Life in Zambia is very different to your life in the UK

Many pupils walk up to three hours for the opportunity to learn. Often the meal they get at school is their only meal all day.  They want knowledge because they see education as the way out - it gives them hope when they thought everything in life was hopeless.

Zambia Fact File:

•    Where is Zambia? Zambia is in southern Africa. It borders eight other countries including Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Malawi.
•    Population:   11,922,000
•    % of people living in towns: 35%
•    Average life expectancy: 47.3 years - nearly the lowest in the world
•    Number of people infected with HIV:  1.1 million (15.2% adults)
•    Number AIDS-related deaths: 56,000
•    Population below the poverty line: 86% (world rank number 1)
•    Almost two thirds of Zambians are living on less than one dollar per day

UK Fact File:

• Population: 61,113,205
• % living in towns: 90%
• Average life expectancy: 79.01
• Number of people infected with HIV: 77,000 (0.2%)
• Number of AIDS-related deaths <500
• Population below poverty line: 14% (world rank number 78 of 100)

[Data from CIA world factbook]

What does Cecily’s Fund Do?

Cecily’s Fund works together with organisations in Zambia to:

• Provide over 8,500 children in and around the towns of Kitwe and Lusaka with support, uniforms, shoes, books, pens, calculators and other materials they need throughout their school career.
• Pay for the teaching staff, midday meal and educational supplies of a community school of 756 children called Bwafwano, just outside the capital city of Lusaka.
• Offer training to a number of our school-leavers each year to teach other children how to stay healthy and avoid HIV.
• Support some of our school-leavers to train as teachers, doctors and engineers.

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Fundraising

Cecily’s Fund provides education for over 10,000 children in Zambia that would otherwise not have access to schooling.

Do you want to help children in Zambia to get a better life?  Follow this link for fundraising ideas.

We may be able to come and visit your school to give a talk, and we would love to feature you on our website.

Linking

Why not ask your school or college to link with Bwafwano community school in Zambia? >>find out more

Duke of Edinburgh

Did you know that hours spent as a volunteer fundraiser for Cecily’s Fund can count towards the Duke of Edinburgh Award? Contact your leader to find out how.

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