PUPILS at the American International School of Lusaka (AIS) have donated K7,000 to Heifer Zambia with view to end hunger and poverty among families in Mumbwa.
Heifer Zambia has since last year been running a programme dubbed ‘Read to feed with AIS, where pupils raise money for vulnerable families through reading.
Speaking at the presentation of funds during the week, Heifer Planning Monitoring and Evaluation Manager Siphiwe Kaponda said the funds received will be used to help families in Mumbwa with livestock.
Ms Kaponda disclosed that about 10 families will be helped with livestock this year.
She said “we will soon arrange a field visit to Mumbwa with the pupils at AIS where they will have an opportunity to see the families.”
And Terry McGuire, a teacher at AIS said the Read to feed programme has not only helped in improving the lives of vulnerable families but also improved the reading culture among pupils.
Ms McGuire expressively said pupils in the seventh and eighth grade took part in the Read to feed programme.
She has since pledged to continue working with Heifer Zambia in their endeavour to eliminate hunger and poverty in Zambia.
“Our pupils were happy to take part in this programme, it is a good for the improvement of their reading,’ Ms McGuire said.
And Linnea Bidder, an eighth grader said she felt compelled to take part in the programme because she has the heart for the vulnerable.
Linnea said her reading culture has tremendously improved because of the programme.
“I managed to read 10 books in a row and for every book I read, my parents gave me a K5,” she said.
Speaking at the presentation of funds during the week, Heifer Planning Monitoring and Evaluation Manager Siphiwe Kaponda said the funds received will be used to help families in Mumbwa with livestock.
Ms Kaponda disclosed that about 10 families will be helped with livestock this year.
She said “we will soon arrange a field visit to Mumbwa with the pupils at AIS where they will have an opportunity to see the families.”
And Terry McGuire, a teacher at AIS said the Read to feed programme has not only helped in improving the lives of vulnerable families but also improved the reading culture among pupils.
Ms McGuire expressively said pupils in the seventh and eighth grade took part in the Read to feed programme.
She has since pledged to continue working with Heifer Zambia in their endeavour to eliminate hunger and poverty in Zambia.
“Our pupils were happy to take part in this programme, it is a good for the improvement of their reading,’ Ms McGuire said.
And Linnea Bidder, an eighth grader said she felt compelled to take part in the programme because she has the heart for the vulnerable.
Linnea said her reading culture has tremendously improved because of the programme.
“I managed to read 10 books in a row and for every book I read, my parents gave me a K5,” she said.
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