Chipembele's Mission Accomplished for 2018

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ACTIVITIES

CELEBRATING TOGETHER

CHIKONDWELERO

In September our lively *Chikondwelero celebration event brought nearly 350 of our Conservation and Chongololo Club members from 18 schools together! It’s the one day when our Chipembele students from a widespread geographic range interact with fellow conservation-minded students for fun, sharing and friendly competition. After silly races, games, dances, face painting and food, student-driven presentations and performances highlighted the Luangwa River and celebrated the joys of being a steward of these precious natural resources.

*Chikondwelero means 'Celebrate' in ChiNyanja

LEADERSHIP AND STRENGTH

Ndubaluba Outdoor Centre

During the final week of term break, thirteen of our Kakuli Conservation Club members and their teacher travelled to Ndubaluba Outdoor Centre for a week-long “school camp” where they built skills in teamwork and leadership while pushing their personal comfort zones. Chipembele Educators Corey and John K Banda encouraged them during their challenging problem-solving games, 10 km obstacle race, raft-building, survival course and much more! All students emerged with more confidence and development of real life skills that are needed, not only by conservationists, but by anyone wanting to make a positive difference in the world!

1. Ndubaluba excursion participants were tasked to create a raft from bamboo, rope and barrels.
2. Kakuli Club members competed in 10k obstacle courses during their Ndubaluba week-long camp.
3. Learning to kayak was a favourite activity during the week-long leadership adventure at Ndubaluba Outdoor Centre.

FIELD TRIPS

Sponsored by Save the Giraffes

The Education team successfully led 31 educational field trips into South Luangwa National Park, providing 465 Chipembele Club members and 31 Matrons/Patrons with safe, positive encounters with wildlife. This is the first year that we have been able to take students from all 31 of the Conservation and Chongololo Clubs we work with, which was often a first time visit for these students entering their park! Field trips focused on our endemic Thornicroft’s giraffe while involving students in data collection and photographs to establish a photo catalogue of individual giraffes encountered. These trips are essential in demonstrating the value of wildlife to our students, teachers and future decision makers of Zambia so that they become stewards of these amazing resources.

Thanks to Save The Giraffes
for making these trips possible!

MOBILE EDUCATION

Community Visits

Since September, our Mobile Education Unit  (MEU) team conducted five trips into each of the five Chiefdoms we work with in these remote areas. Camping for two nights, the MEU team members engaged with 8 new schools by training their teachers in leading Conservation or Chongololo Clubs and providing them with resources. They also met with 12 community groups to share lessons on river health, focusing on the Luangwa River and its catchment area. Movie nights featured the wildlife documentary “The Hunt” and drew large crowds! We’ll be back in the field starting early 2019!

SKILLS

J&A Camera Club

In December, J&A Camera Club co-founder and leader, Julie Bates, returned to mentor students through another week-long photography workshop to build off their previous workshop in August and monthly club meetings facilitated at Chipembele Offices. Students joyfully embraced the intense “photography bootcamp”, which focused on mastering shutter speed, aperture and ISO and the interaction of the three. Camera Club members even learned how to use controlled light during night shoots leading up to the launch of the club’s 2018 Photography Year Book, which features the best photos compiled from the year. Congratulations to best overall “Photographer of the Year”, which was awarded to Ganizhani Mwanza (Gee).

Heartfelt thanks to Julie and Adam Bates of Shutter Speed Pictures based in London, UK, for inspiring and challenging our students with new skills and tools!

AROUND AND ABOUT

In-brief catch up

IT'S A WILD LIFE

In October 2016 we raised two tiny orphaned female warthog babies, Winnie and Nsolo, at Chipembele with the authority of the Department of National Parks and Wildlife. Fast forward to October 2018 and they each had 3 babies of their own! After keeping them safe in their dens for 2 weeks they proudly brought them to the house to show us. They live wild lives now but still come close to the house at times when we watch them play, fight and eat, just like proud parents!

All our wildlife rehabilitation is done with the approval of the Zambian wildlife authority, Department of National Parks and WIldlife. Our work in this area is funded entirely by ourselves and donors. If you would like to support our wildlife rescue, rehabilitation & release programme please visit: chipembele.org/donate and choose Wildlife Rehabilitation from the drop down menu.

PUPPIES!

Introducing Crystal and Flint

ZIKOMO!
THANKS

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Our staff and management

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All the Chipembele students, patrons, matrons and teachers 

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