Featuring interviews with Bethwell Masumbuko and Mrs HS Kalenge, the Head Teachers of Milenge High & Milenge Basic Schools respectively. They talk to us about the impact the lights will have on their pupils and teachers.
11 year old Ludia tells us about what she wants to be when she grows up while 15 year old Emmanuel helps string the lights across a classroom.
Teachers Nuyemba Royd and Kayombo Justine share with us how they think the lights will benefit the school.
And we hear from the Lights For Learning volunteers Nick Dye, Jan Power, Cathy Russell and Vanessa Sherwood about their experience installing the lights.
Lights For Learning are currently looking for an experienced fund raiser to help with Trust and Grant applications. If you or you know of anyone who might be interested please ask them to contact us at fundraiser@lightsforlearning.org
Lights For Learning man a stand at the Annual Rotary International Conference, held in Torquay. But why are they here? We talk to Roger Mugridge at the scene.
Lights For Learning took part in World Thinking Day with the Girl Guide movement of Haydon Wick, Swindon.
All the local Guides, Brownies and Rainbows came together at the Haydon Centre each paying a pound for an craft activity day. The girls spent the morning making things like Friendship Bracelets and mini-drums while in the afternoon they were entertained by an African Dance troop.
At the end of the day, Lights For Learning were presented with cash totalling £100.00, all of which will go to lighting classrooms in places of education where no artificial light exists.
Lights For Learning have received a message from Bethwell Masumbuko, Headmaster of the Milenge High School in which our lights were installed in 2008.
I am happy to inform you that the best pupil in Milenge District came from Milenge Basic School, by the name of Clever Mpundu. The boy liked using the lights.
We are yet to receive results for grade 12 in March. You will be updated
Bethwell Masumbuko,
Milenge High School.
Click here for a handwritten note from Clever Mpundu
Mulumbi Basic School and Chibenda Basic School, both situated in the Milenge district of Zambia's Luapula region, require lighting. The plans for the schools have been received. Costing and the making of the equipment is currently under way. For more information please contact news@lightsforlearning.org
Lights For Learning presented their work to the High Commissioner, the Ambassador and other dignitaries at the Zimbabwe embassy. This was followed by another presentation to South Africa's High Commissioner in London.
This has been received from Kai Van Horn, Peace Corp Volunteer in Muyembe, with whom we met on the last day of our installation there in Zambia...
I apologize for the delay in emailing you. We met last November when you were installing lights at the basic school in Muyembe village, Kawambwa, Luapula, Zambia. The students and teachers are very happy with the lights. They were being used frequently during the day during the rainy season when the storms and rain made it dark in the classrooms. They have also started an evening reading program so the school children can come at night and study and read. It’s been a great opportunity... for the children and I know they are grateful for it.
Your work is appreciated!
Cheers,
Kai Van Horn,
Peace Corps Volunteer, Muyembe
Attached is the report into the November trip to Zambia undertaken by Lights For Learning in order to install lights into three schools: Milenge Basic, Lwela High and Muyembe Basic.
The team of eight trustees and volunteers return from Lusaka after successfully installing lights into three schools in the Northern Province of Luapula. Report and pictures to follow.
We find ourselves in the Cricklade workshop of Roger Mugridge talking about the forthcoming Lights For Learning trip to install lights in three schools in Zambia.
Lights For Learning is a registered charity, bringing light to places of education.
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Listen to Lights For Learning as they install lights into
two communities in the Philippines.
Hear how the team came to being there and why their work was so valuable to the Filipino people. We hear from members of the team, of Gawad Kalinga and of the local Couples For Christ group responsible for the village.
Gawad Kalinga's Emma Randall and Vincent Rivera speak to us about the movement's impact on Peace Village and its beneficiaries' access to education.
We hear from the Mayor of Bacolod City, Evelio Leonardia and we hear how the work of Lights For Learning is contributing to the area.
Other Voices: Bacolod City Mayor, Evelio 'Bing' Leonardia; Gawad Kalinga Region Head for Child and Youth Development Programme, Vincent Rivera and Heart of the Father's Child and Youth Development Programme representative, Emma Randall. We also hear Oscar and AJ Lim, members of the local Couples For Christ group who were also the charity's generous hosts for this project.
Listen to Lights For Learning as they install lights into two communities in the Philippines.
Hear how the team came to being there and why their work was so valuable to the Filipino people. We hear from members of the team, of Gawad Kalinga and of the local Couples For Christ group responsible for the village.
Gawad Kalinga's Bob Magalona speaks to us about the movement and its vision in helping encourage poor families out of the shanty towns and into developed communities where access to education is provided.
We hear from LFLs Project Manager, Pete Genet and Logistics Co-ordinator, Mike Noble on the progress of the project. We explore important aspects of the small community and speak to the village Project Director, Santiago Franco.
Other Voices: Bacolod City Mayor, Evelio 'Bing' Leonardia; Village Project Director, Santiago Franco; Gawad Kalinga Provincial Head, Bob Magalona; Sue Larking; Peter Genet; Mike Noble; Andrew Noble; Michelle Stewart, and the Children of the Welcome Home Village of the Deaf. We also hear from Teody and Dennis, members of the local Couples For Christ group who were also the charity's generous hosts for this project.
The team going out to Zambia for this year's trip has been finalised. Two groups will be installing lights in Lwela School and Milenge School in the Luapula Province of the country.
Schools in Talisay and Sagay are now enjoying lights. Currently, in the monsoon season, it gets dark at 1730hrs. Trip report, photos and audio to follow.
The date for the Philippines project have now been confirmed for November and tickets have been purchased for a team of 9. Local media coverage organised by the Philippine Embassy in London
Two new members of the team will be trained in the Philippines for future installations
Wiltshire's Bradon Forest School has chosen LightsForLearning as their charity for next year
Fundraising
Mac Tilling is preparing for the Wessex 100 bike ride on September 9th
Nick Dye participating in the Iron Man Challenge on 19th August
Donation of £500 received from the United Reform Church of Cricklade
A colleague of trustee Laurie Cole has raised
£180 received from Bradon Forest School
The balance of the £6,000 donation from International Power has now been received
Report from the Government of the People's Republic of Zambia has been received by Lights For Learning after officials inspected the installation and its apparent affect on Twingi High School. The report is now available here
Good Luck to Mac Tilling, from Swindon, who is making final preparations for his sponsored bike ride on 17th June with the proceeds raised going to Lights For Learning.
Reading Rotary Club are currently raising funds for a large installation project at Nayumbani, a new village caring for abandoned and orphaned HIV+ children in Kenya, being constructed 6 hours from Nairobi
10th November is the planned date for the Philippines project
The set of lights for Rwanda have been shipped and are currently en route to the Kagitumba Primary and Secondary School. We have been coordinating this venture with Edward Thomas in England and James Rubakisibo from Ruandese Health Environmental Project Interactive (RHEPI). Pictures of this installation to follow
Mac Tilling, from Swindon, is riding a sponsored bike ride on 17th June with the proceeds raised going to Lights For Learning. Next year he plans to ride from John O'Groats to Lands End for the same cause
Stuart Hilliard, from Cricklade, is carrying out the Three Peaks Challenge with proceeds of his sponsorship going to Lights For Learning
Preparations are being made for our presence at The Cricklade Festival on June 17th
Twingi team return to the UK having completed the project successfully
Mrs Lillian Kapulu, Permanent Secretary for Education for the Republic of Zambia, met the team for talks about the project and future government involvement
Twingi team confirmed as Laurence Cole, Adam, Chris and Sue Larking, Roger and Jean Mugridge and Mike Noble.
Ian Bray at Braymarc has made a donation towards the food and water that will be required for the trip. Thank you to Ian.
Couriers Airline Worldwide Ltd are transporting the equipment at cost price, thank you to Bob Hocking
Catherine Mulenga, who now lives in Swindon, came from near Twingi and was the person who initiated this project. Catherine was at Twingi last month and reports back that everyone is very excited about our visit and looking forward to having light.
Roger and Peter visit Kenya to install solar powered lighting to the Ngamani Primary School, Bonani Primary School and Malde Clinic. A wait of four days was endured for the equipment to get through customs. The charity was charged 66% import duty. The clinic, which deals with around 400 people a month with ailments like malaria and footworm, was attached to Bonani Primary School and took 4 hours to fit. They are now able to treat emergencies safely after sundown
Roger and Jean visit Kenya to hold two presentations with the Bahari Rotary Club. Ex-president of the club, Mr Shah, took them round the school projects they had completed
Fundraising event at RAF Lyneham [contact fundraising@lightsforlearning.org for more information]
A Lights For Learning presentation is being prepared for 18th Sept, to be held at United Reform Church in Swindon as a prelude to a Fundraising Event in October
Costings are being finalised for the Zambia Project - fundraising needs to continue for this to go ahead
Charity details are being collated in lieu of a meeting with Government African Overseas Aid Advisors
Lighting System Design and Development to make the systems smaller and simpler to use
Lights For learning welcome Peter Genet to the team. Peter will bring his project management experience with him to help plan and coordinate current and forthcoming Lights For Learning Projects
Lights For Learning meet Michael Wills MP to discuss Government backing in line with their African education policy
Jean Mugeridge raises £70 for Lights For Learning from Open Garden project in Cricklade adding to the £300 already raised by her home-made greeting card sales
UK schools begin twinning project with African schools helping UK schools raise funds for specific African schools in return for pen pal friendships and education-rich material for the UK National Curriculum Key Stages One and Two
Nairobi slum school have lights fitted at last - Lights For Learning await feedback and photos
ICP donate again, this time nearly 30 large solar panels
Zambian school / orphanage contacts Lights For Learning via a UK-based ex-pupil. This 800 pupil school is three days drive from the next settlement and is currently lighting its premises with hazardous kerosene lamps
Mulumbi Basic School and Chibenda Basic School, both situated in the Milenge district of Zambia's Luapula region, require lighting. The plans for the schools have been received. Costing and the making of the equipment is currently under way. For more information please contact 
