Power to Kabuyu
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Muhunya Solar made an excellent job of installing solar panels at Kabuyu School. The whole school is very excited at the opportunities this will offer them
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- 17th September 2023
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- 16th September 2023
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Training at Sinandambwe
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We were lucky to have the services of our partner teacher Macloud to demonstrate to his peers at Sinandambwe Primary School how to use and care for the computers.
- 15th September 2023
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Solar power for Sinandambwe
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After a very bumpy off-road journey we reached Sinandambwe to find Muhunya Solar already busy at work running cables and fixing sockets.
We delivered Raspberry Pi 400 computers, monitors, a large TV and a router. Most useful of all is the Raspberry Pi 4 RACHEL server. This holds lessons, stories and videos to promote learning by teachers, pupils and the wider community.
- 13th September 2023
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Busy first day
Day one started with a visit to Miombo Beekeeping Cooperative which consists of 11 women and developed from our donation of two hives. We are looking to support them as they move to 12 and then 100 hives over the next year.
We also had a planning meeting with the Siavonga District Education Board Secretary and some of her team. She introduced us to the District Commissioner who is fully supportive of our work.
We even met the local Chief in the car park!
- 25th August 2023
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Conference preparations
Category : Training
We’re busy getting ready for a second physical computing conference- this time in Kafue. Following their successful event in May, Macloud, Farai and Francis will lead demonstrations on using the Raspberry Pi Pico to introduce pupils to coding and physical computing.
Delegates will learn to control traffic lights, buzzers and switches.
- 17th July 2023
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Paypal Giving Fund
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Help us continue to make an impact. Select us as your favourite charity and we could receive up to £20,000 in matched funding with PayPal Giving Fund through Give at Checkout via PayPal.
Visit https://www.paypal.com/fundraiser/setfavorite-charity and search for Giakonda Solar Schools and select us as your favourite.
- 4th July 2023
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- 13th June 2023
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Physical Computing Conference
On 29th May our Zambian partner teachers held a conference at Siavonga Teachers’ Resource Centre. Thanks so much to presenters Farai, Macloud and Francis and to Bridget for all your help with organising the event.
After a morning of demonstrations of physical computing, the attending teachers were able to have hands on experience in a series of workshops. It was a very successful event which we hope to repeat again in other districts in Zambia.
- 3rd June 2023
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- 23rd May 2023
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Lifetime Achievement Award
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CONGRATULATIONS to Howard Kirkman on winning a Lifetime Achievement Award at yesterday’s Hub Cymru Africa Summit.
HCA said”Howard is co-founder of (@Giakonda) Giakonda Solar Schools, which offers solar power installations to schools in #Zambia, enabling lighting and infrastructure for computers.”
Howard said: “I am honoured and humbled to be receiving this award. There are so many others like me taking small steps to improve the lives of people in Africa. The achievements of Giakonda Solar Schools would not have been possible without the help and enthusiasm of trustees and supporters in the UK and the dedication of our partner teachers in Zambia.”