Barastone Park School Zambia

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History Our school was founded by missionaries of the Unification Movement in 1984 and built by donations from Twikatane A. A. C. Ltd a leading food manufacturer established in Zambia in 1975. The school is situated on the outskirts of Lusaka the capital of the Republic of Zambia and lies in one of the poorest districts of the city with the main road sometimes being almost impassable in the rainy season. The school was built slowly by building and adding one classroom per year over a period of 14 years and finally becoming a full Primary and Secondary School in 1996. It currently caters for 461 pupils with the average size of the classes being 30 pupils. The school charges basic fees to cover teacher salaries and administration and maintenance expenses but depends on donations and sponsorship for development and expansion. The school offers the final national certificate examination and pupils who achieve the grade can enter the University of Zambia for higher education. All teachers are fully qualified and hold their Zambian Teachers Certificate. Please donate for the development of a computer room. Immediate goal is £ 2.000 Purchase of 20 used laptops. Connection of internet wireless to the school. For more information www.barlastonparkschoolzambia.co.uk Thank you for your support

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providing education to the urban poor of Zambia

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HistoryOur school was founded by missionaries of the Unification Movement in 1984

and built by donations from Twikatane A. A. C. Ltd a leading food

manufacturer established in Zambia in 1975. The school is situated on the

outskirts of Lusaka the capital of the Republic of Zambia and lies in one of the

poorest districts of the city with the main road sometimes being almost

impassable in the rainy season.

The school was built slowly by building and adding one

classroom per year over a period of 14 years and finally

becoming a full Primary and Secondary School in 1996.

It currently caters for 461 pupils with the average size of the

classes being 30 pupils. The school charges basic fees to

cover teacher salaries and administration and maintenance

expenses but depends on donations and sponsorship for

development and expansion.

The school offers the final national certificate examination

and pupils who achieve the grade can enter the University

of Zambia for higher education. All teachers are fully

qualified and hold their Zambian Teachers Certificate.

Please donate for the development of a computer room.

Immediate goal is £ 2.000 Purchase of 20 used laptops.

Connection of internet wireless to the school.

For more information www.barlastonparkschoolzambia.co.uk

Thank

you

for your support