Buying a plot for Luyando School

Luyando Foundation Women in Africa want to raise funds to purchase a land for the Luyando School.

Our goal is to raise € 20,000 in order to purchase the new land for the Luyando School and build two toilets. 

New plot for Luyando School

The land will be purchased from within John Laing community located near Luyando School situated south west of Lusaka City, about 2.7 kilometres from the Civic Centre. The land is 15 meters by 15 meters (13mx15m). There are two rooms already on the land that can help us to kick start and 4 unfinished room. However, in the future the building is going to be demolish and a new solid and permanent building will be constructed in order to eliminate the fear of the building collapsing. We have 15 days to purchase the land or the land will be offered to the general public for sale.

Why are we asking a donation of € 20,000?

Currently the Luyando School is using a renting building. The rent fluctuated from time to time. In 2013, the school was closed due to lack of funds to pay the rent. However, we managed to put 40%of the children in another school. The rest where send back home due to lack of funds. Five months later, Luyando School was reopened. The new land will allowed Luyando School to relocate to another location where the children can go to school.  This allow the teachers to operate with more confidence and focus on giving the lessons to the children. 

Luyando School is close in 2016

Recently there was an outbreak of cholera in Zambia due to heavy rains. On February 18 the school was closed by ministry of health for cholera prevention. Luyando School does not have proper toilets and running water. However, the school has a temporary toilet which was built next to one of the classroom. The temporally toilet has no proper structure and it is not in good condition.

The cholera health inspection team wants Luyando School to implement the recommended activities. These activities are building a proper toilet, provide clean water in the school and place garbage bins in and outside the school.

Benefits accruing to targetT

he new building will enable Luyando School to provide primary education for more than 100 vulnerable children, HIV positive orphans both single and double orphans from Chibolya, John Laing and Kanyama compounds attain education. Not only the new land will provide a permanent structure, it will also provide a solid foundation for continued learning throughout their lives.

Expected results

- Luyando School will be open again

- The building will have a permanent and solid construction-There will be toilets available

- Primary education will be provide to vulnerable children, HIV positive orphans both single and double orphans regularly

-The community will be developed and lives of people in that area will improve

-The children from this areas will have more opportunities due to the education-The health and sanitation in Luyando School will improve

Sustainability

-The parents of the children of Luyando School have agreed to clean the school, including the toilets every day as long as the school is open.

-The parents have also agreed to contribute a small amount of fee to Luyando School in order to buy textbooks.

-The community has also agreed to contribute labour for routine maintenance for the school building and toilets as long as the school is operating.

Thank you

Any amount that can be contributed will be highly appreciated. All donations will be delivered in person and verified. Your generosity will provide a solid foundation for continuation teaching of more than 100 vulnerable children, HIV positive orphans both single and double orphans in John Laing compound. 

For more information, contact Fernando Musukwa or Kim Droppert-Musukwa. They will be very pleased to provide any assistance about this project and the organization.

Sincerely, 

Fernando Musukwa and Kim Droppert-Musukwa Founders of Luyando Foundation Women in Africa. You can reach us via Facebook and twitter or the website: http://luyando-womeninafrica.org/