Sunday 4 March 2018

FoCH participates in Scottish Government Ministerial visit to Zambia (February 2018)

The FoCH team was privileged to participate in the Scottish Government Ministerial visit to Zambia (9th to 15th February 2018), including attending a church service with the Ministerial party, at the United Church of Zambia (UCZ), Kabwe (Sunday 11th February), and presenting our Small Grant project work at a symposium on Monday 12th February.  

Church service:
FoCH members joined Dr Alasdair Allan MSP and other members of Scottish Government, as well as UCZ Education and Health Secretaries ,Mr. and Mrs. Keith and Ida Waddell, at the UCZ service and subsequent lunch.

The sermon, delivered by the UCZ Bishop, was on the theme of love. It is love and human heartedness, rather than self adulation, which will make the most difference in this life.
The singing was wonderful
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Dr. Alasdair Allan, Minister for International Affairs (Scotland)  and Team


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FoCH Trustees Jo Vallis and Consider Mudenda




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Dr. Allan addresses the congregation





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Consider Mudenda chatted with Dr. Allan

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Lunchtime lineup


Wonderful to meet so many Chitambo contacts in Kabwe, at church and in the conference. These included Mrs. Miriam Chisulo (pictured), daughter of the late Mr. Morton Chisulo, Chitambo MP, and sister to FoCH member Dezzy Chisulo, now nursing in Bristol, England.

Miriam, also a nurse, started her training at Chitambo in 1970.


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Chitambo links in Kabwe: Mrs. Miriam Chisulo, Choir Member


Symposium:
The FoCH team presented at the Scottish Government Symposium, Saals Farm near Kabwe (Monday 12th February). An event graced by 3 Ministers: Dr Alasdair Allan MSP; the Honourable Minister for Central Province (name to follow); and Honourable Minister for Community Development/Mother and Child Health, Mrs. Kabanshi.
Other groups included Christian Aid; SCIAF; First Aid Africa; Bite Cure; ZEST; World Wide Fund for Nature; and Aquatera. These were all recipients of large grant funding.
We were the smallest and the only representatives of Chitambo District.
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FoCH Team present at the Kabwe Symposium:
R to L: Emma Theo; Levi Chifwaial; Consider Mudenda; Jo Vallis
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Rehearsal
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Dr Allan opens the Symposium

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Our stall


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