Tongabezi Trust School

In 2019 I visited Zambia, stayed at Tongabezi Lodge, and discovered Tujatane School (established by the Lodge’s owners) , and fell in love with the kids who so warmly welcomed me. I was able to see firsthand how these beautiful children benefit from this amazing school. They have so little, but are so happy, smiling, dancing and grateful for their education. These children are educated because of generous donations by international visitors. I felt a strong need to reach out and influence the lives of these children. I have taken a step forward in changing the life of five children, Ireen, Lovemore, Patricia and Natasha and Maria, who would not have access to this education without an annual donation from Choose Kindness Foundation. I am kept up to date with these children’s progress and love receiving her notes and drawings! Please consider making a donation, whatever amount you are comfortable with, it all makes a difference.

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Meet Our Sponsored Children

Natasha C. – Reception

Birth month: May 2015

Ambition: Natasha would love to be a nurse when she grows up so she can attend to patients and also help family members when they fall sick.

Home responsibilities/hobbies: Natasha enjoys playing with dolls and toys. Natasha loves to sing! She helps at home by washing dishes and fetching items when her parents are cooking.

Parents: Laila and Simon. Laila is a teacher at Tujatane and Simon is a purchasing officer at Tongabezi Lodge.

Siblings: Natasha has 1 older brother, Steve, who is in Grade 5 at Tujatane.

Family Background: Natasha lives in a family of 6, with her parents and siblings. They live in a 2 roomed house made of brick with an iron sheet roof. The house has electricity but no running water, there is a tap nearby the house for drinking. They have a separate flushing toilet and shower block behind their house. They use a charcoal brazier to cook their meals outside. Natasha lives in the Tongabezi Staff Village so only has a 5 mins walk to school.

Maria M. – Grade 2

Birth month: February, 2013

Ambition: Maria would like to be a teacher when she finishes school.

Home responsibilities: Maria helps by washing plates and sweeping at home.

Hobbies: She enjoys playing football, singing and also playing to teach the little ones at school.

Parents: Masauso and Eva. Maria’s mother died while she was still a little girl. Her father helps to sell in a shop in Livingstone town.

Siblings: Maria is the only child.

Family Background: Maria lives in a family of 6, with her aunt, uncle and cousins. They live in a 2 roomed house made of mud, poles and iron sheet roof. The house has no electricity nor running water but there is a community tap where they get drinking water nearby the house. They have a pit latrine and an outside bath enclosure where they take a bucket of water for a bath. They use firewood to cook their meals outside. Maria walks 40 mins with her friends to get to school.

Ireen B. – Pre-School

Birth month: April 2016

Ambition: Ireen would like to be a Teacher when she finishes school.

Home responsibilities: She helps her parents by washing plates.

Hobbies: She enjoys dancing, singing and reading.

Parents: Namasiku and Pelekelo are still together but they are on a distance relationship. Namasiku is currently unemployed while Pelekelo works as a Gas station attendant and lives in another town.

Siblings: Ireen is an only child

Family Background: Ireen lives in a family of 3, with her mother. She lives in a 1 roomed house made of mud and poles and an iron sheet roof. The house has no electricity or running water, there is a tap nearby the house for drinking water and they have an outside grass enclosure where they take a bucket of water for washing. They use firewood to cook their meals outside. They have no toilet or pit latrine and the family have to use the bush for a toilet. Ireen walks 40 mins being carried by her mum to get to school.

Lovemore M. – Pre-School

Birth month: March 2016

Ambition: Lovemore would like to be a Police Officer when he finishes school as he loves Police Officers.

Home responsibilities: He helps his parents by doing the washing up, weeding the surrounding and sweeping.

Hobbies: He enjoys dancing, singing and playing with toy cars

Parents: Angela and Runco are still living together. Angela is currently unemployed while Runco is employed at Sindabezi.

Siblings: Lovemore has 2 elder brothers.

Family Background: Lovemore lives in a family of 5, with his mother, father and his 2 brothers. He lives in a 2 roomed house made of mud and poles and an iron sheet roof. The house has no electricity or running water, there is a tap nearby the house for drinking water and they have an outside grass enclosure where they take a bucket of water for washing. They use firewood or Charcoal to cook their meals outside. They have a pit latrine. Lovemore walks 40 mins being carried by his mum to get to school.

Patricia K. – Pre-School

Birth month: September 2016

Ambition: Patricia would like to be a teacher when she finishes school so she can help educate people in her community.

Home responsibilities: She helps her parents by doing the washing up and helping her mum with small tasks.

Hobbies: Patricia likes singing and pretending to cook using soil and small pots.

Parents: Chuma and Jimmy. Chuma is an ex pupil of Tujatane and worked as a volunteer at the school for 3 years. She is now planning on doing a tertiary course. Jimmy is a security guard at the Tujatane Art Centre.

Siblings: Patricia has a step sister who does not live with her.

Family Background: Patricia lives in a family of 3, with her mother and her father. She lives in a 2 roomed house made of mud and poles and an iron sheet roof. The house has no electricity or running water, there is a tap nearby the house for drinking water and they have an outside grass enclosure where they take a bucket of water for washing. They use firewood to cook their meals outside. They have a pit latrine for a toilet. Patricia walks 40 mins being carried by her mum to get to school.

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