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Physical Computing in Choma

Category : News

Our team are providing two days of physical computing training in Choma.Giakonda team in sweatshirts Giakonda team

The event is well attended by teachers from all over the District.
Teachers at Choma
They are already able to program Raspberry Pi Pico to control lights and buttons.

Programming


Kids love computing

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Thanks Macloud for these fabulous photos of Kabuyu School.
physical computing for kids 


Busy Bees

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We’re still busy as we go into 2024. The bee suits donated to Miombo Beekeeping Cooperative have arrived and we are picking up more for them this week.
beekeeping


Happy Christmas

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Happy Christmas from GSS and supporters

Thanks so much for all the support this year and best wishes for 2024


Power to Kabuyu

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Panels on roofSchool at night

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


Training at Sinandambwe

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Computer training
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.

 


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.

DEBS land cruiserMuhanya Solar truckMuhanya Solar at workMuhanya Solar at work

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.

Raspberry Pi manual


Busy first day

Category : News , zambia

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.

Meeting of beekeeping cooperative Lillian in front of topbar hive

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.

  1. With district commissioner With Education board members

We even met the local Chief in the car park!

His Highness Chief Simamba


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.
physical computing kit 1


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.