Christmas in Chilubula!

(Pictures showing the completed kitchen and toilet block.)

Two of our trustees, Jen and Reuben, spent most of their Christmas break in Zambia, and the bulk of that in Chilubula to catch up on progress since they last visited in summer 2006. They were so pleased with what they saw, and with the continued enthusiasm and vision of our manager in Chilubula, Leonard.

Whilst in Chilubula, they gave training to Leonard and his assistant on the laptop they had taken with them for the Centre. Meetings were held with the local committee who were able to talk about projects they were trialling to generate income; namely, sewing school uniforms and poultry keeping. So far, 20 uniforms have been made, with plans for 50 in total. The first round of chickens have been reared and sold, with the profits being used to buy a second round of 100. the hope is to expand to around 300 chickens over a period of 3-6 months.

This is just a very brief description of an incredibly busy time spent in Chilubula, but a time that was really positive and confirmed that progress continues to be made there!