DISA Zambia General Meeting 28 September, 2021

DISA Zambia 1st General Meeting of 2021 took place on September 28th at Southern Sun Ridgeway Hotel. Our members had a chance to catch up after a long break. DISA Zambia Chairlady Dot Mead welcomed Rumman Khan as Projects Committee Chairlady and Ilse Lasschuijt as a member of Executive Committee. 

As a guest speaker we were proud to introduce Marcel van Driel, National Coordinator at Helping Hands in Snake Safety (HHISS). HHISS was founded as an initiative to save snakes and reduce snake bites in Zambia. Their primary mission is to reduce the risk of snakebite incidence, improve the country's snakebite management and reduce the number of snakes being killed. Thank you Marcel for this informative presentation. 

To find out more about HHISS, please visit their website www.hhiss.com and Facebook page www.facebook.com/helpingsnakes

 Thank you Southern Sun Ridgeway Hotel for hosting us. 

DISA Zambia Musical Sundowner 06 November, 2021

DISA Zambia 4th Annual Musical Sundowner is coming up on November,6, 2021, Saturday from 5 to 9 pm, in the pool area of Southern Sun Ridgeway Hotel.

The Musical Sundowner, organized for the first time in 2017, has become a tradition for our organization, and it is now the annual fundraising event of DISA. All funds raised are always used to support our charity projects. 

This year the funds raised during the event will be used to support Optima School for the disabled and vulnerable children. 

You can contribute to the success of the event: 

 • by buying tickets for yourself, your family and friends. Ticket price is K350. Please note that canapés are included. We will also have a raffle, so keep your ticket number handy. 

• by attending the event, enjoying the good company, the amazing music played by our special guests Micah & David and the lovely atmosphere at the pool area of Southern Sun Ridgeway Hotel. 

All COVID protocols will be observed. 

Assistive Devices made by APTERS

DISA Zambia Executive Committee would like to share the report received from Kenneth Habaalu from APTERS, one of the projects supported by DISA:

“Out of the materials we bought we managed to support 65 children who needed the assistive devices. Our main target group was the children in villages. We made 40 special chairs, 20 standing frames, 5 walking frames. Parents were so happy. APTERS is grateful for this ongoing support.”

This project was supported using funds raised during Charity Golf Tournament.

materials

assistive devices

New Desks for Chiwawatala School

DISA Zambia Executive Committee would like to share the report which was received from Project Luangwa (www.projectluangwa.org):

"We're incredibly thankful to the Diplomatic and International Spouses Association for supporting Chiwawatala School with new desks. As the school population grows, this was a major achievement in allowing children to have their own work space, and keeping them safer during the pandemic."

This project was supported using funds raised during Charity Golf Tournament. Executive Committee would like to share few photos along with Thank You Letter from the Headteacher, Graph Evans, who was incredibly thankful for the support.

new desks

new desks

Thank You Letter