UNITED CHURCH OF ZAMBIA MISSION PARTNERS WISH LIST   Nov -  Dec 2011

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1. Used 4X4 double cab pick up                                                        US$20,000.00

            A. We only have one 4X4 our landrover that has over 150,000 km on it and one

                  1990 Canter light truck that is not 4X4 and not in very good shape and getting

                   worse each day it gets stuck all the time as we have lots of sand and it can’t   

                   get to most places we have to build in the village thus putting more stress

                   on the landrover. Without another 4X4 we will soon be in trouble.

2. Septic System                                                                                 US$6000.00   

            A. We currently have long drop toilets we are in desperate need of a system

                  so we can have flushing toilets for the volunteers as in the summer and rainy

                  months they are very hard to maintain.              

3. Four flushing toilets with all plumbing and connections                 US$6000.00

            A. Needed to upgrade our camp where volunteers stay for up to 30 days

                 and for sanitary reasons.

4. Four brick buildings with iron roof sheets to house toilets.             US$4000.00

            A. Obvious reason you need a building to put the toilets in.

5. Four brick chalets with iron roof sheets                                          US$20,000.00

            A. We would like to have permenate accommodation for the volunteers each

                  Chalet would sleep 4 with shelves for personal items and a small closet

                   to connect with the four toilets and adding sink and shower to each one. 

6. 4 Tires for Landrover                                                                        US$4500.00

            A. Needed asap to keep landrover on the road

7. Funds to convert existing barn like building to a dormitory              US$5000.00

     With en suite to house 6 to 8 volunteers

Who We Are:  United Church of Zambia (UCZ) Mwandi Mission Partners is an organization that envisions all citizens of Mwandi having an improved standard of living that enhances their quality of life, maximizes their potential through increased opportunities in education and employment, increases life expectancy, reduces HIV transmission, and provides a safe and sustainable community                 

What We Do: Our mission is to bring volunteers into the community to support existing programs and to provide resources to continue programs and develop new opportunities.

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What We Have Done:

Housing – In February 2011, Hut 50 was finished.  These are traditional termite mound mud houses with iron tin roof sheets.  Over 90% of the village houses are of this construction, but with grass roofs that leak in the first rains; so the houses do not last.  With the iron roofs, they can last for over 10 years with minimum maintenance. 

Over 190 orphans have been housed with their elderly caregivers.  A whole generation has been lost to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the grandparent or other elderly family members must care for the orphans.  These elderly people have no means of support and no homes to care for the children.  Housing is critical as it gives the family some sense of dignity, protects them from the elements and mosquitoes (reducing the chance of Malaria infection), and improves their general health.

Safe water – A bore hole has been drilled to provide safe accessible water to the Mwandi community.

Education – Volunteers assist in various community educational programs.  Paula’s supporters help support children by paying the school fees and paying for their uniforms and school supplies.  The basic schools in Zambia only go to the 9th grade.  High school fees are high here and beyond the reach of most of the parents or grandparents at about US$400.00 a year.  Until last year, the closest high school was 50+ miles away, so students had to be boarded.  There is now a United Church of Zambia High School in Mwandi, so the cost has been reduced to only US$200.00 a year; as the students no longer have to board.  With the help of donors, 6 students have passed through high school.  There are now 8 in high school and 2 in the basic school.  Three have been put through to vocational colleges.

Seniors – Shelter and attention to basic needs is provided to seniors who do not have families to care for them.  They are housed in the Home for the Aged called Kandiyana (means “small village”).  These elders have out-lived most of their family and have no one to care for them, two are blind.  There is always a shortage of food and help to care for them.  Mission Partners helps with food and volunteers help the one caregiver there in cleaning the rooms and helping with the laundry that must all be done by hand.  There are currently 15 elders housed in Kandiyana

 Food Collection & Distribution – Assistance with food for needy families and people is provided.

Camp development – Volunteers provide physical labor, financial assistance, and professional assistance to the community.  In turn, the camp strives to provide them with a comfortable, safe and secure base to work from.

Supporting the delivery of health care – Volunteer health care professionals provide their expertise to the community.  They work in the hospital, as well as in the outreach programs, going with the medical staff out to the rural villages for the under 5/prenatal clinics, as well as the HIV/AIDS clinics.  When the Mission Partners receive medical supplies, they hand all over to the hospital administrator who distributes them to the most needed areas.  The hospital is funded by Americans from various churches in the USA and by the Government of Zambia.

 What We Want To Do: The desire of the UCZ Mission Partners, Paula and her supporters is to continue with the completion of their mission camp, building homes for the neediest, saving lives, and making a difference in the Mwandi community. 

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