tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72304158888398954152024-03-08T10:24:20.615+00:00Beyond OurselvesBeyond Ourselves is working in partnership with local Zambians helping to build and develop community schools in the Copperbelt region of the country. This is our blog so you can find out more about us, who we are and what we're up to!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15234718072672769523noreply@blogger.comBlogger165125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230415888839895415.post-37315042959306600612018-07-19T12:11:00.001+01:002018-07-19T12:11:58.804+01:00St. Paul’s Trip to Zambia, Summer 2018<i>Article by James Hawes, a pupil at St Paul's School</i><br /><br />The summer 2018 trip to Zambia was one of education, inspiration and cultural immersion. Three teachers accompanied 15 Paulines to the northern Copperbelt region of Zambia where we experienced the education work of the charity Beyond Ourselves, for which we had been raising money during the school year. During our trip, we also learned firsthand about other development initiatives in the country. We visited seven schools during the 10-day period, doing volunteer work at most of them, which ranged from the administration of PE activities with limited resources at Nsobe School at the beginning of the trip, to assessing literacy and phonics at Mwabombeni Primary School later in the week. The trip involved visiting the Beyond Ourselves-funded schools as well as others, and the disparity in funding between the supported and unsupported schools was shocking. Seeing Grace Community School in particular, a newly established school where lessons were taught in a roofless building, was especially touching and helped us to realise the importance of the charitable work of Beyond Ourselves. <br /><br />The religious presence in Zambia is strong, and the overwhelming majority of the schools were set up by a local church. On the first full day, we attended a Sunday Service at a village community church, which was an open air service in the bush, and gave us a sense of the importance of the Church in Zambian culture. The first few days gave us the opportunity to learn about specific Zambian customs, such as Zambia’s unique three-part handshake and some basic Bemba words. Mr Block was the only member of the group who had previously travelled to Zambia, so the rest of us needed some education in the particular cultural nuances. The group spent the first two nights at Nsobe Game Camp, which is part of the Nsobe Company - an organisation with a fascinating development model which included giving all employees a stake in the company to keep the local community supported with economic growth. Learning about development as a process was a major ingredient of the trip, and hearing from the manager of Nsobe gave the group an insight into a method of stimulating economic progress. Taking charge of PE at the Nsobe School was a memorable part of the trip, which involved teaching the whole school together how to do a Mexican wave. After the days at Nsobe Camp we were ready for the week ahead. <br /><br />We then stayed in Ndola, capital of the Copperbelt region, visiting and doing work at several schools in the area. Of these, Janna School was the largest and the one where we spent the most time, being the first school to develop a partnership with the Beyond Ourselves organisation. We sat in on a science lesson, assisted in a lesson of arts and crafts, and taught a course of First Aid and netball during our two days there. We also led games during the lunch break and taught all the children the Macarena, which went down especially well. During one of the afternoons, we visited a Zambia-based Italian ice cream company with a charitable focus, called Gigibonta, which supports technical colleges for locals as well as accommodation for orphans. That same day we learned about the Wiphan company, which provides jobs for widows and education for orphans. The trip as a whole taught us all about the different ways of bringing about development in Zambia, learning of the importance of the access to education that Beyond Ourselves is helping to provide, complemented with the support and opportunities offered by the other companies like Nsobe and Gigibonta. <br /><br />Our final few days saw us carry out assessments of literacy and phonics at Mwabombeni Primary School, host the sports day at Greater Joy Community School, and do chores at local people’s houses, just to name a few things that we did. We were staying in the city of Kitwe, where we witnessed some of the worst poverty on the trip, and where the problem of alcoholism was most evident. On the way to Kitwe we stopped at a honey farm, which was another example of a small business set up with charitable development at its core. Despite Kitwe’s extreme poverty, Greater Joy School had a lively atmosphere, and we helped out a visiting company in leading a reading session. We visited two of Kitwe’s markets during our stay, and learnt a song in Bemba with a local group. Following our three nights in Kitwe, it was time to head back to London. <br /><br />Following the trip, we now have a much better understanding of how overseas development charities, like Beyond Ourselves, function. We had the opportunity to do some volunteer work ourselves as well as hear directly from the Beyond Ourselves staff and the schools that benefit from their support. We have been inspired to help further the reach of the development provided by Beyond Ourselves, as well as the other development initiatives that we met with. This was a fantastic trip and we are grateful for Mr Block, Mr Taylor and Mr Young for making it happen. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15234718072672769523noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230415888839895415.post-68026719330155178212018-07-03T15:29:00.000+01:002018-07-03T15:29:28.718+01:00FUNdraising!Greetings Beyond Ourselves followers! We've had a little gap in our blog writing due to a very hefty work schedule for all, but we're back! And what better way to start than by updating you on the wonderful fundraising that has been going on!<br /><br />Those who know me will be aware that I do like to have fun, so for me some fundraising has to involve that word! <br /><br />In mid June we held our 9th Beyond Ourselves Golf Day! We had a change of venue as we moved to Crews Hill Golf Club where Lee and Dan Fickling have moved to (the pros!)<div>
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<br />Congratulations to the winning team - Andrew O'Donnell, Jordan Clarke, Ed Benson and Ben Collins.</div>
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<br />The golf day was followed by an evening party including our raffle and auction with the infamous Ben Collins. Thanks to the generosity of those present, the day raised £11,500 which is brilliant and will greatly help with our costs in Zambia.<br /><br />A big thanks to all those who played, contributed raffle or auction prizes, bid for said auction prizes and made it a fun day!<br /><br />Special thanks to Ben for auctioneering, Lauren Knight of Hype Branding for supplying us with items for our goodie bags, and Lee and Dan Fickling for all their help on the day.<br /><br />Stephen James BMW has chosen Beyond Ourselves as their 'Charity of the Year' this year. So far this year they have raised over £3,500 through various means - the Central Functions Department have raised over £600 by making and eating lots of cake! Every Friday without fail somebody makes cakes. Such a great way to raise funds.<br /><br />Jim O'Donnell, who was Head of Business at one of the Centres at Stephen James, has just very successfully completed the Camino de Santiago pilgrim walk across northern Spain. He completed 500 miles in one month. An amazing feat and raised £2,600 for Beyond Ourselves. Thank you Jim!</div>
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<br /><br />Two of the UK schools that we partner with have also been busy fundraising. St Margarets primary school in Barking raised over £900 for their Lent appeal. Jodie visited their assembly and shared some stories of the schools in Zambia which the children got very excited about.<br /><br />Pupils from St Pauls School organised a sponsored walk in March and raised over £32,000! Amazing! Thank you to both schools for their wonderful support.<br /><br />If you are able to undertake some fundraising for Beyond Ourselves, however big or small, we'd be so grateful! All this is to contribute to transforming the lives of the children we partner with in Zambia. <br /><br />THANK YOU for your partnership with us. Have a great summer!<br /><br />Karen</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15234718072672769523noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230415888839895415.post-47978363632215464812018-04-09T09:00:00.000+01:002018-05-09T09:48:36.626+01:00Introducing Ireen Kunda Mwanza, the New Headteacher for Janna Community schoolIreen Kunda Mwanza is the new headteacher for Janna. Ireen born from a family of seven (7) is married with two children both schooling at Janna community school.<br />
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Ireen who has been working for Janna for 12 years got her inspiration of becoming a teacher way back when she was appointed as sunday school teacher at church. It was then that she had a conviction of making a difference in the lives of children and just become a mentor through teaching. </div>
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She is very excited about her elevation as head teacher and appreciates the confidence that people have shown in her. She adds that, ‘sometimes it feels like no one notices your hard work.’ She believes that all leadership comes from God and is excited to see how she will work with other staff members in her new position. She was quick to add that the new role entails a lot of learning which she was willing to do as she is always looking at making herself better with excellence in all she does. <br />
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Asked about how she feels about the high score that the school recorded in last year’s grade seven exams, she attributes the success to every teacher’s effort. She hopes that people will begin to appreciate the positive difference that the community schools are making in the educational sector in Zambia. <br />
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Asked where she sees herself in the next 5 years, she responds with a smile and says ‘definitely a better teacher and head than I am now, as am always looking at ways of becoming better each day that comes.’ <br />
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In her spare time away from school, she loves to spend time with her family and teach her children how to bake. <br />
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Her favourite food is Nshima and Chicken.<br />
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She dislikes people who are always complaining because complaining has never changed a thing on its on without action. </div>
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Every year Beyond Ourselves awards secondary school bursaries to our former primary school graduates so the most academically gifted and the most financially unable students are able to continue with their education. We currently award 120 bursaries each year.<br />
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This year we took a look back on how some of the bursary students have grown since their time in our schools. It’s lovely to see the way these former pupils are maturing and it’s exciting to see them continue to pursue their academic dreams. Just this year one of the students we support had such high exam results that he was chosen to go to a more prestigious government school!<br />
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The bursaries given cost £75/$130CDN. They cover school fees to attend local government schools as well as help with costs of books and school uniform. These bursaries don’t come under our child sponsorship programme so we always fundraise for them separately.<br />
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Over the last couple of weeks a small group from Canada have been making donuts and selling them to raise money specifically for these bursaries. They made over 70 dozen donuts (840+ donuts!) and raised just over $4300CDN! Wow!! This $4300 provides the means for 33 students to attend secondary school! Amazing!<br />
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If you didn’t get a chance to eat any delicious donuts and make a donation but would still like to help support a secondary school student continue their education, you can make a donation by clicking here. <a href="http://www.beyondourselves.co.uk/donate/alternative-gifts/item/3/28/secondary-education--annual-/?a=sl">http://www.beyondourselves.co.uk/donate/alternative-gifts/item/3/28/secondary-education--annual-/?a=sl</a><br />
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Well thank you so much to all those who supported our Christmas text book appeal. Many of you bought much needed text books which will be so helpful to the children at the schools we partner with. We hope that the cards we sent you instead of a physical gift were well received. <br /><br />As much as dogs aren’t ‘just for Christmas’, alternative gifts are also definitely not just for Christmas. We have honed our Alternative Gifts page down as we have recently evaluated how best to partner with the community when it comes to Alternative Gifts and endeavoured to find a better way to resource and empower those in need. <br /><br />To this end, we will be working in even closer partnerships with the schools to identify the most vulnerable individuals and families who are in a crisis situation, and resource them accordingly. Any donations that we have received for Alternative Gifts that have as yet not been distributed will be placed in this crisis fund for the community. If you have any questions about your previous Alternative Gift purchases then please do contact us. <br /><br />Please do <a href="http://www.beyondourselves.co.uk/donate/alternative-gifts/">Click here</a> to visit that section of our website for any alternative gifts you may like to buy. It’s great to send gift cards to those ‘who you can’t think what to buy for’. <div>
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The days are getting lighter and that means that the fair weather golfers will start brushing down their clubs. We have the perfect occasion – the annual Beyond Ourselves Golf Day. We have changed the venue to Crews Hill Golf Club. Please save the date and either come as a team or an individual. Full details will be out shortly. </div>
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At the start of this year we welcomed a new member of staff to the Beyond Ourselves team in Zambia. Sheba Kafwimbi Moyo is a Zambian Headteacher who has been working in Community Schools since she graduated in 2005.<br />
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Sheba is taking over as Education Empowerment Co-ordinator from Emily Pearse, who leaves Beyond Ourselves at the end of February after three and a half years in the role.<br />
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<b><br /></b>"I come from a family of teachers. My mother is a teacher of English and Religious studies and my late father was a lecturer at a Bible college for most of my childhood. In a way, they both inspired me to become a teacher. <br />
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When I completed Secondary School I received a scholarship to study as a Early Childhood Teacher Trainer at a college in my hometown, and I've never looked back since. Teaching, training and supporting teachers is my passion, and something that I see myself doing for the most of my career."<br />
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<b><br /></b>"My husband, Donald, is a Pastor and also works as an accountant. Together we have three beautiful girls, Rhema, Lusako and Tikondwe who are 6, 4 and 2 respectively. We also live with 3 other girls, an adult and two teenagers whom we look after as part of our extended family. <br />
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Our home life revolves around parenting, serving as assistant pastors in our church and work. So as you can imagine, life can get quite busy!"</div>
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This past week we've conducted literacy training with teachers and representatives from the Ministry of General Education as part of the Jolly Phonics Pilot we've been commissioned to organise. It's been quite an experience meeting the teachers and headteachers and seeing their enthusiasm and willingness to learn how they can be more effective in teaching reading and writing. These are the types of experiences that energise me and that I can look forward to being a part of through Beyond Ourselves."<br />
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<i>- Dan and his wife oversee the work of Beyond Ourselves in Zambia and have been living in Ndola since 2013.</i></div>
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It seems impossible to start a new year without thinking ahead to what that year will all entail. As I look at our 2018 wall calendar in our office here in Zambia, I see the school terms mapped out and the dates of teams and visitors and am aware of the work and planning that needs to be done, I have a sense of expectation of the various training events that will take place, I already feel the sadness of a colleague and friend who will be moving back to the UK, I anticipate the excitement of another colleague having a baby and so much more…</div>
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The first exciting event of the year has already happened for us as a team. We have had a new member of staff join our Zambia team as of the beginning of the month, Sheba Moyo. Sheba will be involved in improving standards at the schools we partner with but will also be facilitating the Jolly Phonics pilot this year. We are excited about what she will bring to our team and to the schools we work with. <br />
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As we embark on the Jolly Phonics pilot this year, we feel we are sailing into new territory for us as a team. We are well versed in mentorship and in the teaching of literacy but expanding this to 22 schools is a big project for us. But, we are convinced Jolly Phonics is a fantastic resource and with the right training and mentorship, this resource could impact thousands of children in Zambia. It’s worth venturing into unchartered territory when we consider the potential positive impact of this.<br />
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The ongoing mentorship and support we give to the three community schools we partner with, couldn’t be closer to our hearts. Every year the head teachers we work with grow in their roles and we have a sense of anticipation as we look ahead to this coming year as we think about their leadership. They continue to raise the standards in their schools and be leaders in their communities. <br />
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We plan on investing time and energy into making some culturally relevant reading resources this year. This is something we’ve chipped away at for a couple of years now but feel like this is the year we will put our heads down to get this done. Together with the Jolly Phonics resources, these reading books could really impact literacy. It is energising to think about this potential.<br />
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We have four secondary school teams visiting Zambia this year, two from schools who have never sent a team here before. Between the four teams there will be about 65 young people that will visit us. We look forward to seeing these pupils engage in new experiences and have their eyes opened to new ways of doing things but also have their worldview's challenged. <br />
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All that said, this year hasn’t started as we had hoped and planned! There has been an outbreak of cholera in Zambia. The outbreak has mainly been in Lusaka but there have been confirmed cases throughout Zambia, including the cities in which we live and work. The latest numbers are that there have been at least 2700 people infected with cholera. Because of this, all schools (nursery to tertiary) have been ordered by the government to be closed for the month of January and there are also restrictions on public gatherings of people for events such as weddings, funerals and church. With these measures in place, as well as several others, it is everyone’s hope that the outbreak will be contained quickly. <br />
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All of the schools we work with are closed for all of January and we had seven days of Jolly Phonics training planned for this month which have needed to be postponed. As a team we are continuing to work with the head teachers this month and are focusing on writing up some school policies as well as doing additional planning for the term ahead. We are also taking a bit of time to homeschool our own children who are also not in school this month! <br />
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If you are one to pray, please pray this outbreak is contained quickly so people stay well and so schools can resume in February. Thank you!<br />
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Here’s to an exciting and adventurous 2018!<br />
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<br /><a href="http://www.beyondourselves.co.uk/donate/alternative-gifts/item/3/25/text-books/?a=sl">A set of five textbooks</a> for £25.00 (<a href="http://www.beyondourselves.co.uk/donate/alternative-gifts/item/3/25/text-books/?a=sl">http://www.beyondourselves.co.uk/donate/alternative-gifts/item/3/25/text-books/?a=sl</a>)<br /> <br />This Christmas, would you gift a book to Zambia? <br /> <br />Do it, Buy the Book, Change a Life.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15234718072672769523noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230415888839895415.post-8721240432720727942017-11-22T12:31:00.000+00:002017-11-22T12:31:05.432+00:00The Huge Potential of Jolly PhonicsWe could be on the cusp of something significant.<br /><br />In the last 18 months Beyond Ourselves has grown links with Jolly Phonics (a literacy programme based in the UK which has had significant success worldwide). In the past Jolly Phonics has given us some resources to use in the schools we’re working with, but last February the founder, Christopher Jolly, came out to Zambia to explore the potential for how Zambia could benefit from Jolly Phonics.<br /><br />Long story short, in September 2017 Christopher and myself presented to the Permanent Secretary for General Education, who then commissioned a couple of pilots of Jolly Phonics in 9 schools in Ndola and further 9 in Lusaka. Beyond Ourselves is taking on the role of managing these pilots, making sure they happen and trying to ensure that the pilots are as effective as possible.<div>
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If things proceed on schedule (and that’s a big IF, the road to success is often bumpy and potholed here) we could be in for a significant year as we see an impact in the literacy levels of these schools.<br /><br />Jolly phonics has already travelled this journey in Nigeria where it is now part of the National Curriculum after proving itself in a number of successful pilots. Therefore it feels as though it is not unreasonable to be excited about the potential that we could be involved with raising literacy levels of the nation.<br /><br /> As I said, we could be on the cusp of something significant.<br /><br /><b>By Dan Whitcombe</b> <br /><i>Dan and his wife oversee the work of Beyond Ourselves in Zambia and have been living in Ndola since 2013.</i></div>
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Mary (the Head teacher) was filled with so much joy and gratitude for the completion of the early years class. Cephas (the School Director) could not hide his joy as he shared his delight and gratitude on the completion of the early years classroom block. He was thankful to Beyond Ourselves and its partners for making it possible for the completion of the building and making the babies’ dreams become a reality. He also thanked the community for their contribution by supporting the clothing sale that helped raise some money for the building.<div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15234718072672769523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230415888839895415.post-52492311289700854212017-11-06T10:28:00.004+00:002017-11-06T10:28:55.867+00:00The Admin Team Trip To Zambia<br /><div>
Thoughts from Sue and Nicole who came on our admin trip in October...<br /><br />"My recent trip to Zambia with the Beyond Ourselves team was an education beyond anything I could have imagined. <br /><br />Our days were kept very busy visiting the various schools where we interviewed the children and their parents/carers. It was such a pleasure to meet and learn more about the families and their culture. They are so grateful for their education and the opportunities they have been given. The children are full of smiles and very proud in their school uniforms. They’re always ready to have their picture taken!<br /><br />I found the visits into the local community homes particularly humbling where the adults are imaginative and industrious in their mission to provide for their families. They go about their day with calmness and peace despite the many challenges that they face.<br /><br />I’d heard a lot over the years about the great work the Beyond Ourselves team do in Zambia and felt extremely privileged to experience it first hand. You guys are amazing. Your dedication and commitment to making a difference in Zambia is something to be very proud of."</div>
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<br />"The October Admin Team trip was my first time to Ndola, Zambia, and my first time to Africa! It was a pack-full week with new and different experiences I have ever come across. We interviewed students with their families and were graciously welcomed by local Zambians, from various communities, into their homes, both of which put life into perspective and reminded me to be grateful and humble for everything I am blessed with. At the interviews, what quickly became apparent to me was the joy the students felt in attending their respective schools, the dedication and passion the teachers have for their profession, and just how much the schools have helped improve the lives of many vulnerable children and the community as a whole! Overall, the trip was an important learning curve for life-lessons and it made me aware of all the good hard work Beyond Ourselves carries out, always striving to enable the locals to feel powerful and self-sustainable. I am so thankful to have been part of something that is bigger than myself."<br /><br /><b>- Nicole Thomas</b></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15234718072672769523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230415888839895415.post-16189770383377529872017-10-23T11:16:00.000+01:002017-10-23T11:18:32.610+01:00Royal Parks Half MarathonAnother beautiful sunny morning for the Royal Parks Half Marathon which took place on 8th October. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15234718072672769523noreply@blogger.com55tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230415888839895415.post-89519570800916581592017-10-05T10:47:00.000+01:002017-10-05T10:51:30.488+01:00International Teachers' Day<br />
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In Zambia we call this day ‘Teachers appreciation day’ and teachers are often acknowledged in some way for the great work they do.</div>
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The theme for 2017 is ‘Teaching in freedom, empowering teaching.’ A theme that is perfect for the relationship we have with our schools. Our head-teachers work hard to motivate and empower the teachers in their schools and love to celebrate their successes, as do we. </div>
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According to the UNESCO Institute of Statistics, the world needs 69 Million teachers if we are to achieve universal primary and secondary education by 2030. But the challenge is more than just a number problem it is also about ensuring good quality of teaching and learning within schools. <br />
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Over 250 staff and students at Cranleigh School have now visited Zambia and have been privileged to witness the development of Kawama Community School and the impact it’s had on the community around it. One member of staff on our most recent trip, who had been on our very first visit back in 2011, was moved to tears to see the transformation that had taken place. I know what an impact these visits can have on young people. It stirs something in them. Maybe they have never considered what poverty really is or means, and for the first time they see that it is almost never self inflicted, that people who are poor lack opportunity and when they do have employment, often work longer hours and in more challenging conditions than most of us will ever experience. Some start to consider the tricky issues such as the role of wealthy countries in contributing to poverty and dependency and how to promote sustainability. Beyond Ourselves encourages all the students who visit the partnerships in Zambia to push themselves in their thinking and to move out of their comfort zone. We want this to be a lifelong journey, one that will enrich and inform people’s lives, one that will make those who have had this fantastic opportunity be more open and questioning and, ultimately, affect how they treat others and how they choose to lead their lives.<br /><br />Cranleigh School will be celebrating this ‘250’ milestone on Saturday December 16th at a Zambia Celebration Charity Night. If you’d like to hear more about this, please get in touch becs@beyondourselves.co.uk<br /><br /><i>Becs Gibson<br />Beyond Oursleves School Partnership co-ordinator and Cranleigh School teacher.</i><style>
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Hello! <br /><br />I'm Lydia Pytches. I'm 22 and I'll be working with Beyond Ourselves as intern for the next year! <br /><br />I've been told that maybe a good way to introduce myself is to tell you some things about me. <br /><br />I was born in the UK but moved to Australia at 11 months old and I've stayed there ever since. I graduated* from high school in 2013 and since then have been doing odd jobs, tried my hand at acting school and have been through a lot of highs and lows in my life. Towards the end of last year leading into this year I went through quite a tumultuous period which affected me for a long time. When it came to figuring out what I wanted to do with my life, I remembered that my wonderful (honorary) godmother Jodie has trips going to Zambia every year, and on a whim, I asked if there were still spots for this coming trip in October. Amazingly she replied saying there was, and that there was a year-long internship on offer! This opportunity was too good to miss, so I packed my bags as best as I could and set sail to London! <br /><br />The trip to Zambia will be at the beginning of October, in just under a month. Something that I'm excited to be doing whilst over there is to meet and talk to the children and their families at Beyond Ourselves’ partner schools, as well as helping this incredible charity continue to grow and expand. I think it will also give me a better understanding of how local Zambians live in everyday and it'll make me appreciate my life in a whole new way. I definitely don’t want to take anything for granted afterwards. <br /><br />I cannot wait to see what this year holds, and hopefully you now know more about me! <br /><br />If you would like to follow my journey or find out more about Beyond Ourselves, give the FB page, Instagram and Twitter a like or follow. You're also welcome to donate and/or sponsor a child, go to <a href="http://www.beyondourselves.co.uk/">http://www.beyondourselves.co.uk/</a><style>
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On Sunday my family and I flew back to Zambia after spending August in the UK. My wife, Emily works for Beyond Ourselves here in Zambia and I am the Deputy Head teacher at Simba International School.<br /><br />We love our family and friends in the UK and catching up with everyone, but Oh how we love to come back home. Zambia can be the most frustrating of places to live at times but it often feels like best place on earth.<br /><br />After getting stuck in traffic on the M25 we missed our flight and ended up arriving back in Zambia late on Sunday afternoon and going straight into the new school year on Monday morning. So starting back has been fairly hectic, but between the manic timetabling and staff training sessions there have been moments to stop and breath in the calm and marvel and the sheer gratitude I feel for living in this place.<br /><br />One particular highlight of our return was walking round our garden and noticing two tiny pineapples beginning to grow two and a half years after being planted. Wonderful!</div>
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<br />There’s space to walk and pause and ponder here on the edge of Ndola where we live. Life is still filled with business which can overwhelm but it’s a fine place to stop and stare and replenish the soul. This is one of my favourite poems and it will always remind me of walking in my garden here.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">What is this life if, full of care,<br />We have no time to stand and stare.<br />No time to stand beneath the boughs<br />And stare as long as sheep or cows.<br />No time to see, when woods we pass,<br />Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.<br />No time to see, in broad daylight,<br />Streams full of stars, like skies at night.<br />No time to turn at Beauty's glance,<br />And watch her feet, how they can dance.<br />No time to wait till her mouth can<br />Enrich that smile her eyes began.<br />A poor life this if, full of care,<br />We have no time to stand and stare.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div>
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Hi, My name is Linda Kaluba Zimba and I am pleased to be the newest member of the Beyond Ourselves Zambia team. I was born and grew up in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, and come from a family of four siblings in family of 4. My father died when I was 9 and my mum passed away a year later. I understood then that education was very important to enable me to look to the future. The four of us moved in with our Auntie and she made us all continue with schooling. Today I thank God for my auntie because without her maybe my story would have been different today.<br /><br /><div>
In 2009, I married Archie Zimba and moved to Ndola where I started studying for my Law degree (long distance education) whilst working for an Organisation called Seeds of Hope International Partnerships (SHIP). I worked with them for 8 years and rose to the position of Administration Manager, before I left to join Beyond Ourselves in February of this year.</div>
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At Beyond Ourselves, am proud to say am the first Zambian employee and I do Administration and also community work. I have always had a passion for helping people in my own little way because personally I have also benefited from people that have assisted me through my life. My role at Beyond Ourselves connects me to many others I really enjoy having an opportunity to work within the schools. My goal in life is to leave this world a better place than I found it. With my experiences as a child and losing my parents I would love to inspire even one child in a similar situation and help them.</div>
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<br />I also love travelling and one day I would like to see other places in the world and especially visit UK, USA and Japan. I would enjoy seeing and appreciate other people’s cultures and learn from them. So far I have only visited South Africa and certainly enjoyed my time there.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New Kawama looking towards the "Old" area. Kawama School is the silver "cross" just right of centre </td></tr>
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So first a little of the history. Up until 1995, the area was simply ‘bush’ but as the nearby city of Kitwe started to grow, people began to look for more affordable housing around Kawama. Some people bought land to build their family home, while others saw a business opportunity to build houses to rent. There are still two distinct parts to Kawama, the old and the new. The “old” area is slightly more prosperous, with more 3-roomed houses, some with electricity and water and a tarmac road. Kawama School is situated in the new part, where most houses still have only one or two rooms, few people have electricity and water is still collected daily from a bore hole or well in the village. As you drive through the village, women and children are seen sweeping the area around their houses, keeping them as clean as they can. However, rubbish is often swept into the streets., rather than being burned. This can make the area appear more neglected to us than it is in reality.<div>
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There has been very little investment in the infrastructure in the area, which means that roads are extremely badly maintained and the drainage system is virtually non-existent. This is a huge problem in the rainy season as it often becomes impossible to walk around. We have heard recently that the council have plans to improve the roads and drainage system, which would make a huge difference to the area. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Although houses are kept clean the rubbish is just thrown into the street</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the "main" road into New Kawama with the Government School in the background</td></tr>
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There are very few jobs around Kawama, apart from the local market where people have small stalls selling a range of goods from fruit and vegetables to second hand clothes. Some of the community have started up small shops perhaps doing tailoring or barbers and hairdressers. One or two of the younger people have also started computer or internet places that may offer photocopying or printing but of course these depend on the erratic electricity supply. There is an area on the road into Kawama that has timber yards and a newly built Zambeef factory. It can be very hard to find regular work in the area. Although some people commute to Kitwe, these tend to be the professional people, like teachers who have decided to rent in Kawama to save money. <br /> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Timber yards on the road into Kawama</td></tr>
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The area is developing quite quickly, with more people building slightly larger houses. However, as a consequence, the more vulnerable families were finding it harder to find a place to rent. Some families were moving out to a nearby village called Kamatipa, which is less developed and so more affordable. Mary has recently been asked to support the community school at Kamatipa, sharing her years of knowledge with less experienced colleagues. At the moment there are still many vulnerable children at the school, but with the developments that are happening, the time may come when more families have to move away. Both the schools and Beyond Ourselves monitor carefully the number of vulnerable children in our schools since these are the families we are committed to support. <br /><br />Most children now attend school, but parents still do not always value education. Too many young children are kept at home to work, or sent to market to sell vegetables rather than going to school. Older boys often drop out of school as they start to roam streets, enjoying being with their friends rather than in school. Kawama school and church are doing a fantastic job within the community in trying to support these young people by running a youth group as well as a Boys Brigade group. There is no doubt that life is hard in Kawama village, but with the help of our school, there is hope for the future. </div>
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This week our profile interview is with Memory, an amazing young woman who has recently started work as the administrator at Greater Joy. <br /><br /><div>
Memory has moved around Zambia more than many people since her father worked for ZRA, the Zambian Tax office, and was frequently posted to different towns. However, this didn’t hamper her education in any way. After graduating from school, she studied at the Copperbelt University for 5 years to study business administration. After graduating, she worked at the Intercontinental Hotel in Lusaka, which she says she really enjoyed. Unfortunately her father died in 2001 and Memory now lives with her family in Chimwemwe with her mother, grandmother, her brother King and her sister Hope.<br /><br /> <br /><br /></div>
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Memory is very involved in the church at Greater Joy and each week she practises with the Praise team, whose role it is to lead in the singing. Although only 26, Memory is very active in helping young people, more especially women. She is part of a group called Alchemy, Women in Leadership (A.WiL)which aims to empower young women and her aim is to see Women compete equally (or in her words) to be more successful than men in gaining high positions in business, industry and in the running of the Nation. Memory is such a positive person with great leadership potential that I’m sure she will have an impact on the women she works with. Memory asked me to highlight the group so you can all see what it is about. Please take a look at <a href="http://www.awilz.org/">www.awilz.org</a>.</div>
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Memory explained that her group works to help young girls stay in Education and excel at school so that they will have better opportunities in the future. She is particularly interested in helping people who are not academic to learn a trade. <br /> <br />Every community needs someone like Memory, who just gets on with making changes rather than just talking about doing something.<br /><br /><div>
Memory enjoys her job at the school as it is very varied. Not only does she check that the school fees are paid, but she keeps records of all children, manages the day to day finances and oversees the feeding programme. She has recently been given a computer so is currently busy transferring all the records to a data base. She said that she is enjoying setting up new systems for keeping track of all the resources that the school has and making sure that they are returned when the teachers have finished with them. </div>
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<br />When she isn’t working at the school, she enjoys listening to music and dancing. She would like to be a model, but has been told that she isn’t tall enough. Memory is always busy and in addition to working at the school sells Avon products to her neighbours. Memory is a great example of how some people find opportunities to help themselves and their families by being imaginative.<div>
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</style>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15234718072672769523noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230415888839895415.post-29930162932102895972017-07-26T11:42:00.000+01:002017-07-26T11:43:07.758+01:00Reflecting on 2 Great Years in ZambiaAs we come to the end of our two years in Zambia, we find ourselves reflecting on our time here. Overall, it’s been an amazing experience and we are both in no doubt that we made a good decision to come here and to work with Beyond Ourselves. There have been challenges of course, but more of those later. Let’s start with all the great experiences that we have had.<br />
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Living in a different country has been invigorating. Waking up every morning to beautiful blue skies and knowing that the sun will shine is amazing to those of us from the UK. We’ve loved being so close to nature, being able to live outside more often and learning about the wildlife. A highlight for us has to be having so many different birds, including eagles and owls in our garden at Cherry Farm, where we lived for most of the time, being able to watch them every day. Mike has taken so many pictures it will take another lifetime just to sort them out. Our plan is to make a photo book of best animal pictures that we have. <br />
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Some photos from our “home” at Cherry Farm<br />
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We’ve also taken every opportunity to travel whenever we have had a holiday. Since we’ve been here we have been to Malawi, Botswana and Namibia as well as South Africa. The travel has been great, but initially taking our car across borders with the typical African bureaucracy was a challenge. However, although it is still never easy, we now feel so much more able to deal with these situations. Just having the opportunity to learn these new skills has kept our minds active. <br />
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We’ve spent a lot of time in Game parks, including our favourite Zambian ones of South Luangwa and Kafue. It’s always amazing seeing predators in the wild, but getting to know individual animals over time, going back and see the young ones growing up, has been better than we could ever have imagined. We’ve loved seeing the bush change from the lush, dense green in the wet season, to the dusty parched brown of the dry season. We’ve learned to identify so many of the birds, reptiles and animals, even the different antelope, which initially all looked fairly similar. These are memories which will never leave us. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mike is often found on the ground taking photos</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mikes photo of the wild dog from the ground</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jan helps Mike by holding the tail end</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To get this shot of the snake</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jan with a Chameleon</td></tr>
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Through Dan, Melissa, Emily and Malcolm, we quickly felt at home in Zambia. As we started to meet more and more people we really felt part of this great community. There are different groups here and we feel lucky enough to have know people who, although originally from Europe, call themselves Zambian, local Zambian people who have never travelled outside of their country and other ‘expats’ from all around the world who are here on a temporary basis. Each group has taught us something different about living in such a great county. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With Mary at Kawama School</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our friends at Kawama</td></tr>
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We both feel that we have a much better understanding now of what it’s like to live in Zambia, particularly for those in difficult situations. We have also gained a greater understanding of how charity workers from overseas can both help and hurt the communities here. Before coming to Zambia, we had travelled in Africa and understood the dangers that people can do by indiscriminately giving out money or sweets to children or adults that they meet. We have now seen that where people work in partnership with local communities, keeping an open mind to the impact that they are having, much good can be done. We know that none of our schools would be providing such a good education without the support of BOZ. However, we have also seen the dangers of being too quick to try and solve other people’s problems for them. I’m sure as children, we were all told countless times that it’s OK to make mistakes, as that is how we learn. As parents we all had to learn to resist doing everything for our children to help them become independent adults. It can be hard to be in a position here where we could so easily give money or our time to help people, but have to think constantly about the bigger picture. People are so grateful when they are helped or given things that it can be hard to take a step back and think of the bigger picture. Although we want to help, we don’t want people to become dependent on us. This has been one of the harder lessons for us to learn.<br />
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Much as we have loved living here, some of the differences have tested our patience to its limits. Trying and eventually succeeding in importing our car is a story in itself, and one we have told many times. To us in the UK it seems obvious that when you are “fined” 5% of the import duty to be paid due to some customs official filling in the incorrect form, the “fine” is ridiculous. When you try to pay the duty and they will not tell you what it is because you have not paid the fine makes you wonder how anyone can succeed here. However, through the experience we gained a better understanding of the differences in our cultures and how people work in such different ways. We often comment that although English is the official language, it doesn’t always make it easy to communicate. We’ve learned how important it is to ask the right questions, otherwise you may never find the right answer. A friend recently recounted a story, which resounded with us. She had been to immigration to ask how much in advance of her work permit running out could she apply for a new one. The answer was simple; one month. However, it took some time and lots of patience before she found out that actually you can apply three months before it runs out. We’ve learned to keep asking questions rather than making assumptions. This is frustrating at times, but I love the fact that we are constantly having to learn and adapt to this different culture. Hopefully these experiences have helped us to grow as people and become more tolerant in our lives.<br />
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Many people have asked what will we miss about being here and to us that is a really easy question to answer…….<br />
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It is without a doubt the people….. The friends at Beyond Ourselves…. The friends we work with in the schools…. The friends we socialise with…. The friends we just meet. Yes it is The Friends as everyone has come to be. <br />
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Now a slightly harder question with more answers in what won’t we miss.<br />
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Well number one has to be the roads and the driving as they are both atrocious and after that it is probably dealing with the bureaucracy. It will be nice to go back and find a good restaurant with a good choice of dishes and perhaps a selection of wines and not to look out and see a grand view of…… The car park.<br />
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Before get back home to The UK we start a 4 month road trip covering much of East and Southern Africa that finishes early December and then we will leave to have Christmas in the UK with our family.<br />
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If you would like to follow our travels please take a look at <a href="http://mikejangreatescape.blogspot.co.uk/">http://mikejangreatescape.blogspot.co.uk</a> We hope to update as often as we can.</div>
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It is difficult to say thank you without naming any names but it is a huge thanks from both of us to the Beyond Ourselves Family, Mechanics For Africa Family, Greater Joy, Janna and Kawama Communities for helping us when we knew very little about Zambian ways and most of all for being our fantastic friends.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15234718072672769523noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230415888839895415.post-34366087322095340402017-07-20T10:00:00.000+01:002017-07-20T10:00:12.961+01:00Beyond ‘Beyond Ourselves’!Most people know Beyond Ourselves for the way we partner with community schools in Zambia, working alongside the local teachers and leaders to offer education to children who might not otherwise be in school; for how we support and develop the schools to a point when we will no longer be needed; or for the heart we have to see the communities and people we work with in Zambia flourishing. <br />
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But another large part of Beyond Ourselves’ work is here in the UK, where we also partner with schools. It might look very different, but the heart is the same - to see the students flourish. <br />
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The majority of primary and secondary schools across the UK raise money for at least one charity, more than likely they fundraise for several different charities at various points in the year. As a charitable organisation, we didn’t want to be just another charity that the students raise money for on the odd day in the year. We wanted there to be a meaningful engagement, an opportunity for the students to learn, to be inspired, to be challenged, to make a difference, now and in their years to come…<br />
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Because of that, we made the decision early on that we when we partnered with schools in the UK, it wouldn’t be about us, our name or the promotion of our charity. Yes, we need people to raise funds for us, but that wouldn’t be the focus of our school partnerships, it would be a by-product, an overflow out of a committed heart and culture of them going beyond themselves. <br />
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Rather than raising money for ‘Beyond Ourselves’, the schools develop an ethos of going ‘Beyond their School’, beyond their classrooms, in to their communities and far wider (including Zambia). <br />
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Many of you will be aware of the significant partnership we have with <a href="https://www.cranleigh.org/">Cranleigh School</a>, where since 2011 <a href="https://www.cranleigh.org/our-family/beyond-cranleigh/">‘Beyond Cranleigh’</a> has become embedded in the school family and culture. But they are not the only school who are going beyond themselves...<br />
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A few weeks ago we launched ‘Beyond Davenant’ at <a href="https://www.davenantschool.co.uk/">Davenant Foundation School</a>. And just last week <a href="http://www.rodingvalley.net/">Roding Valley High School</a> visited Zambia with a small team of students (You can read their <a href="http://beyondrodingvalley.blogspot.co.uk/">blog here</a> – well worth a read!). <br />
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From this coming September, we will also be embarking on a new partnership with <a href="http://www.stpaulsschool.org.uk/st-pauls">St Paul’s School</a>. <br />
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Like on the recent Roding Valley High School trip, some of the students at our UK partner schools are selected to go on a trip to Zambia. This isn’t like any other school trip. (We’re not a tour operator - if people want to visit a developing nation and volunteer to ‘do good’ there are options for that – we’re not it!)<br />
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Trip after trip we see students challenged and changed by their visit. We continue to see how their experiences go on to impact decisions they make on their return to the UK and how they choose to go on living their lives. No longer purely centred on themselves but on living a life that goes beyond them.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15234718072672769523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230415888839895415.post-57421852131509880642017-07-05T10:48:00.002+01:002017-07-05T10:51:12.287+01:00FUNdraising!June was the month of two UK fundraisers:<br />
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On 16th June we held our annual Golf Day at Bush Hill Park Golf Club. <br />
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It was our biggest golf day yet with 27 teams – 108 golfers! And the sun shone J We were a bit concerned that it would make for a very slow game with so many players, but Lee Fickling, our friend and wonderful golf pro, positioned the teams perfectly so that all went very smoothly. <br />
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Jodie and I placed ourselves in the Pimms marquee, by the 13th tee, ready to welcome the golfers with much needed refreshments. We had a great time! This is always a nice opportunity to have a chat and catch up with our supporters face to face which we love to do. The 13th is also precariously near the lake, and if we were smart and ‘fined’ people for hitting balls into the lake, BO would be very rich indeed!!<br />
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In the evening, we welcomed extra guests to the BBQ/Party. As it was a nice evening the band, Milo Max, were able to play outside on the terrace which was so nice, and they were SO good. This year’s cocktail was the Mojito which seemed to go down very well indeed!<br />
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We had our raffle, and Ben ran our auction, which he does with great expertise. Overall, the day raised just over £13,000 which is fantastic, and we thank everyone so much for coming and supporting us so well. We have such faithful friends and we are so grateful to all of them for their generosity and making this such a great day.<br />
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Next year’s golf day will be on Friday 15th June – so if you’d like to play, put the date in your phone now!<br />
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Two weeks later we had two teams of 10, mainly staff from Stephen James BMW/MINI, taking part in the Gauntlet Games in Trent Park – a 10K run with many obstacles along the way – monkey bars, inflatable obstacles with gladiator like giants seemingly beating them. Again the sun shone. I was very impressed at how quickly they did this. Over £600 was raised for Beyond Ourselves by the participants. There was a great atmosphere in the park and it is an event we shall definitely do next year. Our thanks to Stephen James for sponsoring this event.</div>
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Apart from the child sponsorship funding which goes direct to Zambia, our fundraising is key to keeping Beyond Ourselves operational from the UK. If you would like to put on an event, however large or small, it would be much appreciated – from a coffee morning, to a sponsored event. If we can help in any way, just give me a call on 020 8344 0984 or email <a href="mailto:Karen@beyondourselves.co.uk">Karen@beyondourselves.co.uk</a><br />
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Apart from raising money, fundraising is fun! We love meeting up with people who support and partner with us in the work of Beyond Ourselves. Thank you!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15234718072672769523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230415888839895415.post-71697909183327420742017-06-15T10:00:00.000+01:002017-06-15T10:00:03.311+01:00Engaging With Our Heads, Not Just Our HeartsOver the years we have learnt that as important as our heart is, we can’t lead with that alone, we need to use our head too. We need to be smart about how we partner with the communities in Zambia and avoid doing harm. <br />
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As a team we are always evaluating what we do, wanting to do it better. We read books and blogs, we research and read reports, we look around at others who we can learn from, always on a quest to not just “do something” but do something well. You might remember a blog post from us last year talking about <a href="http://beyondourselveszambia.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/toxic-charity.html">Toxic Charity</a> and how the concepts in that book really resonated with us and have informed some of how we work, so that we can avoid becoming “toxic” in what we do.<br />
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As part of this learning, last month here in the UK, we invited a couple over from the US to share their wisdom and experiences with us, to help us evaluate our journey so far, to spark discussion and ask us the right questions as we head in to this next season. The couple, Shawn and Holly Duncan, are based in Atlanta and have worked alongside Robert Lupton, the author of ‘Toxic Charity’, as well as lead their own organisations focusing on healthy community strategy and engagement. <br />
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The time with Shawn and Holly was invaluable, and as often the way with such discussions, left us with more questions than answers - but the questions are good! Here are just a few (of the many) we are continuing to think about and discuss:<br />
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How do we engage in a more robust framework so our models aren’t reactionary models?<br />
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How do we better focus on the person and their potential (strengths, abilities) rather than the lack and need we see?</div>
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I first met Janet a back at the end of 2016 when she was invited by Mary, the Head of Kawama School, to talk about her journey to becoming a small business woman to the Grade 7s just before they moved from Primary School to Secondary education. Janet is Mary’s cousin and was one of several speakers invited to talk about moving up in education and what the pupils could aspire to in adult life.<br />
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Janet now lives in Chimwemwe, which is a township situated between Kawama School and Greater Joy School. Janet told me when, I met recently, that as a child she had been brought up by her extended family in a small village in a rural area. There were no shops nearby and most people survived on what they grew locally. However, her uncle realised that some people would walk into the nearby market town to buy a few goods each week. This would take them a long time and was not an easy journey. He decided to start up a small business from his home. Janet and her aunt started to go into the market each week, and buy goods, like oil and salt, to sell to their neighbours. She was taught very early on how to bargain for goods and the value of buying in larger quantities. She understood that when her family bought goods cheaply and sold them at a higher price, they would be able to have a better standard of living themselves.<div class="MsoNormal">
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Because Janet was so useful to her family, and became very good at getting a good bargain, she didn’t have much formal education. Instead she learned how to run a business, even at the tender age of 12.<br /><br />When she married, she decided to use her business skills to support her growing family. With her husband, she set up an Ntemba in front of her house. An Ntemba is a small kiosk, often smaller than a basic garden shed in UK, which generally sells small amounts of the basic items such as flour, eggs and bread. She explained to me how she could make a profit by buying a tray of eggs but selling them individually. Having an Ntemba meant that someone from the family had to be available from early in the morning until late at night, to serve the customers. However, Janet managed to do this as well as look after her growing family. Now as her family are getting older they also help to run and serve in the Ntemba.<br /><br />Janet now makes sure that not only do her children understand how to run a business, but that they, unlike her, are able to attend school. Janet has now extended her business. She travels to many places in Zambia and even further afield such as Botswana to buy goods, often rugs and blankets or small electrical goods that may not be available or which she can buy more cheaply than in Zambia. Janet knows that her neighbours are not able to buy these goods in one down payment, so she runs a ‘lay by’ system where customers pay a small amount each week, until they have paid for the much wanted item. Janet explained to me how she uses the small lump sum that she has to maximise her profit. Although on a small scale, Janet is an excellent example of how to run a business in Zambia.<!--EndFragment--><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The outside of the Ntemba at the rear of Janet's home</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Janet's family help serve in this 'Aladdin's Cave' of goods</td></tr>
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Life has improved for Janet and her family. Through their own hard work and initiative. Her husband, who works as a driver, also supports the business in his spare time, making this a true family affair. <br /><br />It was fascinating to talk to Janet, a lady with so little formal education as we understand it, but so many talents.<br /><br /><br /><div>
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</style>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15234718072672769523noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230415888839895415.post-22342030375105919772017-05-24T17:24:00.000+01:002017-05-24T17:24:15.001+01:00Menstrual Hygiene Day 28th MayFor over two years now we’ve been discussing and working on addressing menstrual hygiene in the schools and communities we work with. Girls and women face challenges in this area of life as disposable sanitary pads are expensive and often not affordable. Girls, especially those whose parents have passed away and are living with extended family, often aren’t bought sanitary pads and are left to use dirty old rags as a means of managing their periods.<br /><br />It’s our aim to give girls and women dignity in this area of their lives. So often there is shame when talking about menstruation but it is our hope that we can help remove this shame through honest and open conversation but also with providing females with access to sanitary products.<br /><br />As many of you know, we make reusable sanitary pads here in Zambia to sell (at a subsidised and affordable price) to girls and women. We’ve sold approximately 70 pad packs over the last year, to the older girls in the schools we partner with, former pupils who have heard about this initiative and to the teachers. We are now beginning to get requests from women in the community asking for these pads as well. There is a great need for products like these in some communities. <br /><br />If you’d like to help provide reusable sanitary pads for a girl or woman, please click here to visit our Alternative Gift store. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.beyondourselves.co.uk/donate/alternative-gifts/item/3/53/reusable-sanitary-pad-pack/?a=sl">http://www.beyondourselves.co.uk/donate/alternative-gifts/item/3/53/reusable-sanitary-pad-pack/?a=sl</a><style>
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