Thank you to our continuing supporters…
Paul Jongeling and Vera Ootes and also Total en Community, Holland, for their work on improving the computer facilities at the centre.
Rotary Club, Cape Town
Many thanks to Rotary of Cape Town, who have been supporting us over many years now. Recent donations have included mincing and sausage making machines for the butchery, as well as regular grants.
Little St Mary’s, Cambridge England,
Little St Mary’s continue to provide annual funding at a substantial level, for which we are extremely grateful! In addition, a number of church members have recently clubbed together to sponsor two children at the orphanage. This kind of ongoing support is so important to us…
NGO Co-ordinating Committee, Zambia
We have also received a grant of K80, 734,793 [US$ 17,000] from NGOCC through the Grant Management Unit. About 40% of this will be for the training of community-based VCTC Counsellors, with the remainder for the running of St Nicholas Orphanage Village.
St John the Baptist, Piddington, England
Thank you for your continued support!
Africa AIDS Angels Project, BC, Canada
AAA has recently approved a further donation to the centre of C$5000, another wonderful contribution!
Saanich Community Church, Victoria, BC, Canada
Thank you for your support of St Nicholas’ Village. There are photos from the children’s bake sale here.
Klooster Kerk, The Hague, Holland.
Recent donations have enabled the centre to purchase a photocopier for use in the office and for copying teaching materials. The centre has also been able to buy a new computer to replace an old and ailing machine, which will have a new life in the Accounts Department.
A fine gift of money, raised through a church collection at the wedding of a couple of the Klooster Kerk, is being used in the buying of teaching and learning materials for MEC’s Adult Education Department.
Jan and Truus Veldkamp
Jan and Truus recently funded the improvement of the play park, which they also originally set up. This is a heavily used and much enjoyed facility for all children who spend time at the centre.
In addition, Jan and Truus have purchased a music centre for the orphanage and a television. Together with a donated video recorder the children now have a good range of entertainment facilities. Access is rationed!
Dorchester team of Churches, England
Dorchester congregations have now been supporting the work of MEC for many years, and we are very grateful for this continued vote of confidence.
The Colonies of Benevolence
Our thanks go to the Colonies of Benevolence in Holland. The foundation has so far contributed €5,500 to the centre’s work, including funding of a water supply project and a hammermill project.
You can read more about the foundation here (if you can read Dutch!)
Other Recent Donors
Zambia Interfaith Networking Groups
The HIV/AIDS Project has been given over K24m (US$5000) for conducting educational and sensitisation seminars and worshops in Settlement Villages and other areas from ZINGO (Zambia Interfaith Networking Groups Organisation).
The Zambia Tamil Society
We asked for books and the Zambia Tamil Society responded with a generous donation of very useful titles in technical and development studies areas, brought to us by Mr Narthiya. Thank you for your support!
Cheshire Home, Kabulonga, Lusaka
Cheshire Home recently donated blankets to the children at St Nicholas Village. We are especially grateful for this kind of local support!
US AID
Recently USAID provided us with a grant of $10,727.30 for HIV/AIDS workshops. This project has now been completed. By way of follow-up we are to send annual evaluation reports for the next three years. USAID has said it is very pleased with the way MEC set up and executed this project.
We thank USAID for supporting this important work!
And Others… Including
Seed for Africa, ZECAB and Project Concern International
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