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Can’t think of a way to help? Read about how some of our most valued supporters raise funds in innovative ways. |
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October 2011
Zu and Titus – The Conker Shop Yet again two of our staunchest supporters nine year old Zu MacDermot and his seven year old brother Titus have come up with a novel way of raising funds for Project Luangwa. As the date of their school conker competition approached they set up their own retail enterprise selling ready-strung conkers. On their production line at home they drill the conkers, string them, knot them and finally box them before taking them to school to sell to potential competitors.
The boys have the support of their school Head teacher who made them stand up in front of the whole school (The Grange at Monmouth) and explain what they were doing and all about Project Luangwa. Titus had only been at this “big” school for two weeks and he says his knees were shaking. Sales were brisk, especially with everyone wanting to hone their battle skills. We’ll let you know much these two enterprising boys raised. Eat your heart out Alan Sugar – even you didn’t think of selling conkers.
For those of you who live in warmer climes: conkers are the hardened fruit of a Horse-chestnut tree and used in a competitive game between two people.
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Ready for Christmas
Dawn Ingham – The Project Pot
Dawn Ingham is a part time nurse who has thought of a novel way of helping the children here in Mfuwe. Each month she works one extra shift and the proceeds go into her “Project Pot”. Dawn intends to spend her hard earned money by sponsoring a pupil through Project Luangwa. She says when she works the shift it gives her a great “buzz” knowing that she is working to help a child who would otherwise be unable to attend school. When she works her "Project Luangwa" shift she wears a badge so that everyone knows that she is working for the kids in south Luangwa.
She’s given up buying biscuits too and instead spends the money on maths sets and stationery for the children to bring out when she visits us in 2012.
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October 2011 - Pam Hardwick - You’re never too old to make money!
Pam Hardwick is in her 80th year and lives in a Nursing Home in Thetford in the UK. She has had a lifelong love of poetry and has spent years composing her own. When she learnt about the plight of children in South Luangwa she decided to publish a book containing her best poems and donate the proceeds to Project Luangwa. What is so amazing is that Pam only knows about Project Luangwa third hand. She has never been to Zambia and neither has her nurse, Dawn Ingham. However Dawn’s son came to spend a week with Project Luangwa in June 2011 and hasn’t stopped talking about it since.
Pam doesn’t write her poems anymore as she is now completely blind, but she remembers them and can recite them clearly; she is a very special lady. Pam already has advance orders for the book which will be available in the first week of October.
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October 2011 – Hannah and Solie sell their toys
UK resident Dawn Ingham and her two granddaughters, Hannah who is 9 years old and Solie who is 7 spent a day at a car boot sale in order to raise funds for Project Luangwa. Hannah sifted through her wardrobe for things she didn’t wear anymore and both girls generously parted with some of their favourite toys and teddies to sell at the sale.
They managed to raise $92 for Project Luangwa. Dawn regularly sells at car boot sales to raise funds for us and has made bookmarks to give away to her customers complete with details of the Project Luangwa website.
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May 2011 – Zu MacDermot - A birthday with no gifts
When Zu MacDermot from the UK visited a Project Luangwa supported school in 2010 he didn't forget the time he spent there. When celebrating his ninth birthday, instead of presents, he asked his friends to donate to Project Luangwa instead.
He obviously has some very generous friends as they have donated $250. A BIG THANK YOU to Zu for giving up the opportunity for lots of goodies and an equally BIG THANK YOU to all his friends who so generously donated on his behalf.
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April 2011 - Natalie Tuck – Uncle Bob’s birthday present
Eleven year old Natalie Tuck told her Uncle Bob that she didn’t want him to buy her a birthday present. She asked that he donate the money that he would have spent to Project Luangwa instead.
Natalie’s kind generosity was announced to all her friends at her birthday party. Thank you Natalie - $100 goes a long way to help the children of South Luangwa.
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January 2011 – Emma Watson - Dubai Marathon
In January 2011 Emma Watson ran 42 kilometers through a Middle Eastern desert. Well - not strictly a desert but almost.
Emma, who had been training for months, completed the Dubai Marathon, which is run around the city streets, and raised $2300 for Project Luangwa.
With Emma’s hard earned funds we were able to buy 330 Zambian text books for Grades 8 and 9 at Nsefu Basic School. Not wanting to be left out, her children, Gregory, Meghan and Elspeth ran the 3km race with their dad, Gavin.
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October 2010 – Laura Elliot - Baking Cakes for Nsefu
When Laura Elliot and her family came on a surprise safari to Nkwali in 2010 she took the opportunity to visit Nsefu Middle Basic School. The difference between Nsefu and her own well equipped school in the UK must have had a profound effect as it prompted her to raise funds to help the school and its pupils.
With the help of her friend Amber, she made a huge batch of cupcakes to sell at her local church and raised a massive £125. Both girls are 12 years old and are pictured here with a cake they made for a friend's birthday. Judging by the look of it they could give Delia a bit of competition. So that everyone was aware of the plight of Nsefu School she also made a PowerPoint presentation from the photographs of her visit which she showed to the church congregation. We would like to thank Laura and Amber for their hard work. The donation bought much needed text books for the school.
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