The River Club - Simonga Village Update
10 Apr 2008
Aside from hosting Wilderness Safaris guests on the banks of the great Zambezi River at the end (or beginning) of their journeys in neighbouring Botswana, Zimbabwe and of course Zambia, The River Club has been involved in numerous community projects in nearby Simonga Village for eight years now. Almost all guests who stay at The River Club at some point during their journey enjoy a visit to Simonga Village - the nearby community from where most of our staff originate.
On the 14th March 2008 a group from Norwich Union, hosted by Green Route, toured the village looking at the clinic under construction, the school and of course meeting with the villagers. At the end of their visit they donated US$10 000 towards future projects in Simonga Village. Inonge (The Head-lady) and Chester Mufalali (the Head Teacher) were delighted with this fantastic fundraising which will be used to construct a new classroom and continue the expansion of the water supply in the area to ensure ease of access to drinking water for all.
At the end of the visit to the village, the visitors were entertained by the school choir (wearing caps and T-shirts sponsored by Reach for a Dream) while on the football pitch, the Norwich Union Canaries beat a Simonga Village-invitation XI (wearing Arsenal away strip) by 1-0.
Also in March, gardening equipment was donated by Rory and Fania Stoney, Anna and Benita Hickson, Charles Bark, and five related youngsters from Ireland to five of the classes at the Simonga Basic School. Each class will to grow vegetables for use at the school canteen - an excellent learning experience and nutritional boost.
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