Mutendere Chicken Cooperative

Mutendere Chicken Cooperative is one of the projects supported by DISA Zambia. This group of single mothers of children with disabilities is from Kanyama Compound. They raise and sell chickens in order to sustain their families and send their children to school.

DISA Zambia assist Mutendere Chicken Cooperative once a year. This year was not an exception. The following items were supported by DISA: chicks, starter feed, saw dust, vaccine, etc.

Donation

The ladies from Mutendere are very grateful to DISA Zambia as this donation was very crucial during the pandemic.

Mutendere ladies at work

We would like to share the letter we received from Mutendere.

Thank You Letter

Paint & Sip Fundraising Event

DISA Zambia Executive Committee is pleased to announce the launching of our new fundraising event Paint & Sip.

This event is a great way to have fun by creating a masterpiece and raise funds to support our projects.

Executive Committee organised the trial event on June 26, 2020. The concept of the trial was to review the event before introducing it to our members.

Our special Thanks go to DISA Projects Committee Chair Lady Daniël for this ingenious idea and for hosting the event. Daniël is a very passionate artist who loves to share with our ladies that you do not have to paint perfectly, you just need a love for colours and adventure!

Daniël (on the left) and Jill (EC member)
 during the trial event

Our first Paint & Sip was held on July 30, 2020. The event was very successful. DISA members had the opportunity to explore what canvas, paint and brush can do. Well done ladies! 

DISA Zambia would like to welcome two new members (Tracy and Lindy) to our team.

Participants with their art works from the left:
 Dot (DISA Chair Lady), Cathy, Ilse, Tracy (new member), Shelly and Lindy (new member)

Thanks to all participants. All funds raised by the event will be used to support DISA charity projects.

Welcome to Kad'Miel Academy

DISA Projects Committee would like to introduce all members to Kad'Miel Academy, our new project since March 2020.
Kad'Miel Academy is a community school situated in Bauleni. It started as a school in 2003 with only 7 children and now it houses a total of 300 pupils. The school runs the following programs: ICT program, Feeding program, Literacy program, OVC support program. The school has eight qualified members of staff to help to implement effectively all academics and other related programs. The youngest children are 2 years old (baby class/reception class) and the oldest children are in Grade 9. The school also cares for the needs of 10 orphaned children.

Grade 9 teacher

Grade 9 - only 3 desks

A classroom with no desks and no chairs

Primary school without desks

During the visit DISA Committee members noticed that there's an obvious need for desks, chairs and books. The following items were sponsored by DISA members: textbooks, school desks, small plastic chairs, a computer (to assist with ICT program).
Kad'Miel Academy teachers and pupils are very grateful to all DISA members for their support.

Textbooks

Computer

Desks

Plastic chairs