By Sarah Rogers | Project Coordinator
Since our last report, we have raised another £1,218 in online donations! The Barn Dance/Hoedown that we held on February 15th was extremely successful! We had a fantastic turnout and our guest of honor was the Deputy Head Teacher from Zambezi Sawmills Community School. The guests enjoyed the hog roast and danced the night away to all the best country western songs. By the end of the evening we had raised another £500.
We have also been working with other partners to help improve the conditions at Zambezi Sawmills. The organization Moving Twice has a mobile App campaign in Germany; so far they have raised £1870 for the school and they will continue to fundraise for the rest of the year. We also recently acquired a large donation of new glass for all the windows in the school, which was given by individuals participating in the Put Foot Rally. These windows will be installed once we complete the security wall around the school.
Speaking of the wall, we are having the groundbreaking ceremony at the school next week! Although we are starting the build, we are still in the process of fundraising, both on the ground and online. However, we have signed the contract with the construction company to commence building the security wall on May 21st. Following this, they will lay the foundation for the new classroom. We will post another brief report with some pictures from the groundbreaking after it occurs.
The teachers and students at Zambezi Sawmills are extremely excited and thankful for the generosity of our donors. When speaking to the Head Teacher of the school, Mr. Mubita, he said, “We really appreciate everything that is being done for our school. It’s going to make a big difference for the children and is going to help them develop and have more educational opportunities.” One of the grade six students, Memory, also said, “I am really excited about the new classroom and wall fence. I want to thank everyone for helping our school!” As you can see, your kindness has really made a difference to the lives of those at Zambezi Sawmills!
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