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ZICS on Facebook via Thembinkosi Foundation October 7th, 2008 at 21:00

Thembinkosi Foundation has launched a Facebook group called Build a school in Africa. The aim of the group is to spread awareness of our project proposals and subsequently to co-ordinate some of our fundraising ventures. Please visit our group at:Build a school in AfricaThe Thembinkosi Foundation promotes the interests of those affected by HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa....

Zambezi International Catholic School via Thembinkosi Foundation September 15th, 2008 at 20:01

Thembinkosi Foundation has been developed and has taken on an added dimension. It is no longer merely a blog about my experiences of living and working in Botswana and Zambia and my thoughts about life and religion in Sub Saharan Africa. Thembinkosi Foundation now has a mission to bring high quality Catholic education to Zambia. Through the grace of God Thembinkosi Foundation will raise the required funds to build and sustain the Zambezi International Catholic School on the shores of the Zambezi River in the Kazangula District of Southern Province, Zambia. The project we invisage is tremendously exciting and we are sure can have a real impact in developing and sustaining education across the region.The Thembinkosi Foundation promotes the interests of those affected by HIV/AIDS in...

Thembinkosi Foundation - The Website via Thembinkosi Foundation September 18th, 2008 at 20:12

Today saw the birth of www.thembinkosifoundation.com. This is a particularly exciting development for us as it's another step on the way to turning a vision into reality. I'm also personally quite proud of myself as I built the website myself! No great shakes to many I'm sure but it's an achievement that I am proud of! It is rather basic but contains most of the importnat information about our plans to build and sustain a school/schools in Zambia and to provide outreach projects in the wider community we will serve.The Thembinkosi Foundation promotes the interests of those affected by HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa....

The unique nature of ZICS via Thembinkosi Foundation September 25th, 2008 at 20:27

The Thembinkosi Foundation exists to build and sustain Co-educational Catholic Secondary Schools in Sub Saharan Africa. We are not the only organisation committed to the building of schools in the region but we are one of a few organisations committed to ensuring the sustainability of the schools we build. We aim to ensure that our project is self sufficient and sustainable through:The building and running of our own schools. This ensures that the fruits our work is not squandered by corrupt government or local officials, as is sadly so often the case in the developing world. We at Thembinkosi Foundation ensure that our employees are accountable for the quality of education that they provide and that sustainable support is provided to our staff.The charging of fees for the majority of...