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Our Condolences on the Death of Kenneth Kaunda

Posted: June 19, 2021

To our friends in Zambia,

We at Communities Without Borders were greatly saddened to hear of the death of Kenneth Kaunda.

As you begin a period of mourning for him in Zambia, we also remember that this man was instrumental in Zambia’s independence and its identity as an important country. He was a force for equal rights and democracy in Africa.

In 2002, our founding president, Richard Bail, and I were honored to meet with Mr. Kaunda in his office at Boston University. He was the first Balfour President-in-Residence. During our visit, we described our love for the Zambian people and our dedication to supporting education for Zambia’s most at-risk children.

We have heard from some of you that Mr. Kaunda’s “one country, one Zambia” theme has been embedded in Zambia’s culture, and that it accounts for the continuing peaceful transfer of power after each national election.

Mr. Kaunda is being heralded internationally for his work to help other African countries become more democratic, and we think that his legacy is especially important for keeping Zambia peaceful and unified.

The Communities Without Borders board of directors respects his legacy during this time of mourning.

Peter Smith, President
Communities Without Borders


Kenneth Kaunda, Patriarch of African Independence, Is Dead at 97 – The New York Times
“Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia’s first president and a founding patriarch of African independence who kept his grip on power for 27 years before enduring electoral defeat, an attempted assassination, house arrest and efforts to deport him from the country he had established, died on Thursday in Lusaka, the nation’s capital. He was 97….”    New York Times, June 17, 2021

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The Dick Bail Fund

Posted: December 28, 2020

Communities Without Borders has a firm commitment to provide education to the most disadvantaged children in Zambia by supporting community schools and providing scholarships for hundreds of secondary school students. With your continued help, we have an opportunity to significantly benefit over 300 more children in the spirit of our founder Richard Bail, who passed away in May 2019.

HONORING OUR FOUNDER

Dr. Richard Bail, the driving force behind CWB for 20 years, envisioned the creation of a “model community school” with our newest partner, the Sekelela Community School. To honor his legacy, we are embarking on an exciting new building project to add three classrooms and a cooking facility at this school. It is the largest project CWB has ever undertaken.

The Dick Bail Fund is targeted to the building project in lieu of our regular yearly fundraising. We need $60,000 to complete the project while still maintaining our ongoing commitment to the 260 students we are supporting in high schools in Lusaka. We know this is a difficult time to fundraise, but with your help we can still make a major contribution to many students in impoverished circumstances.

THE CHALLENGE

Sekelela is a rural community school* in the outskirts of Lusaka. In Zambia, community schools receive no government funding since they are outside the government system.

With only four classrooms for grades K-9, the school has to run on triple sessions, which severely limits hours for learning. Many of the children walk long distances without breakfast to get to school. Some of them eat only one meal a day. Additional classrooms and daily nutrition will ensure higher quality learning.

OUR PARTNER

The Sekelela Community School is 20 years old, having started under some trees until funds were secured to put up the four current classrooms. It has a strong parent community, which demonstrates the commitment of the community to the school. It is also is a school that fits the mission of CWB, serving orphans and vulnerable children from poverty-stricken communities who would not otherwise have access to education. The students of Sekelela Community School want to learn; they are eager to come to school. They deserve to have the time and the nourishment they need to maximize their learning and eventually find a way out of poverty.

OUR PLAN

Provide a new building containing three classrooms, secure storage, and teacher rooms, plus a kitchen facility to enable community members to prepare daily meals for students and staff.

With the pledges from our board, a few early donors, and Dick’s family, we have more than $20,000 toward our $60,000 goal. The project is underway but we need your help to take full advantage of this opportunity to make an important difference for these children by meeting our ambitious funding goal as soon as possible.

Construction is underway at Sekelela Community School

* You can learn more about community schools in Zambia HERE.

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News from Sekelela

Posted: December 1, 2020

To reduce crowding during the June-through-August term, schools in Zambia were open only for students in grades 7, 9, and 12, who were preparing for exams. They will start writing their exams next week.

CWB recently repaired and added desks at the Sekelela Community School, making it possible for students to maintain a safe distance.

CWB also provided thermometers, handwashing basins, and cleaning supplies.

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Soft Lockdown in Zambia

Posted: May 5, 2020

ZOCS (Zambia Open Community Schools), our partner in assisting the Sekelela School, notified us that Zambia was closing all schools and colleges and ending public gatherings as of March 20. We asked our contacts at the school to give us some news about their situation.

The head teacher at Sekelela School, Always Kaumbi, told us that none of the teachers had contracted the virus, but he said, “Cases in our area are increasing every day.”

Mr. Kaumbi also said that Sekelela’s six teachers were “preparing educational materials for their students,” who are staying in their poverty-stricken communities while schools are closed. CWB continues to fund these teachers. Mr. Kaumbi said the teachers “are planning to open an e-learning platform engaging students’ caretakers who share smart phones.”

CWB is funding one of Sekelela’s teachers, Eunice Nachimata, for a three-year program to get her teacher’s license. The pandemic paused her schooling, but the program was recently reopened online. We have provided Ms. Nachimata with a new smart phone and internet access so she is able to continue her education online. She is the third teacher we have sponsored.

Evita Phanor, CWB-Z Board Member, gave her perspective on April 21:

The Ministry of Health streams live updates every few days on Facebook. These updates are live talks by the health minister himself broadcasting the increase or decrease in cases, recoveries and deaths. Here is a LINK in case you’d like to follow these updates.

Right now the soft lockdown we have (businesses are still open except for public places where people gather, churches, bars etc) has been extended…. Food and the necessities are still available, but I only go out once every few days to get food and a breath of fresh air.

Ministry of Health report on May 4:

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Lois Shapiro – Jasmine Flower

Posted: May 4, 2020

We are sorry that we had to cancel our April 2020 concert. We hope to reschedule it for Spring 2021.

Pianist Lois Shapiro offers this music to share with you. Lois wrote this arrangement of the Chinese folk song, Mo Li Hua (Jasmine Flower).

 

Lois said: I wrote this recently for one of my Chinese Wellesley College students who was unable to get a flight back home to her family and was homesick. And also as a gift for an ESL Chinese student of mine, her husband and her parents; they have extended family in China, about whom they were quite worried. This was my way of “reaching across the divide” to express connection, as we are all in this disaster together. There is no “us” and  “them.” We all drink from the same spring, as fellow human beings.

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Our Condolences on the Death of Kenneth Kaunda

To our friends in Zambia, We at Communities Without Borders were greatly saddened to hear of the death of Kenneth Kaunda. As you begin a period of mourning for him in Zambia, we also remember that this man was instrumental in Zambia’s independence and its identity as an important country. He was a force for equal rights and democracy in Africa. In 2002, our […]

The Dick Bail Fund

Communities Without Borders has a firm commitment to provide education to the most disadvantaged children in Zambia by supporting community schools and providing scholarships for hundreds of secondary school students. With your continued help, we have an opportunity to significantly benefit over 300 more children in the spirit of our founder Richard Bail, who passed […]

News from Sekelela

To reduce crowding during the June-through-August term, schools in Zambia were open only for students in grades 7, 9, and 12, who were preparing for exams. They will start writing their exams next week. CWB recently repaired and added desks at the Sekelela Community School, making it possible for students to maintain a safe distance. […]

Soft Lockdown in Zambia

ZOCS (Zambia Open Community Schools), our partner in assisting the Sekelela School, notified us that Zambia was closing all schools and colleges and ending public gatherings as of March 20. We asked our contacts at the school to give us some news about their situation. The head teacher at Sekelela School, Always Kaumbi, told us […]

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