The year is getting off to a flying start with one successful fundraising event under our belts, a Fellowship Lunch organised by Friends of Chitambo Trustees Margaret and Gillian and hosted by their church, St. James the Less, Penicuik, Scotland.
The lunch was specifically in aid of purchase and transport of Life Wrap anti-shock garments for Chitambo District:
http://www.safemotherhood.ucsf.edu/
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| Fellowship Lunch in aid of Friends of Chitambo, February 2016 |
4 or 5 different kinds of soup, a mass of different kinds of cheeses, fresh fruit, and an array of cakes resulted in a grand total of £321 from this generous church congregation.
The above photo was sent direct to Mr. Levi Chifwaila, Senior Nurse Tutor at Chitambo, by WhatsApp. He sent a voice recorded message straight back:
Click here to hear Levi's thank you message
Isn't technology a wonderful thing?
- Penicuik High School Bake Sale
Other events in the pipeline include a bake sale by pupils at Penicuik High School. They had entered us into their Young Philanthropist Initiative (YPI) competition, with potential for winning a £3,000 prize. What we could have done for emergency care with that? Sadly, we came second. However, pupils are providing the bake sale by way of compensation.
We are planning a lunchtime talk
at the Grassmarket Community Project, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1-2 pm on Saturday 25th June 2016. Friend of Chitambo and Edinburgh General Practitioner (GP), Dr. Bridget Innes, will talk about her medical and elephant conservation work in rural Zambia. Watch this space!
Proceeds from all these events will go towards emergency care work in Chitambo District:
- Life Wraps
- Purchase of an emergency care short-code number
- Radio repairs and replacements
- Ambulance maintenance
If you think you could contribute, please see our donations page opposite, under Support Us.
Thank you
