{"id":1610,"date":"2019-06-08T08:32:29","date_gmt":"2019-06-08T07:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=1610"},"modified":"2019-06-08T08:33:46","modified_gmt":"2019-06-08T07:33:46","slug":"new-bus-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/2019\/06\/new-bus-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"New bus launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bravo!!<\/p>\n<p>On Friday 24th May, 2019, Makeni Ecumenical Centre launched their school bus!\u00a0 It was a very exciting day for both the pupils and the staff.<\/p>\n<p>For a long time the Centre has been thinking about procuring a school bus to ease the transport problem the pupils face. They will now be able to participate in many inter-school activities in and around Lusaka, even outside Lusaka.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Mrs.-Dil-ready-to-cut-the-ribbon.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1612 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Mrs.-Dil-ready-to-cut-the-ribbon-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Receiving the scissors to cut theribbon\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Mrs.-Dil-ready-to-cut-the-ribbon-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Mrs.-Dil-ready-to-cut-the-ribbon.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>With the help of our partners in Belgium the dream of having a school bus has come into reality.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1611\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Mrs.-Dil-Company-Secretary-cuts-the-ribbon-at-the-launching-of-the-school-bus.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1611\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1611\" src=\"http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Mrs.-Dil-Company-Secretary-cuts-the-ribbon-at-the-launching-of-the-school-bus-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Mrs Dil cuts the ribbon\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Mrs.-Dil-Company-Secretary-cuts-the-ribbon-at-the-launching-of-the-school-bus-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Mrs.-Dil-Company-Secretary-cuts-the-ribbon-at-the-launching-of-the-school-bus.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1611\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mrs Dil cuts the ribbon<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The bus was bought with the funds from the Busy Lizzies of Flanders who donated Euro 18,000, an amazing donation indeed. It is a good and beautiful bus bought from Japan.<\/p>\n<p>The management and staff are very grateful to the Busy Lizzies and it is our prayer that God Almighty will bless the Busy Lizzies of Flanders and grant them good and long life.<\/p>\n<p>You will see that the bus has already been branded. As this is going on the web, the bus will already have been in use, following school management having put some logistics in place.<\/p>\n<p>The attached pictures show how excited everyone is about their newly acquired property.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you very much Busy Lizzies!<\/p>\n<p>Bishop Andrew<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Pupils-being-addressed-by-Mrs-Dil.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1614\" src=\"http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Pupils-being-addressed-by-Mrs-Dil-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Pupils being addressed by Mrs Dil\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Pupils-being-addressed-by-Mrs-Dil-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Pupils-being-addressed-by-Mrs-Dil.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Pupils-getting-ready-to-get-on-the-bus.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-1615 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Pupils-getting-ready-to-get-on-the-bus-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Pupils getting ready to get on the bus\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Pupils-getting-ready-to-get-on-the-bus-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Pupils-getting-ready-to-get-on-the-bus.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Two-pupils-giving-a-vote-of-Thanks.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1618\" src=\"http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Two-pupils-giving-a-vote-of-Thanks-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Two pupils giving a vote of thanks\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Two-pupils-giving-a-vote-of-Thanks-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Two-pupils-giving-a-vote-of-Thanks.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Two pupils giving a vote of thanks<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1617\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/teachers-enjoying-a-ride.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1617\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1617\" src=\"http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/teachers-enjoying-a-ride-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Teachers enjoying a ride\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/teachers-enjoying-a-ride-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/teachers-enjoying-a-ride.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Teachers enjoying a ride<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1616\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Pupils-singing-at-the-launch.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1616\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1616\" src=\"http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Pupils-singing-at-the-launch-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Pupils singing at the launch\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Pupils-singing-at-the-launch-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/makeni.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Pupils-singing-at-the-launch.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1616\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pupils singing at the launch<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bravo!! On Friday 24th May, 2019, Makeni Ecumenical Centre launched their school bus!\u00a0 It was a very exciting day for both the pupils and the staff. 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