ZAP - Zambia Allocation Program

NEWSLETTER 17 - december 2012

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Since our last newsletter in June, a lot has happened in Zambia. Let me tell you about it.

In October Loliet Enneking (ZAP boardmember), Monique Dekking (ZAP Chairman) and her husband, Antoon van Balkom ( ZAP Founding Father) came to Zambia. In addition to the fact that they were delighted by Zambia’s flora and fauna, they also visited all of ZAP’s projects. They were particularly struck by the fact that the teacher’s accommodations both at the Kaindu Basic School as at the Big Concession School were very well maintained by the teachers. The teachers at these two schools made a point of telling us how happy and proud they were of their new houses. During the visit to the Clinic in Kaindu, they were able to see how intensively the Mother Waiting Shelter and the small classroom are being used. During their visit we celebrated the opening ceremony of the school and the teacher’s houses in Nkulamaziba. Together with the ZAP team and the community, everything had been very well prepared. Loliet, Monique and Antoon were the guests of honour.

Monique en Antoon:

"DANKIE , DANKIE, NIEDERLANDIE!
Hundreds of children came running towards us when we drove up for the opening ceremony of the school and the teachers’ houses in the community of Nkulamaziba. It was a very emotional experience. In his speech, the District Commissioner – the highest authority in the province - made a point of underlining the tremendous added value of ZAP’s contribution to this area and also promised to provide more qualified teachers. And when all is said and done: that is what it’s all about! Thanks to ZAP’s efforts, thousands of children living in the bush are now being educated.

It had been more than two years since we last visited ZAP’s projects, and we were incredibly impressed with the tremendous progress that has been achieved. ZAP has emphatically proved that it is no nine days’ wonder! Josien and her local teams work continuously, without any overhead and in great harmony, to develop both education and healthcare in this area. We are proud to be associated with ZAP as boardmember and Founding Father respectively and thus to be able to contribute to its work."

Loliet:

"This was my first trip to Zambia. I was really touched to see how much ZAP contributes to the communities in rural areas. Children walk every day on the hot sand through the bush on their bare feet to get to school. With happy faces, eager to learn.

From conversations with the teachers, you feel the enormous motivation to lift this area with its many different communities to a higher plane. The gratitude is palpable.

I was very impressed to see what Josien, with her local ZAP teams, has achieved in the last 4 ½ years. The motivation and discipline is tremendous. I am proud to be a member of the Board and ZAP will continue to inspire me to carry on. There is still a lot to do!"

In the video below you will get an impression of the opening ceremony.:

HELP ZAP ACHIEVE ITS PLANS FOR 2013

NKULAMAZIBA

More than 15.000 people live in this community. You will understand that two classrooms can in no way provide sufficient room for all the children in the area. ZAP wants to build a second school-block with three classrooms.

To achieve this, ZAP needs funds. Estimate: € 76.185

AROUND THE KITUMBA OPEN AIR PRISON
Now that the school is as good as finished, ZAP wants to start the construction of the teachers’ accommodation in 2013. Our plan is to build three in the coming year.

Construction of 3 teacher’s houses with open air kitchen, toilet and washroom.
Estimate: € 35.550

ZAP wishes all of you a very warm and festive month of December.

With my very best regards,
ZAP (Zambia Allocation Program)
Josien Dudok van Heel

March 2008 - June 2012 Projects realised by ZAP

Kaindu Basic School

140 school benches and 7 teacher's tables

Construction of 1 new teacher's house

Renovation of 7 teacher's houses with outside kitchen, washroom and toilet

Employment - the ZAP team consisted of 15 people
who worked on this project for 2 years

Big Concessions School

Construction of 6 new teacher's houses with outside kitchen,
toilet and washing area

Waterwell with manual pump installed next to the teachers' accommodation

Employment: the ZAP team consisted of 8 people
who worked on this project for 1½ year

Lantana Farm

Construction of a nursery school for children under 7 years of age

Employment: the ZAP team consisted of 5 people
who worked on this project for 6 months

Clinic in Kaindu

Construction of a waiting shelter with a big uotside kitchen en 2 washing areas

Complete renovation of 2 staff houses for the doctor and a nurse

Construction of a schoolroom with 2 office spaces

Employment: the ZAP team consisted of 8 people
who worked on this project for 1½ year

The school in Nkulamaziba

Construction of a school, 2 classrooms with office space and strongroom

Construction of 5 toilets

In February construction work was started on the first of a total of 4
teacher's houses to be built by ZAP in 2012

Employment: the ZAP team consists of 12 people
who are at work on this project since February 2012

ZAP Chicken Farm at Nkulamaziba

At the Community's initiative a chicken farm was started in August 2012

On the one hand it is a learning experience for the children who are given the
responsibility of looking after these animals, and on the other, the chickens are
sold and the proceeds are donated by the community to ZAP

Workshops are being given by a vet from Mumbwa to instruct the community on
running a chicken farm with regard to nutrition, inoculations, etc

School at the Kitumba Open Air Prison

In February 2012 a start was made with the construction of a school:

two classrooms, an office and a strong room in the middle

Construction of 3 double toilets

Employment: the ZAP team here consists of 3 workmen,
the others are prisoners who have to help with the building work.

In General

Wheelchair donated by EMCART REHA for a seriously handicapped girl

The Lutekelo farmers group: donation of various vegetable seeds
to enable them to jointly sell the harvest

Medical Centrum Alkmaar: Donation of 4 hospital beds with side tables