Our builders are working steadily now on the foundation for The Lower Primary Centre building project at at Limapela Cedric’s. This building will include three classrooms, toilets, store rooms and a large play area for our younger children. Over 430 children are now enrolled, which is too many for the number of existing classrooms. We aim to have the new building ready for use in January 2025, when we will be glad to see all classes properly housed from 7:30 each morning.

As we contract various workers on projects like this one, it is gratifying to know that Limapela is helping to provide a livelihood for their families. Our focus is primarily on the education of our pupils, but as we have nearly 40 permanent employees in both schools, we are conscious of the many other families who benefit by having a parent who is earning a regular income. Thanks to all our donors!

The Kafakumba Singers will travel to Amano Christian School, Musenga, later this month, then to Chengelo School, Mkushi in September. These visits are much enjoyed by our young singers, many of whom rarely travel beyond than their own communities in the Baluba-Fisenge area. This year the choir includes over 30 young people, a number of whom are new. It has been a challenge for them to learn quite a raft of music with which the older singers are already familiar.

The Limapela Running Club continues to meet twice weekly, with sometimes as many as 30 young people participating. They run 3.4 kilometres, and if you hate running, you might well ask why they would want to do this! The objective — fitness, friendship, a safe social environment and a few words of wisdom from me each time we meet. We plan to take 8 of them to participate in the First National Bank Fun Run in Kitwe on 20 July, so they are all competing to be the fastest!

— Matthew and Alison Raymond