Saturday, April 12, 2008

Hello everyone. I have great news...my proposal for the expansion of a pre-school in my village is FINALLY up on the peace corps website. When I first came to Mwamba, I was invited to observe a class that Mirriam Mwamba, a local teacher's wife, had started the year before. When I walked into her tiny decorated classroom and saw how she interacted with the 7 eager kids there, I knew this was something special. Several months later the Mwamba's approached me and asked for my help to expand the school to accommodate more of the villages orphan and vulnerable children. The community was excited and supportive and our Peace Corps Partnership Proposal blossomed. Now there are over 110 students ages 3-7 who attend Milex (Mirriam + Alex) Nursery School every day. They are buzzing with knowledge and their voices can be heard throughout the village. We need help with basic supplies, classroom renovations, and construction of a chicken coop to sustain the school. Any donations would be MUCH APPRECIATED...you can help by giving online at https://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=resources.donors.contribute.projDetail&projdesc=611-034 or go to www.peacecorps.gov under Peace Corps Partnerships, find Zambia and L. Sekulich. Any donations are tax deductible and we can't get any of the money until we reach our goal. I have attached a copy of the entire proposal here if you want to find out more. Feel free to e-mail or post any questions. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! And a special thank you to those wonderful souls who have already donated!!!

2 comments:

Lisa Sekulich said...

Lisa honey,
I am beyond proud of you. You are making such a difference and have such a big heart. We take so much for granted. Thanks for the moments solice to remember what is truely important
I love you
mom

AP said...

So I heard from several of my contacts that contributions were made. Strangely, people I would not expect to be concerned were; and others, who have the means and who I had hoped would be generous, found unique excuses for not considering a donation. At any rate, it is heartbreaking to see so many in need and so few resources. American Idol Gives Back featured similar projects in your area and I felt so close to you watching their films of orphaned Zambian children. You are a miracle! Love, AP