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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS HONORS WISE ZAMBIA ON INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS HONORS WISE ZAMBIA ON INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY LIBRARY OF CONGRESS HONORS WISE ZAMBIA ON INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY Congress’s official library declares WISE Zambia to be one of ten “successful practices” literary organizations We are excited to announce that, on International Literacy Day, September 8, 2023, the United States Library of Congress honored […]
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Another Preventable Tragedy–Mercy blog
Another Preventable Tragedy–Mercy blog This is a difficult blog to write, and we debated whether to publish it. Yet it reflects an important reality of our work in Zambia and thought it important to share. Too often, I believe that organizations (like people) tend to show only the positive side of affairs. But working in […]
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LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM Wise Zambia’s prime objective: ensure that every WISE Zambia scholar can achieve her or his full potential! That cannot be done from the classroom alone. Thus, WISE Zambia students participate in numerous out-of-the-classroom activities, designed to nurture creative and critical thinking, expand horizons, and create curiosity. One key tool in this […]
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Buy A Block Build A Future
Buy A Block Build A Future A library. A computer center. A science lab. Pre-college courses. All staples of a modern high school. But not in the rural areas of Zambia’s Western Province. There, schools often lack electricity, internet, and basic resources such as textbooks and desks are often limited. It’s time to change this! […]
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A HERO AMONG US; THE LIFE OF KK
A HERO AMONG US; THE LIFE OF KK As traffic jams in between the intimidating yellow Cabinet building and the presidential grave site (Embassy Park) in the Lusaka morning rush-hour, motorists are stuck along the Independence avenue. As one looks through the car window in the West, they are reminded of the country’s decision makers […]
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When Love Is Not Enough; Deborah
When Love Is Not Enough; Deborah By Arthur Mapanza Kaoma, Zambia Her water is drawn from a natural flowing stream she shares with wild and domesticated animals. If you thought that she treats it before drinking, I am sorry that is not the case. The price for chlorine is equal to some tea-spoons of sugar […]
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Creating Curiosity
CREATING CURIOSITY It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education. Albert Einstein A simple question: have you ever wondered about the geological makeup of Farfarout? Or perhaps which fruit is celebrated by its own holiday in Turkmenistan? Or which salt water mammal is monogamous? Have you ever been curious about, well, curiosity? You probably […]
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WISE’S New Assistant Education Coordiator – In His Own Words
WISE’S New Assistant Education Coordiator – In His Own Words WISE’S New Assistant Education Coordiator – In His Own Words In September of 2022, Humphrey Kuwaya joined WISE Zambia as its Assistant Education Coordinator, following his graduation from the University of Lusaka with a bachelor’s degree in community development. This is his story, in his […]
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A Mainer is helping further Zambian students’ education
A Mainer is helping further Zambian students’ education MAINE, Maine — Auburn native Joanne Bollinger was the president of Wise Zambia and now serves as secretary for the program’s U.S. board of directors. The Mainer said the project is an effort to provide scholarship money and resources to students who otherwise would not get an […]
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Shifting gears – reflections on my new passion with WISE Zambia
Shifting gears – reflections on my new passion with WISE Zambia THOUGHTS ON MY 60th BIRTHDAY Collaborating with WISE Zambia is undoubtedly one of the most selfish things I have ever done. I promised you an essay on why WISE Zambia is important to me and that I shall deliver. But I cannot provide you […]
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2021 and Beyond!
2021 and Beyond! A photo may be worth a thousand words, and this 36-second comes close. It may not seem particularly exciting, but it highlights two of WISE Zambia’s major accomplishments. First, the truck, a 4×4 Toyota pickup. Our work focuses on rural communities in Zambia’s agrarian Western Province, but even so, we had to […]
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OFF-SHORING—WISE ZAMBIA STYLE
OFF-SHORING—WISE ZAMBIA STYLE OFF-SHORING—WISE ZAMBIA STYLE This is true even for materials for use outside of Zambia, such as the United States. Our website was designed and is managed by Sishima Graphics in Lusaka. Likewise, Sishima Graphics designs our US-bound marketing materials. For those of you who received our recent 2021 annual newsletter—all designed by […]
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Valuing Water in Zambia
Valuing Water in Zambia Martin Chihango Kabanda and Welly Mapanza Sikananu 1.0 Introduction The Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations (UN) demonstrate that safe drinking water is officially acknowledged as an international agenda and priority. The SDG goal 6 states that “Water sustains life, but safe clean drinking […]
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Mutango
Mutango Poverty is an unwanted common denominator for the many people that proudly occupy Zambia’s poorest province, Western Province. It shows itself in many ways; poor nutrition, early marriages, poor or lack education, scanty proper shelter, unplanned settlement and high employment levels. On March 6, Mutango was born on the sandy banks of the Barotseflood […]
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The Lesson of Listening
The Lesson of Listening Last Thursday evening, I listened to Melinda Gates’ Zoom presentation on her book, The Moment of Lift, in a program sponsored by Arizona State University. I had never heard Ms. Gates speak before, and came away quite impressed. I was equally impressed by the questions of the ASU students. If there […]
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WISE responds to COVID
WISE responds to COVID By now, you’ve undoubtedly received dozens, if not hundreds, of emails from various companies and organizations discussing their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We too now join their ranks. But please read further, to learn how we are seeking to make lemonade from this lemon, using the opportunity to further assist […]
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WISE – A student’s perspective
WISE – A student’s perspective What do our scholarship recipients think? Listen to Nasilele’s story Donations can be made online at www.wisezambia.org/donate, or mailed to: WISE Zambia P.O. Box 3028 Springfield, MO 65808
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For the want of a nail….
For the want of a nail…. It was the fall of 2013. A school teacher in Nooki—a community in a remote agricultural area of Zambia, Africa—was frustrated. He dedicated his life to teaching the local school children, only to have their schooling abruptly ended at the 7th grade, with no secondary school nearby or affordable […]
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Education Dream Fulfilled
Education Dream Fulfilled In 1997, Lusaka, Zambia, young Given Kachepa faced the same plight as many youth in Zambia—how to continue school beyond the 7th grade. Education is free in Zambia through the 7th grade, but all schools, including public, charge tuition for 8th grade and beyond. Many vulnerable students, like Given, end their education […]
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WISE Zambia – Our Core Values
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