Schools in Talisay and Sagay are now enjoying lights. Currently, in the monsoon season, it gets dark at 1730hrs. Trip report, photos and audio to follow.
The date for the Philippines project have now been confirmed for November and tickets have been purchased for a team of 9. Local media coverage organised by the Philippine Embassy in London
Two new members of the team will be trained in the Philippines for future installations
Wiltshire's Bradon Forest School has chosen LightsForLearning as their charity for next year
Fundraising
Mac Tilling is preparing for the Wessex 100 bike ride on September 9th
Nick Dye participating in the Iron Man Challenge on 19th August
Donation of £500 received from the United Reform Church of Cricklade
A colleague of trustee Laurie Cole has raised
£180 received from Bradon Forest School
The balance of the £6,000 donation from International Power has now been received
Report from the Government of the People's Republic of Zambia has been received by Lights For Learning after officials inspected the installation and its apparent affect on Twingi High School. The report is now available here
Good Luck to Mac Tilling, from Swindon, who is making final preparations for his sponsored bike ride on 17th June with the proceeds raised going to Lights For Learning.
Reading Rotary Club are currently raising funds for a large installation project at Nayumbani, a new village caring for abandoned and orphaned HIV+ children in Kenya, being constructed 6 hours from Nairobi
10th November is the planned date for the Philippines project
The set of lights for Rwanda have been shipped and are currently en route to the Kagitumba Primary and Secondary School. We have been coordinating this venture with Edward Thomas in England and James Rubakisibo from Ruandese Health Environmental Project Interactive (RHEPI). Pictures of this installation to follow
Mac Tilling, from Swindon, is riding a sponsored bike ride on 17th June with the proceeds raised going to Lights For Learning. Next year he plans to ride from John O'Groats to Lands End for the same cause
Stuart Hilliard, from Cricklade, is carrying out the Three Peaks Challenge with proceeds of his sponsorship going to Lights For Learning
Preparations are being made for our presence at The Cricklade Festival on June 17th
Twingi team return to the UK having completed the project successfully
Mrs Lillian Kapulu, Permanent Secretary for Education for the Republic of Zambia, met the team for talks about the project and future government involvement
Twingi team confirmed as Laurence Cole, Adam, Chris and Sue Larking, Roger and Jean Mugridge and Mike Noble.
Ian Bray at Braymarc has made a donation towards the food and water that will be required for the trip. Thank you to Ian.
Couriers Airline Worldwide Ltd are transporting the equipment at cost price, thank you to Bob Hocking
Catherine Mulenga, who now lives in Swindon, came from near Twingi and was the person who initiated this project. Catherine was at Twingi last month and reports back that everyone is very excited about our visit and looking forward to having light.
Roger and Peter visit Kenya to install solar powered lighting to the Ngamani Primary School, Bonani Primary School and Malde Clinic. A wait of four days was endured for the equipment to get through customs. The charity was charged 66% import duty. The clinic, which deals with around 400 people a month with ailments like malaria and footworm, was attached to Bonani Primary School and took 4 hours to fit. They are now able to treat emergencies safely after sundown
Roger and Jean visit Kenya to hold two presentations with the Bahari Rotary Club. Ex-president of the club, Mr Shah, took them round the school projects they had completed
Fundraising event at RAF Lyneham [contact fundraising@lightsforlearning.org for more information]
A Lights For Learning presentation is being prepared for 18th Sept, to be held at United Reform Church in Swindon as a prelude to a Fundraising Event in October
Costings are being finalised for the Zambia Project - fundraising needs to continue for this to go ahead
Charity details are being collated in lieu of a meeting with Government African Overseas Aid Advisors
Lighting System Design and Development to make the systems smaller and simpler to use
Lights For learning welcome Peter Genet to the team. Peter will bring his project management experience with him to help plan and coordinate current and forthcoming Lights For Learning Projects
Lights For Learning meet Michael Wills MP to discuss Government backing in line with their African education policy
Jean Mugeridge raises £70 for Lights For Learning from Open Garden project in Cricklade adding to the £300 already raised by her home-made greeting card sales
UK schools begin twinning project with African schools helping UK schools raise funds for specific African schools in return for pen pal friendships and education-rich material for the UK National Curriculum Key Stages One and Two
Nairobi slum school have lights fitted at last - Lights For Learning await feedback and photos
ICP donate again, this time nearly 30 large solar panels
Zambian school / orphanage contacts Lights For Learning via a UK-based ex-pupil. This 800 pupil school is three days drive from the next settlement and is currently lighting its premises with hazardous kerosene lamps
