Education creates access to the world
Despite its large copper deposits, Zambia is one of the poorest countries in the world. The majority of the population lives below the poverty line of US$1.90 a day. Three-quarters of the poor live in rural areas. The only way out of poverty is through work and education.
The Twampane School was founded in 2011 to give the children of Chimfunshi employees the opportunity to attend school. The nearest school is 20 kilometres away and there is no public transport, which meant that until 2010 most of the children were unable to attend school at all. The school, which started with 20 pupils and one teacher, has now grown to over 220 pupils and nursery children, from pre-school to grade 10. Almost 120 of the children live in Chimfunshi, while the others come from neighbouring farms and settlements.
For the future of the children and the region
All students receive a nutritious meal every day - for some this is their only meal of the day. Through education sponsorships, we relieve the burden on low-income families, support children with good academic records and enable them to attend secondary school and university. In addition, Chimfunshi offers local vocational training for children in their final year of school. Our Twampane School not only improves the personal future prospects of the children and young people in and around Chimfunshi. In the long term, the entire region will benefit from well-educated young people.
Support the future of our children - sponsor the education of one of our students.
- Providing a safe and healthy learning and development environment and support for self-determination
- Improving access to education and knowledge
- Reducing the educational disadvantage of girls
- Promoting early childhood development
- Strengthening social participation
- Reducing the risk of poverty through better education
- Raising the awareness of the next generation for the protection of their natural environment (especially in conjunction with the Conservation Education Programme)
Every donation counts!
Twampane School is largely funded by individual donors. In the past, additional funds have been used to build extensions, purchase additional school furniture, computers, printers and projectors, buy a school bus, provide school clothing and shoes for the children, and install the school's own solar power system. However, the acute needs go far beyond this.
After initially supporting schools and childcare facilities in Zambia through school fees and parental contributions, the Zambian government made good on its promise of free education in 2021. Since then, each school has had to fund its own operations (except for the salaries of government teachers).
Although we already have supporters and individual donors on our side, Chimfunshi cannot run the kindergarten, pre-school, primary and secondary school for over 220 children, including school meals, afternoon clubs and excursions, with these supporters alone. In particular, the purchase of learning and working materials, the salaries of the non-government teachers and the provision of one or two meals a day for the children are major challenges.
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