Linda, Nekacheya and Tiyese ladies (and men) march to mark International Women’s Day.
It was great to see three Zambezi Sunrise Trust supported organisations in the parade marching past the President of Zambia to mark International Women’s Day in Livingstone today. As is traditional, each wore clothes based on a particular chitenge material. The...
President Hichilema of Zambia visits Tiyese (‘Let’s Try’) Craft Initiative stall.
It actually happened! The President of the Republic of Zambia, His Excellency Hakainde Hichilema, today visited our Tiyese (‘Let’s Try’) Craft Initiative stall! The President was in Livingstone as guest of honour at a huge state event to mark International Women’s...
Preparing to meet the President!
Things got busy today! We are delighted to announce that, at the invitation of the Mayor of Livingstone, Tiyese (‘Let’s Try’) Craft Initiative will have a stall in the presentation tent when the President of Zambia visits the city for International Women’s Day...
Choirs from Linda and The Chorister School, Durham meet via video link.
We had the start of a great meeting of choirs today, but sadly were beaten by torrential rain (and the noise of it beating on our metal roof). The video meeting between the Chorister School, Durham and Linda Community School is being rescheduled. We look forward to it...
Bears named at Shotley Bridge Primary School at twin school Nekacheya.
We were delighted to distribute knitted bears to the baby class and middle class (pre-school) at Nekacheya Primary School this morning. The 26 bears were named and sponsored by parents and others at the Shotley Bridge Primary School Christmas Fayre in December....
Video link between schools in Rothbury and Livingstone.
We had a great video link this morning between older children at Linda Community School and Dr Thomlinson C of E Middle School in Rothbury, Northumberland. As well as an interesting question and answer session, we took the camera into the Grade 12 classroom. Last year...
A meeting with the Mayor of Livingstone.
We’re grateful to Her Worship The Mayor of Livingstone for seeing us at short notice in her chambers this morning. Our trustees Joanne and John, together with Cathy Chilambe (Head teacher at Linda Community School) met with Mayor Constance Muleabai to discuss aspects...
Another busy Homework Club.
Homework Club took place this afternoon for children from Linda compound. This has now been going on in one form or another for over eight years. Thanks to teacher Blessing at Linda Community School for organising it today, and as ever to Bryony Howard and Frank...
A visit to DEBS on a busy day.
Our trustees Joanne and John had a productive meeting with the District Education Board Secretary in Livingstone this afternoon. It was an opportunity to discuss the future of our development of Linda Community School with the DEBS, and a variety of issues arising...
Children in Hesleden and Linda talk to each other.
We had a great video link between Linda Community School and Hesleden Primary School in County Durham today. We had a mixed group of children from Linda who spoke to Mrs Johnson’s class at Hesleden. There were some great questions and answers, with many to do with...