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Social |
To keep up to date with all our
updates, be sure to follow Cecily’s
Fund on social media - we are on
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at /cecilysfund
New! Instagram |
Cecily’s Fund has recently joined
Instagram. Follow us for beautiful
new photos from our programmes
in Zambia, plus infographics,
quotes and lots more. You can find
us at Instagram.com/cecilys.fund
About and Contact |
Cecily’s Fund is registered charity
1071660. Our work makes
education possible for orphaned
and vulnerable children in Zambia.
Phone
01993 358 089 / 186
Post
Ground Floor, 6 Church Green,
Witney, Oxon, OX28 4AW
Welcome!
In this issue
Welcome to the Cecily’s Fund Easter Newsletter 2015. You will have noticed that
this issue launches a new look for this year’s newsletters, and we hope you like it.
2015 has already had a busy start for Cecily’s Fund. Our Programme Manager
has completed one monitoring trip to Zambia, and another is planned; our
partners in the country continue to do fantastic work; and we hope to run a
number of exciting events and campaigns here in the UK.
As ever, we are tremendously grateful for your support, which makes our work
possible. We hope to you will follow developments in 2015 with interest.
Success story: Boyd 3
Red Nose Day 2015: Kitwe Stories 4
A Sunday in Summer 5
Partner interview: Gift 6
British 10K London Run 2015 7
Annual Review Coming Soon 7
Help Cecily’s Fund Find Friends 8
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Success story: Boyd Kabila
CF: Can you please introduce yourself?
BK: My name is Boyd Kabila, and I am the first born in a family of five. I come
from Kitwe in Zambia. I am currently working at Mopani Copper Mines PLC
for Murray and Roberts, a South African contractor, as a Management
Trainee/Mining Engineer.
CF: When did you first start receiving support from Cecily’s Fund?
BK: I first started receiving educational support from Cecily’s Fund in 2007
when I was in my final grade of junior secondary school. I started receiving
50% of total tuition fees, in addition to books, uniforms, pens, pencils and
pairs of school shoes. Upon successful completion of junior secondary school,
Cecily’s Fund further supported me at university level where I went to study
for Bachelor of Engineering degree specialising in Mining Engineering at
Copperbelt University between 2009 and 2013.
CF: How did that support affect your life?
BK: That support really affected my life positively in that I could go to school
without worries of being chased out of school due to unpaid fees. I really
could concentrate on my studies. The uniforms and pairs of shoes I received
built confidence in me because I could look just like any other pupil coming
from their responsible fathers and mothers. In short, Cecily’s Fund took on
the role of my father and mother because by then my father had already
died and my mother, who could not manage to support all of the family, died
in 2010 when I was in my second year of study at university. Going to
university with the support of Cecily’s Fund was my long awaited dream come
true.
CF: How has the support you received affected your family?
BK: My success has and is still helping my family because all my siblings have
now got a Dad and a Mom - which is me! Currently through my job I am
able to pay school fees for my brother in Grade 11 and my sister in Grade 8.
Not only that I have also helped my younger brother back into school to
improve his grades. My other younger brother-Lastone completed Grade 12
last year and has started applying to study nursing - I will help to fund him.
CF: What are your hopes for the future?
BK: My personal hope for the future is that I can become well-established in
terms of education as well as financially. My ultimate desire for the future is to
set up my own engineering firm after I raise enough working capital, become
my own employer and possibly become a donor helping out other people
who are facing challenges in their lives in terms of education or other aspects.
“That support really affected my
life” |
Boyd Kabila is a real success story.
Having lost his father at a young
age, Boyd began receiving
educational support from Cecily’s
Fund which took him all the way to
university level. While attending
Copperbelt University in 2010,
Boyd’s mother also passed away.
With the help of Cecily’s Fund,
Boyd has overcome numerous
challenges and, having secured a
job with a major mining company,
is set on securing a better life for
himself and for his family.
Boyd with his family in Kitwe,
August 2014
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Red Nose Day: Kitwe stories Key Dates in Zambia, 2015 |
Good Friday April 3
Easter Monday April 6
Labour Day May 1
Africa Day May 25
Heroes’ Day July 6
Unity Day July 7
Farmers’ Day August 3
Independence Day October 24
Christmas Day December 25
In the lead-up to this year’s Red Nose Day event from Comic Relief, children
supported by Cecily’s Fund and our partner Afya Mzuri featured in education
and fundraising materials designed for use by UK schools.
Comic Relief’s schools campaign focuses on a child-headed household in Kitwe,
in Zambia’s Copperbelt province. Siblings Ngosa (pictured), Rabecca and Clifford
live in very basic conditions having lost their parents.
Ngosa, 9, and Rabecca, 18, are the focus of videos intended for use by primary
and secondary schools, respectively. The short films explore the family’s very
basic living conditions: the children eat just once a day, and Rabecca earns the
family’s only income by washing clothes, clearing land, and plaiting hair for
neighbours.
Comic Relief and Cecily’s Fund |
Comic Relief is a key funding partner of
Cecily’s Fund. The Hands on Learning
programme enables local people to
have a greater say on the way
education is run in their communities.
The project is primarily funded by
Comic Relief, and is implemented by
Cecily’s Fund partners Afya Mzuri and
the Copperbelt Health Education
Project (CHEP).
The films go on to explain how support from Afya Mzuri, a local Zambian
partner of Cecily’s Fund which has been funded by Comic Relief, has helped
both Ngosa and Rabecca to go to school, giving the whole family a chance at a
better life. Ngosa also features in a special interactive story on the Red Nose Day
website, which helps children between to think about the differences between
life in the UK and in Zambia.
In 2014, Afya Mzuri hosted another Comic Relief team who took YouTube star
Fleur de Force to Zambia as part of their “School of YouTube” project. The video
has been viewed over 160,000 times.
“It feels nice for my future, because I have
a vision that I will become a teacher.”
Rabecca
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A Sunday in Summer
On May 10th Basil and Alison Eastwood hope you will join them for a wonderful
luncheon with music and theatrical entertainment, as guests of David Gladstone
at historic Wotton House in Buckinghamshire.
We hope that summer will have arrived! The house and gardens are beautiful,
and before lunch our guests will be treated to musical entertainment from
harpist Fiona Thompson, clarinettist Michal Bredik and pianist Lucie Smitkova.
Following an excellent three-course meal, Basil Eastwood will give a moving
personal presentation on Cecily’s Fund and the pressing need to support the
orphans and vulnerable children of Zambia. Later we will be treated to a comic
critique of Wagner’s Ring Cycle in impressive operatic style by Angela Knapp.
Guests will be treated to a house tour by our host and can admire the early 19th
century country house designed by John Soane and its newly-restored cupola.
We would like to invite all of our friends to support the event and we thank
David Gladstone once again for opening his house to us so generously for the
day. We are inviting The Compassionate Friends, who help bereaved parents, to
join us at this special occasion. All guests who join us through Cecily’s Fund will
help us make a huge difference to the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children
in Zambia.
Or email:
Donations of £75 welcome
All Enquiries Contact:
Alison Eastwood
Church End
Church Street
Somerton
OX25 6NB
Supporter Focus #2: Peter
Christopher |
In this issue, we meet Peter
Christopher, former headteacher
of King Edward VI Aston School in
Birmingham, which has supported
Cecily’s Fund for many years.
How did you first come into
contact with Cecily’s Fund?
Friends introduced Jane and I to
Cecily’s Fund by inviting us to the
Opera. The cause struck a chord
with us as all three of our children
had gone abroad on their gap
years. We donated, and now find
the Christmas Gift cards an ideal
way of spreading the word.
Why did you choose to donate
to Cecily’s Fund?
The simplicity of the appeal and
the way contributions have been
broken down into manageable
portions for uniform, a year’s
education, etc. seemed an ideal
way to engage the interest of
children in this country. A non-
uniform day buys so many
uniforms, and class groups can
achieve a tangible target.
Do you have a particular
memory you would like to
share?
In 2012 I had the privilege of
visiting Zambia and seeing first
hand the impact Cecily’s Fund is
having. One young man had been
given a life-changing opportunity
after a terrible childhood and was
determined to graduate before he
was too old!
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Partner interview: Gift
CF: Can you describe what Afya Mzuri does?
GS: Afya Mzuri is a national NGO committed to improving the quality of life in
poor communities. Based in Kitwe, we receive funding from Cecily's Fund to
help children access education in many ways including identifying children
requiring support and then providing school fees, uniforms and books. More
generally, Afya specialises in the implementation of HIV and AIDS awareness
and support programmes for workplaces and their host communities. Afya
Mzuri is one of the largest local health NGOs in Zambia and has established
long-term partnerships with over 50 companies, reaching over 100 workplace
sites, making them well-placed to share learnings from this project. Afya Mzuri
is also currently implementing a water, sanitation and hygiene programme
funded by UNICEF.
CF: What does your job involve?
GS: My title is Community Mobilisation Officer. I work closely with both
government schools and communities in the Copperbelt province of Zambia,
advocating for good and free education and health programmes for the
orphans and vulnerable children in those communities. I work closely with the
administration in procuring school materials for the children. I assist the
manager in policy analysis, development and implementation and conduct
field visits to schools and colleges to check on the performance, attendance,
and motivation of orphans and vulnerable children. My other roles include
tracking where alumni are and what they are doing, as well as strengthening
partnership relationships and communications.
CF: What is your favourite memory of working in your job?
GS: The time I worked with Comic Relief teams from the UK to document case
studies of Emmanuel, Rabecca and Ngosa. I enjoyed it and I learned a lot.
CF: How would you describe the relationship between Afya Mzuri and Cecily’s
Fund?
GS: The relationship between Afya Mzuri and Cecily’s Fund is strong as both
organisations communicate on a daily basis.
In each newsletter, Cecily’s Fund will be
interviewing a member of staff from one of our
partner organisations in Zambia. This Q&A is
with Gift Shanyinde, Community Mobilisation
Officer for Afya Mzuri. Afya Mzuri forms a key
part of our work in Zambia, including the
provision of school fees.
About Afya Mzuri |
Afya Mzuri is a national Zambian
NGO which established in 2003.
Meaning “good health” in Swahili,
Afya Mzuri has a wide range of
programmes in health, education
and WASH (water, sanitation and
hygiene).
Afya Mzuri became a partner of
Cecily’s Fund in 2013 and also
implements major programmes for
USAID and UNICEF. To find out
more, visit their website at
www.afyamzuri.org
Treasure Hunt - June 4 |
Cecily’s Fund will hold a special
fundraising treasure hunt in
Witney, Oxfordshire on June 4.
Teams of up to six people will
explore the town, answering
questions and solving puzzles
along the way. Among the prizes
will be two tickets to this year’s
Cornbury Festival.
The festival begins on July 10 and
features Tom Jones, Lulu and
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas.
Registration for the hunt will open
in May - look out for more
information on the Cecily’s Fund
website.
Easter Newsletter 2015 | 7
Annual Review Coming Soon
The Cecily’s Fund annual review for 2014 is nearly complete. This document will
cover all of our activities in 2014, a year which saw the continuation of major
grants from the Department for International Development and Comic Relief.
The review will contain both a narrative section and a summary of our accounts.
In addition, the full Cecily’s Fund accounts will also be available soon. Both the
annual review and annual report will be viewable and downloadable from the
resources section of the Cecily’s Fund website.
Also available online as downloads are the annual reports for previous years and
all newsletters dating back to the summer of 2012. Supporters interested in
reading earlier materials are welcome to get in touch with their request.
British 10K London Run 2015
For many years now, the British 10K London Run has been a key date in the
Cecily’s Fund calendar. In 2015, as the run itself celebrates its 15th anniversary,
Cecily’s Fund will once again be entering a team of runners to take on the
challenge and raise funds for our work in Zambia.
Changes for this year’s race include a brand new medal and an altered route,
which takes runners through the very heart of London and weaves between
some of the city’s most popular landmarks. Last year, our runners (pictured)
raised over £4,000 to support our work bring education to the orphaned and
vulnerable children of Zambia.
Cecily’s Fund has 18 guaranteed places for this year’s race which will take place
on Sunday 12th July. Runners interested in taking part should email
[email protected] to receive an application form. We look forward to
hearing from you!
London Marathon 2015 |
In 2015, Cecily’s Fund is again able
to enter a runner into the London
Marathon having secured a place
through the Silver Bond scheme.
Training hard to take part is Chris
Childs (pictured taking part in the
2014 Oxford Half marathon).
Chris was born in Zambia and her
husband Tom is a trustee of Cecily’s
Fund. She is a keen runner, and
previously raised money for Cecily’s
Fund by taking part in the
Bournemouth Marathon in 2013.
Her role model is European
champion athlete Jo Pavey.
Chris is aiming to raise £2,000 for
Cecily’s Fund in 2015, and is keen
to make as big a difference as
possible to the lives of children in
the country of her birth. To sponsor
her, visit her fundraising page at
j u s t g i v i n g . c o m / C H R I S T I N E -
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Help Cecily’s Fund Find Friends!
We will soon be launching our Find a Friend campaign and need your help!
Everyone at Cecily’s Fund is extremely grateful for the support we receive from
all our donors and friends. Together, we’ve achieved some fantastic things for
orphans and vulnerable children in Zambia. However, there is so much more
we need to do. In order to continue providing an education to disadvantaged
children, we need more supporters.
We will be asking you to tell your friends about Cecily’s Fund and encourage
them to join you in supporting the work we do. We’d also love to hear from
you on Facebook and Twitter about what Cecily’s Fund means to you.
So please, get chatting, sharing and tweeting using the hashtag #findafriend and
help us find more friends!
You can use one of our new postcards
to introduce a friend to Cecily’s Fund