say thank you and God bless your work.
Thanks again and please do look at our pictures below and a new picture in our photo gallery!
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