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AFADU January 2020 eNewsletter
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- AFADU January 2020 eNewsletter - January 26, 2020
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- AFADU 2019 Annual Report released - January 26, 2020
Our latest newsletter is out. Catch up here on what’s happening at LCV
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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
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- 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.
Stories
Kim’s Story: Giving Back to AFADU
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Kim is a young man who came from Chiredzi approximately 145km North East of LCV in Chikombedzi, Zimbabwe.
Stories
Solar Panels Installed at Edenvale
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Solar panels and solar heat generators being put into LCV and Edenvale – our key donor kindly put up $10,000. Everyone is sincerely grateful.
Stories
Godfrey’s story. A silver lining…
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- AFADU January 2020 eNewsletter - January 26, 2020
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After completing high school I went on to study at the university of Zimbabwe’s medical school.
After completing my internship and a 2 year stint in the military I decided to go back to Chikombedzi to give back to the community that had raised me.
I worked as a medical officer and subsequently medical superintendent.
This was truly a satisfying period in my career.
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Stories
Solomon’s a rising star
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Stories
The amazing adventures…and return of Gogo!
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- AFADU January 2020 eNewsletter - January 26, 2020
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- AFADU 2019 Annual Report released - January 26, 2020
Field trips are an important part of our governance so that we know what’s going on in country. Four affiliated AFADU members have travelled to LCV and Chikombedzi in the last year.