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The Trust gives priority to assisting orphans living in the community to attend primary schools and to receive one nutritious meal a day when over-burdened families have difficulty in providing this. It is hoped to raise more funds for these projects
because it is so hard for families living on less than $1.00 a day
to support adequately the orphaned children they accept, in addition
to their own children. Total Allocation in 2007: £13,000 1.
Chitsime Association, Misisi Township, Lusaka
A community based project assisted by the Catholic Parish of Kabwata, Lusaka. There is a basic school for 1125 pupils and a special needs school for 60, providing free education up to Grade 9. 70% of the children are orphans, most of whom live in Misisi shanty town with relatives or neighbours. Lunch is supplied to all. There are 31 teachers: only 13 paid by the Government. £1200 is needed monthly for teachers' salaries. About 20 children from the streets live at the centre. Alongside them are small income generating projects (making cement blocks, a maize mill, rearing chickens, building, carpentry, homecraft, tie and dye, pressing oil seed (sunflower) and a large vegetable garden. A borehole tank and a perimeter fence have been completed recently. Read more here ... 2. Mpundu Mission, Kabwe 3. St Francis’ Hospital, Katete This general hospital in the Eastern Province, administered jointly by the Anglican and Catholic Churches in Zambia, has an AIDS team responsible for health education, a community-based home care system and an orphan support programme. 2000 orphaned children are helped by paying their primary school expenses (£15/annum) and secondary (£75/annum) also by giving clothes (some made by older orphans), a blanket, maize seed and a hoe blade to each child. 4. St Mary's, Matero, Lusaka This Ana Anasiya project (the children left behind) is at the Catholic Parish in Matero, a densely populated township run by the Jesuits (Fr Miti SJ). Assistance is given to about 70 orphans and other vulnerable children (OVCs) living with families in greatest need by providing a nutritious lunch each day and other basic essentials. 5. St Martin’s Orphanage, Kitwe A small orphanage run by a community of Zambian Sisters who accept orphaned children who have no relatives to care for them. The Sisters find families to take orphans into their homes, most by the age of five. 6. The Falconers Children Home, NW Province 7. St John’s OVC Group, Kasama. This Community Field Project was initiated April 2001 to assist the ever-growing number of orphans and other vulnerable children (OVCs) in Kasama town and hundreds of small surrounding villages. The project helps form community-based committees to cultivate fields donated by headmen with the villagers. Seeds and other inputs are provided initially. The pilot project of 15 fields started in December 2001. Now there are many more. A sense of self worth and responsibility is emerging. A local supervisory committee is active. 8. Kwasha Mukwenu, Lusaka In Kaonde 'help your neighbour'. 32 members pay a subscription of K2000/yr (25p). These ladies help 25 orphans living in the community with related families by providing schooling through a part-time teacher. The simple classroom is used also by the members who make batiks, small carpets and children's clothes for sale. 12 children attend primary school at a cost of £45/year each including uniform and shoes. 9. Chainda Centre, Lusaka A centre in a Lusaka township which assists underprivileged children, many of whom are orphans, and women. It is affiliated to the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Cross. About 200 children come for breakfast (maize porridge) and a midday meal on weekdays. There is a pre school in the only building, which doubles as a dining hall and classroom. Older children attend the Community Basic School nearby. Poor widows come for a free lunch and have reading lessons in the afternoon. An ablution/shower block is nearing completion. They hope to raise funds for another classroom. All the children's homes are visited.
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