As stewards of God's Creation humankind needs to analyse and act upon environmental issues. The generations of the future have to be environmentally aware if we are to survive. It is vital that concepts such as sustainable development, bio-diversity and how to achieve environmental awareness whilst retaining a sense of environmental integrity are grasped. The Zambezi International Catholic School will be a truly unique, catholic co-educational institution, based on the banks of the Zambezi River in the heart of the most important safari area in the whole of Southern Africa.ZICS will see the birth of a revolutionary educational ethos; through the medium of the natural environment, pupils can be exposed to issues of multiculturalism and the challenges of the environment itself, where they...
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...
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 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...
The natural beauty of Zambia is incredible. This picture was taken from a boat upon the mighty river. The boats in the distance are full of tourists admiring one of the world's most beautiful sunsets.The Thembinkosi Foundation promotes the interests of those affected by HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa....
Here I am at the Falls! The picture is taken in August so the Falls are relatively dry! In the rainy season November-April the water fills to such an extent that needs to where a rain coat to avoid leaving the area soaked to skin.From our vantage pointon the Zambian side of the Falls we could see a handful of tourists on the Zimbabwean side. When I first visited the Falls in 2002 the Zimbabwean side was packed and relatively few people viewed the Falls from Zambia. Times have changed. Livingstone has now firmly placed itself on the tourist map. This is fantastic for Zambia as tourism can bring much needed Forex in the country. (Whether the ordinary Zambian benefits from this is an argument for another day!) Livingstone has changed so much in the five years I have known her. The town is...
I rememer recently watching Question Time on BBC1. One member of the Government waxed lyrically about the fact that education in Zambia is now free but how free is free education in Zambia I asked myself? Ironically that's the provocative title of a report released last week looking at the cost of education in Lusaka.Looking at the results of this report prepared by the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR), the Director Peter Henriot declared that he was saddened by the apparent absence from current political debates of intelligent discussion of serious questions like those raised about the quality and quantity of education for the youth of Zambia.The Government of the Republic of Zambia made an important decision in 2002 to remove the so-called user fees in primary schools...
Tendai Musendera (not her real name) collects a pile of dirty old rags to form a pillow as she prepares to sleep on the pavement at Intercity Bus Terminus after a hard day of walking the streets of Lusaka selling Zimbabwean chocolates, sweets and second-hand clothes.There are many other Zimbabweans who are positioning themselves on the pavement to fit in the available space as it becomes occupied.Unaware she is speaking to a journalist Musendera asks: "Where did you go and sell my brother? This has been a frustrating day because all my chocolates melted in this heat. I am so tired I just need to sleep but let me just give that manager my sleeping allowance for today first."The manager in question is the one who is in charge of Intercity Bus Terminus. He asks for about K10 000 (Z$1 400 on...
The natural beauty of Zambia is incredible. This picture was taken from a boat upon the mighty river. The boats in the distance are full of tourists admiring one of the world's most beautiful sunsets.The Thembinkosi Foundation promotes the interests of those affected by HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa....
Here I am at the Falls! The picture is taken in August so the Falls are relatively dry! In the rainy season November-April the water fills to such an extent that needs to where a rain coat to avoid leaving the area soaked to skin.From our vantage pointon the Zambian side of the Falls we could see a handful of tourists on the Zimbabwean side. When I first visited the Falls in 2002 the Zimbabwean side was packed and relatively few people viewed the Falls from Zambia. Times have changed. Livingstone has now firmly placed itself on the tourist map. This is fantastic for Zambia as tourism can bring much needed Forex in the country. (Whether the ordinary Zambian benefits from this is an argument for another day!) Livingstone has changed so much in the five years I have known her. The town is...
I rememer recently watching Question Time on BBC1. One member of the Government waxed lyrically about the fact that education in Zambia is now free but how free is free education in Zambia I asked myself? Ironically that's the provocative title of a report released last week looking at the cost of education in Lusaka.Looking at the results of this report prepared by the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR), the Director Peter Henriot declared that he was saddened by the apparent absence from current political debates of intelligent discussion of serious questions like those raised about the quality and quantity of education for the youth of Zambia.The Government of the Republic of Zambia made an important decision in 2002 to remove the so-called user fees in primary schools...
Tendai Musendera (not her real name) collects a pile of dirty old rags to form a pillow as she prepares to sleep on the pavement at Intercity Bus Terminus after a hard day of walking the streets of Lusaka selling Zimbabwean chocolates, sweets and second-hand clothes.There are many other Zimbabweans who are positioning themselves on the pavement to fit in the available space as it becomes occupied.Unaware she is speaking to a journalist Musendera asks: "Where did you go and sell my brother? This has been a frustrating day because all my chocolates melted in this heat. I am so tired I just need to sleep but let me just give that manager my sleeping allowance for today first."The manager in question is the one who is in charge of Intercity Bus Terminus. He asks for about K10 000 (Z$1 400 on...
The natural beauty of Zambia is incredible. This picture was taken from a boat upon the mighty river. The boats in the distance are full of tourists admiring one of the world's most beautiful sunsets.The Thembinkosi Foundation promotes the interests of those affected by HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa....
Here I am at the Falls! The picture is taken in August so the Falls are relatively dry! In the rainy season November-April the water fills to such an extent that needs to where a rain coat to avoid leaving the area soaked to skin.From our vantage pointon the Zambian side of the Falls we could see a handful of tourists on the Zimbabwean side. When I first visited the Falls in 2002 the Zimbabwean side was packed and relatively few people viewed the Falls from Zambia. Times have changed. Livingstone has now firmly placed itself on the tourist map. This is fantastic for Zambia as tourism can bring much needed Forex in the country. (Whether the ordinary Zambian benefits from this is an argument for another day!) Livingstone has changed so much in the five years I have known her. The town is...
I rememer recently watching Question Time on BBC1. One member of the Government waxed lyrically about the fact that education in Zambia is now free but how free is free education in Zambia I asked myself? Ironically that's the provocative title of a report released last week looking at the cost of education in Lusaka.Looking at the results of this report prepared by the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR), the Director Peter Henriot declared that he was saddened by the apparent absence from current political debates of intelligent discussion of serious questions like those raised about the quality and quantity of education for the youth of Zambia.The Government of the Republic of Zambia made an important decision in 2002 to remove the so-called user fees in primary schools...
Tendai Musendera (not her real name) collects a pile of dirty old rags to form a pillow as she prepares to sleep on the pavement at Intercity Bus Terminus after a hard day of walking the streets of Lusaka selling Zimbabwean chocolates, sweets and second-hand clothes.There are many other Zimbabweans who are positioning themselves on the pavement to fit in the available space as it becomes occupied.Unaware she is speaking to a journalist Musendera asks: "Where did you go and sell my brother? This has been a frustrating day because all my chocolates melted in this heat. I am so tired I just need to sleep but let me just give that manager my sleeping allowance for today first."The manager in question is the one who is in charge of Intercity Bus Terminus. He asks for about K10 000 (Z$1 400 on...
The natural beauty of Zambia is incredible. This picture was taken from a boat upon the mighty river. The boats in the distance are full of tourists admiring one of the world's most beautiful sunsets.The Thembinkosi Foundation promotes the interests of those affected by HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa....
The natural beauty of Zambia is incredible. This picture was taken from a boat upon the mighty river. The boats in the distance are full of tourists admiring one of the world's most beautiful sunsets.The Thembinkosi Foundation promotes the interests of those affected by HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa....