AFADU Newsletters, Stories, LCV News and Updates, A word from the Chair
AFADU January 2020 eNewsletter
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- AFADU January 2020 eNewsletter - January 26, 2020
- AFADU 2019 Annual Report released - January 26, 2020
- AFADU 2019 Annual Report released - January 26, 2020
Our latest newsletter is out. Catch up here on what’s happening at LCV
Stories, LCV News and Updates
AFADU 2019 Annual Report released
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- AFADU January 2020 eNewsletter - January 26, 2020
- AFADU 2019 Annual Report released - January 26, 2020
- AFADU 2019 Annual Report released - January 26, 2020
Accountability to our donors, sponsors and members is something we take seriously. We’re a bunch of volunteers and an organisation to makes sure 95% of funds are delivering services and support on the ground. Just because we’re small doesn’t mean we can’t be well governed, transparent and accountable. As a charity registered with Australian Charities and Not for Profit Commission (ACNC) we want to give you that confidence.
The 2018/19 Annual Report on the difference you’ve made though AFADU is available by here: AFADU Annual Report 2019 (1)_compressed
Stories, AFADU Newsletters, LCV News and Updates
AFADU 2019 Annual Report released
Latest posts by Afadu Team (see all)
- AFADU January 2020 eNewsletter - January 26, 2020
- AFADU 2019 Annual Report released - January 26, 2020
- AFADU 2019 Annual Report released - January 26, 2020
Accountability to our donors, sponsors and members is something we take seriously. We’re a bunch of volunteers and an organisation to makes sure 95% of funds are delivering services and support on the ground. Just because we’re small doesn’t mean we can’t be well governed, transparent and accountable. As a charity registered with Australian Charities and Not for Profit Commission (ACNC) we want to give you that confidence.
The 2018/19 Annual Report on the difference you’ve made though AFADU is available here: AFADU Annual Report 2019
Stories, LCV News and Updates
Friends of The Village by AFADU News June 2019
Pam Harrison
She has worked as a nurse with children, in aboriginal communities, in correctional centre facilities, in detention centres, at Central Queensland University, in aged care and as a ship’s nurse on a boat. In a previous lifetime she owned a Flying School and Charter Service and has logged close to 500 hours flying time.
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- Friends of The Village by AFADU News June 2019 - June 4, 2019
- Field Trip 2017: Lirhanzo Children’s Village Zimbabwe - August 26, 2017
- Field Trip: Lirhanzo Children’s Village Zimbabwe, 2015 - November 15, 2015
Hi to all AFADU Sponsors and Friends,
Although many of you keep up to date with our regular news through our The Village by AFADU Facebook Group, we’d like to provide our sponsors and supporters with this detailed update on “what is happening at The Village”.
This edition’s headlines:
Stories, LCV News and Updates
Child Sponsorship Manager’s Report 2018
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- AFADU January 2020 eNewsletter - January 26, 2020
- AFADU 2019 Annual Report released - January 26, 2020
- AFADU 2019 Annual Report released - January 26, 2020
EDUCATION REPORT
We have 33 children living and registered at Lirhanzo Children’s Village and 10 children living with Margret Mutero in her compound in Chikombedzi who attend the Chikombedzi High School.
There are 12 more children getting support from AFADU who attend other local schools.
Three young men are completing tertiary studies at Life Sowing College in Chiredzi, learning how to be motor mechanics.
Presently we have 4 young adults attending University including one young man who is studying for his Master’s Degree in Commerce.
We are very proud of Fanuel, brought up at LCV has just completed his teaching degree and is awaiting registration before starting his teaching career.
Mostly our high school students are working hard and all our children are brought up to value education and are proud of their achievements.
They all realise how special AFADU is and how lucky they are.
HEALTH REPORT
There are a few children at LCV, including 2 new children who are HIV +.
They are all responding to treatment and regularly get counselling.
One of our older girls was diagnosed with tuberculosis, however, she is also much improved and responding well to treatment.
Tragically, one of our older children passed away in the care of extended family, with an undiagnosed illness.
The family were supported by AFADU with funeral expenses.
All other children are healthy and thriving.
LCV MISSION SCHOOL
The school building opened in 2017 is now full to capacity with 260 children in attendance.
Another block is already being built next door, brick-by-brick with small amounts of funding from Australia, South Africa, USA, UK and Germany.
The Zimbabwean government has also supported them with a $2,000 donation for cement.
LCV VEGETABLE GARDEN
Completed in April 2018 by friend of AFADU, Mark Edmonds from Melbourne and helped by the community, the irrigated garden has been a godsend.
The children now have a balanced diet and enough vegetables for the first time and income from the 1.5 Hectare plot is slowly rising as challenges are met.
Zimbabwe is presently suffering drought conditions and diesel fuel for the pump at the river is a huge added expense.
AFADU has prioritised a solar pumping system from the river as their next project and desperately need donations to make this happen.
This garden has huge potential to not only feed the children, the extended community and eventually become a profitable market garden as lessons are learned and community ownership is taken.
The watermelon harvest is just about to commence.
SEWING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Still going exceptionally well.
Leanne Abbott from Bowral will be re visiting in 2018 to take over 2 solar sewing machines, set them up with solar panels and train the sewing teachers to use them.
CHIKOMBEDZI HOSPITAL DOCTORS
Sadly, our long serving Medical Officer in charge, Dr White has left for a bright, ongoing future in a large town.
AFADU thanks him for his fine service.
He has been replaced by two new hospital doctors and they will join Dr Leah Schimper, married to Ezelle’s son Ludwig at the 160 bed hospital which supports 60,000 people.
AFADU is grateful for long term supporters, Harmers Work Place Lawyers in Sydney, for sponsoring top-up salaries for two of those doctors, making it a more tenable arrangement for doctors working in this remote community only serviced by poor quality dirt roads.
LCV News and Updates
Numskull and Creative Good team up for AFADU
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- AFADU January 2020 eNewsletter - January 26, 2020
- AFADU 2019 Annual Report released - January 26, 2020
- AFADU 2019 Annual Report released - January 26, 2020
World renown artist Elliott “Numskull” Routledge has joined forces with Creative Good to raise money for Aid for Africa Down Under (AFADU) through the sale of specially designed t-shirts and bags. Read More
LCV News and Updates
The Pajero
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- AFADU January 2020 eNewsletter - January 26, 2020
- AFADU 2019 Annual Report released - January 26, 2020
- AFADU 2019 Annual Report released - January 26, 2020
Hence the need for a reliable vehicle and in December 2013 our AFADU Pajero 4X4 was purchased to ensure Board member, Wendy “had wheels” while she was staying at Edenvale Ranch and working at the Lirhanzo Children’s Village, a 25 min drive away, towards Chikombedzi. Read More
Local events, LCV News and Updates
Event: A Passion for Compassion | December 1, 2015
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- AFADU January 2020 eNewsletter - January 26, 2020
- AFADU 2019 Annual Report released - January 26, 2020
- AFADU 2019 Annual Report released - January 26, 2020
Our small Whitsunday Community is home to many amazing people; among them are four women who are passionate about compassion.
These women have banded together to raise the profiles of the not-for-profit organisations they support.
Event: A Passion For Compassion
Location: Ethos Fair Trade Gifts and Handicrafts
18/121 Business Centre, Cannonvale QUEENSLAND 4802
Date: Tuesday 1st December 2015
Time: 5pm
Host: Jude Mitchelson
Phone: 07 4946 7704
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LCV News and Updates, Successful community support and development projects
Work commences on LCV expansion
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- AFADU January 2020 eNewsletter - January 26, 2020
- AFADU 2019 Annual Report released - January 26, 2020
- AFADU 2019 Annual Report released - January 26, 2020
With the help of AFADU Board member, Fergal Fleming, a successful proposal was written up on behalf of the Lirhanzo Children’s Village to the Australian Direct Aid Program.
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LCV News and Updates
A word from the Chair – Ian Routledge
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- A word from the Chair – Ian Routledge - October 5, 2015
We have again seen AFADU continue to expand it’s support of Lirhanzo Children’s Village (LCV) and the Chikombedzi community in south eastern Zimbabwe. Our micro-finance projects continue and work well for the children as they leave LCV and start their life in the community.
We continue to work with local partners in Zimbabwe and Australia to provide the support that is needed within the LCV and Chikombedzi community sponsoring over 50 children plus other projects that are submitted and approved by the Board.
I have been involved with AFADU since its inception, over 12 years ago, and have seen the organization grow from a container of donated goods packed at our house to send to LCV to an organization now where we support 50 children at LCV, raise up to $100,000 per year and support various projects within the community.