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18 Sep

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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18 Sep

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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18 Sep

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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18 Sep

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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18 Sep

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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18 Sep

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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18 Sep

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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18 Sep

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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18 Sep

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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15 Sep

WISE Zambia – Our Core Values

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