David Kaunda Technical High SchoolContactsEdwin Chungu Head of School: Christopher Mvula OverviewEstablished in 1934 by Dr. Kaunda, The David Kaunda National Technical High School (DK, as it is known locally) is one of the oldest schools in Zambia. The school was originally opened to train people in basic skills such as carpentry and welding. In 1965, it became a secondary school, catering to Zambians throughout all of Zambia. In 1993, the school went coed and in 1999, DK began offering A Level studies. Presently, the school serves grades 10 – Level A. DK accepts students who have excelled in grades 7, 8 and 9. The school’s primary focus is on natural sciences and engineering, with the expectation that students will attend university: 60% of graduating students go to the University of Zambia in either Lusaka or the Copperbelt; 20% go to other colleges; 5% go abroad and the rest go to poly-technical schools. The school has 800 students. There is an HIV/AIDS club that models leadership around HIV/AIDS issues. PrepStudents – write a letter to your counterpart introducing yourself Teachers (optional) –prepare a high school lesson that you can teach while at DK. Last year’s lesson’s included a discussion around Al Gore’s film “An Inconvenient Truth”, a geography lesson on identity, a science lesson which went outside to model the process of meiosis and mitosis and a Model UN class. Fundraising ChallengeDavid Kaunda needs financial support for their school library. Last year, in addition to bringing books for their library, we donated $1000 towards the purchase of new books. As Happy Mulwe, a former teacher from DK, commented, “one can provide the finest education we can provide, yet we can’t do that if we have a limited library”. ChikumbusoRemembrance of what has been done for you and doing it for others. ContactsTeachersAndrew Phiri, Mishek Mvula, Michael, Gertrude Banda and Gladys Mushinge HelpersMary, Maureen, Rose, Bertha and Beauty OverviewThe Chikumbuso project began in January 2005 with one widow and her seven orphan children. Within the past three years it has grown to include thirty widows and over three hundred school children. The program is based in Ngombe township, empowering widows, orphans and grandmothers whose lives have been changed by the devastating effect of HIV/AIDS. (from chikumbuso.com) Program OverviewLearnServe will have 10 stations set up. Students will be divided into small groups and will spend 45 minutes at two different stations. Pre-K, 1 and 2 (170 students = 10 groups of 17 students and 1 adult from Chikumbuso) Grades 3, 4 and 5 (136 students = 10 groups of 13 – 14 students and 1 adult from Chikumbuso) PreparationPrepare 1 or 2 station activities (singing, reading, drawing, beads, tracing, games, etc) Note: Two groups will be outside Note: although students are divided by grades, many started school late so some students are a few years older than students who started preschool when they were 5 Fundraising ChallengeChikumbuso sponsors over 75 orphaned and vulnerable children (OVCs), which costs them approximately $450 per child per year. Every sponsored child receives a blanket, mattress, toothbrush and washcloth upon entering the program. In addition, orphans, widows and single moms receive monthly stipends of mealie meal, toothpaste, beans, oil and soap. The following items are needed to support the orphans and the school:
Schedule
Stations 1 & 2 Same Activity for 6 sessions geared towards pre-K, 1st and 2nd graders Stations 3 & 4 Same Activity for 6 sessions geared towards 3rd, 4th and 5th graders Your group will need to bring all materials for your stations. Some materials can be purchased locally. Break There is an hour and half break between Stations 2 & 3. This is when the children are served lunch. This “free time” can be challenging. During this time you should take a break and eat your lunch (we will have a designated space for this), you can finish the activity you were working on (but refrain from inviting more students in to do your activity), play with the kids outside and explore the collaboratives. Most likely, we will be running late and the break won’t start until 10:30 or later – we call this “Africa Time”. World Bicycle ReliefThe Power of Bicycles: Empowering People Contacts
Overview(from World Bicycle Relief website)Simple, sustainable transportation is an essential element in disaster assistance and poverty relief. Bicycles fulfill basic needs by providing access to healthcare, education and economic development. Bicycles empower individuals, their families, and their communities. Our mission is to provide access to independence and livelihood through The Power of Bicycles. Currently, World Bicycle Relief has partnered with a coalition of relief organizations to address the HIV/AIDS crisis in Zambia. We will provide 23,000 bicycles to community home-based care volunteers, disease prevention educators and vulnerable households. We are also training and equipping more than 400 bicycle mechanics in the field. The program will reach more than 500,000 adults, orphans and vulnerable children. ProgramFollowing a briefing on World Bicycle Relief and RAPIDS, LearnServe Zambia participants will spend a day building bicycles. We will then deliver the bicycles we assemble to local care givers. Fundraising ChallengeWBR challenges each participant to raise $109 for the bicycle they will build and donate to a community care worker. Malambo School, MonzeContacts
Moorings FarmThe farm is located in higher altitude, so you need to drink lots of water. The water on the farm is safe to drink because it is from a bore hole. We will be there during harvest season. Program Overview The Malambo Basic School is a farm school with limited resources. Currently there are 275 students who attend Malambo Basic School. Many of the teachers have a limited education and teach primarily using rote memory techniques. Our goal is to demonstrate how math and literacy games promote learning. Despite the fact that official language of instruction is English starting in grade 3, students primarily understand parroting English only. Be prepared to use simple gestures and be patient waiting for teachers to translate. StaffHead Teacher: Mr. Mweetwa (means crocodile) Grade 1 (48 Students) Grade 2 (38 Students) Grade 3 (27 Students) Grade 4 (28 Students) Grade 5 (32 Students) Grade 6 (35 Students) Grade 7 (36 Students) Schedule7h00 – 10h30 Morning Classes 11h00 – 14h30 Afternoon Classes 15h00 – 17h00 Workshop & Planning Detailed Schedule
ProjectsEach LearnServe Team will partner with one teacher (counterpart). Workshop 1: Tangrams – working with your counterpart, you will learn how to solve Tangram puzzles and integrate Tangrams into the curriculum Workshop 2: Foldables – working with your counterpart, you will learn how to create a foldable and integrate foldables into the curriculum Workshop 3: Educational Games – working with your counterpart, you will teach your counterpart how to play the educational games you brought with yoi Planning: During this time, you will decide:
Map: We will be painting a large map of Africa and Zambia on the outside wall of the school building PreparationChoose 1 educational game that you can teach your counterpart how to play and then play in the classroom with the students. Fundraising ChallengeTeacher SuppliesSupplies for teachers so they can create visuals for their classroom (scissors, tape, markers, pens, pencils, stencils, stamps etc.) Classroom suppliesCrayons, markers, story books, pencils, pencil sharpeners, erasers, etc. Board GamesEach school team should aim to bring at least 10 copies of 1 educational board game (age appropriate) PlayPumps & ReachOut Water SolutionsChawama Zocs & Chongwe Community School Contacts
OverviewPlayPumps International’s mission is help improve the lives of children and their families by providing easy access to clean drinking water, enhancing public health, and offering play equipment to millions across Africa. (from PlayPump's website) ProgramAt Chawama Zocs the sisters have created a playground, a water park and a garden surrounding the PlayPump. We will visit their grounds to learn more about the wrap-around projects they have created and how a PlayPump works. The Chongwe Community School opened in 2002. In 2003, as a result of the profits from the sale of chickens, the community was able to build a school building. They received a PlayPump and gained access to water at the school in 2007. Currently, the school does not have a means for generating income. In response, the community has developed a sustainability plan to generate income by incorporating a garden, fish farm, pig farm and chicken coop. The proceeds from these projects will help fund the community school. Since none of these projects currently exist, the school currently survives on minimal community donations. We will help the community build a vegetable garden. The rate of HIV infection in Chongwe District is 15%. The Chongwe Community School educates the following population:
Fundraising ChallengeRaise $25 each towards the development of a community vegetable garden ($650 total). In turn, the proceeds from the garden will generate an income for the school. |
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