Lights For Learning

Contact from Muyembe

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:23:03 GMT

This has been received from Kai Van Horn, Peace Corp Volunteer in Muyembe, with whom we met on the last day of our installation there in Zambia...

I apologize for the delay in emailing you. We met last November when you were installing lights at the basic school in Muyembe village, Kawambwa, Luapula, Zambia. The students and teachers are very happy with the lights. They were being used frequently during the day during the rainy season when the storms and rain made it dark in the classrooms. They have also started an evening reading program so the school children can come at night and study and read. It’s been a great opportunity... for the children and I know they are grateful for it.

Your work is appreciated!

Cheers, Kai Van Horn, Peace Corps Volunteer, Muyembe

Zambia Trip Report now available

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:24:16 GMT

Attached is the report into the November trip to Zambia undertaken by Lights For Learning in order to install lights into three schools: Milenge Basic, Lwela High and Muyembe Basic.

Click here for report download.

The Team Returns from Zambia

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:59:53 GMT

The team of eight trustees and volunteers return from Lusaka after successfully installing lights into three schools in the Northern Province of Luapula. Report and pictures to follow.

The Zambia Project 2008 - Pre-Trip Interview

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:00:01 GMT

We find ourselves in the Cricklade workshop of Roger Mugridge talking about the forthcoming Lights For Learning trip to install lights in three schools in Zambia.

Lights For Learning is a registered charity, bringing light to places of education.

Presented by Adam Larking of LittleSmasher.com

The Philippines Project Part 2 - Peace Village

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:00:01 GMT

Listen to Lights For Learning as they install lights into two communities in the Philippines.

Hear how the team came to being there and why their work was so valuable to the Filipino people. We hear from members of the team, of Gawad Kalinga and of the local Couples For Christ group responsible for the village.

Gawad Kalinga's Emma Randall and Vincent Rivera speak to us about the movement's impact on Peace Village and its beneficiaries' access to education.

We hear from the Mayor of Bacolod City, Evelio Leonardia and we hear how the work of Lights For Learning is contributing to the area.

Presented by Adam Larking of LittleSmasher.com.

Other Voices: Bacolod City Mayor, Evelio 'Bing' Leonardia; Gawad Kalinga Region Head for Child and Youth Development Programme, Vincent Rivera and Heart of the Father's Child and Youth Development Programme representative, Emma Randall. We also hear Oscar and AJ Lim, members of the local Couples For Christ group who were also the charity's generous hosts for this project.

Links:
http://www.lightsforlearning.org/
http://www.gawadkalinga.org/
http://www.bacolodcity.gov.ph/

Email:
info@lightsforlearning.org

The Philippines Project Part 1 - The Welcome Home School

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:00:01 GMT

Listen to Lights For Learning as they install lights into two communities in the Philippines.

Gawad Kalinga's Bob Magalona speaks to us about the movement and its vision in helping encourage poor families out of the shanty towns and into developed communities where access to education is provided.

We hear from LFLs Project Manager, Pete Genet and Logistics Co-ordinator, Mike Noble on the progress of the project. We explore important aspects of the small community and speak to the village Project Director, Santiago Franco.

Presented by Adam Larking of LittleSmasher.com.

Other Voices: Bacolod City Mayor, Evelio 'Bing' Leonardia; Village Project Director, Santiago Franco; Gawad Kalinga Provincial Head, Bob Magalona; Sue Larking; Peter Genet; Mike Noble; Andrew Noble; Michelle Stewart, and the Children of the Welcome Home Village of the Deaf. We also hear from Teody and Dennis, members of the local Couples For Christ group who were also the charity's generous hosts for this project.

Links:
http://www.lightsforlearning.org/
http://www.gawadkalinga.org/
http://www.bacolodcity.gov.ph/

Email:
info@lightsforlearning.org

Zambia Project Team Assembled

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:00:01 GMT

The team going out to Zambia for this year's trip has been finalised. Two groups will be installing lights in Lwela School and Milenge School in the Luapula Province of the country.

Funds Boosted By Me and My Girl

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:48:55 GMT

United Church has raised £1000 for Lights For Learning by performing the musical 'Me and My Girl' to sell-out audiences over three days.

According to LFL's Roger Mugridge it was "an excellent production, brilliant, absolutely fantastic, thank you United Church!"

The Philippines Trip of 2007

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:59:57 GMT

Please find the initial project report pages here. Includes pictures, report and audio. More pictures and audio to follow.

Philippines Trip Success

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:18:10 GMT

Schools in Talisay and Sagay are now enjoying lights. Currently, in the monsoon season, it gets dark at 1730hrs. Trip report, photos and audio to follow.

Philippines Welcome Home School Project: Pre-trip Interview

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:04:55 GMT

A visit to Cricklade to talk to Lights For Learning before they embark on their trip to the Welcome Home School in the Philippines.

Presented by Adam Larking of LittleSmasher.com
Featuring Roger Mugridge

http://www.lightsforlearning.org

Footage of Twingi Deputy Head Master

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:26:46 GMT

Footage of the Deputy Head Master at Twingi is now available on the website in the media section under the 'About' Link.

August 2007

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:25:28 GMT

The date for the Philippines project have now been confirmed for November and tickets have been purchased for a team of 9. Local media coverage organised by the Philippine Embassy in London

Two new members of the team will be trained in the Philippines for future installations

Wiltshire's Bradon Forest School has chosen LightsForLearning as their charity for next year

Fundraising

Mac Tilling is preparing for the Wessex 100 bike ride on September 9th

Nick Dye participating in the Iron Man Challenge on 19th August

Donation of £500 received from the United Reform Church of Cricklade

A colleague of trustee Laurie Cole has raised

£180 received from Bradon Forest School

The balance of the £6,000 donation from International Power has now been received

July 2007

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 10:04:47 GMT

Lights in Ghana have been fitted by the locals click here

Cricklade show a success with an addition on the day of £90 to the coffers and contacts made for further fundraising potential

Stuart Hilliard raised £265.50 through his 3-Peaks Challenge last month. Thank you Stuart and well done

Thank you also to Mac Tilling for completing the London to Brighton bike race and raising £250.00 for the Lights For Learning cause

June 2007

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:50:38 GMT

Report from the Government of the People's Republic of Zambia has been received by Lights For Learning after officials inspected the installation and its apparent affect on Twingi High School. The report is now available here

Good Luck to Mac Tilling, from Swindon, who is making final preparations for his sponsored bike ride on 17th June with the proceeds raised going to Lights For Learning.

June 17th, visit the Lights For Learning stand at The Cricklade Festival

May 2007

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Mon, 14 May 2007 15:00:53 GMT

Reading Rotary Club are currently raising funds for a large installation project at Nayumbani, a new village caring for abandoned and orphaned HIV+ children in Kenya, being constructed 6 hours from Nairobi

10th November is the planned date for the Philippines project

The set of lights for Rwanda have been shipped and are currently en route to the Kagitumba Primary and Secondary School. We have been coordinating this venture with Edward Thomas in England and James Rubakisibo from Ruandese Health Environmental Project Interactive (RHEPI). Pictures of this installation to follow

Mac Tilling, from Swindon, is riding a sponsored bike ride on 17th June with the proceeds raised going to Lights For Learning. Next year he plans to ride from John O'Groats to Lands End for the same cause

Stuart Hilliard, from Cricklade, is carrying out the Three Peaks Challenge with proceeds of his sponsorship going to Lights For Learning

Preparations are being made for our presence at The Cricklade Festival on June 17th

February 2007

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 16:04:23 GMT

Meeting with the Born Free Foundation to discuss creating links with them [they build schools and orphanages] about possible supply of lights

Lights fitted into Ghanian School - awaiting confirmation

Moroccon community in Trowbridge in talks with Lights for Learning for specific project

Talks with Moroccan Government [over separate project] break down over funding, Lights for Learning leave proposal and await response

In talks with Philippine Embassy over import duty and tax exemption to carry out a project in the country

Failure to get exemption from tax and import duties in Kenya - ongoing talks

Application to council for a licence to carry out fundraising raffle successful: to be organised

December 2006

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 09:47:02 GMT

Lighting units are being prepared with fitting instructions for sending to a school in Rwanda

Zambia post-trip report is now available

Interest from Morocco to have lights fitted into schools in the mountainous regions of the country

More information is coming through about a potential project involving a school for deaf and mute families in the Phillipines

Presentation to the United Reform Church of Swindon to show how the money they raised for us was spent

November 2006

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 17:45:39 GMT

Twingi team return to the UK having completed the project successfully

Mrs Lillian Kapulu, Permanent Secretary for Education for the Republic of Zambia, met the team for talks about the project and future government involvement

pictures, audio and video to follow

October 2006

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:32:40 GMT

Twingi team confirmed as Laurence Cole, Adam, Chris and Sue Larking, Roger and Jean Mugridge and Mike Noble.

Ian Bray at Braymarc has made a donation towards the food and water that will be required for the trip. Thank you to Ian.

Couriers Airline Worldwide Ltd are transporting the equipment at cost price, thank you to Bob Hocking

Catherine Mulenga, who now lives in Swindon, came from near Twingi and was the person who initiated this project. Catherine was at Twingi last month and reports back that everyone is very excited about our visit and looking forward to having light.

May 2006

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Wed, 31 May 2006 12:35:40 GMT

International Power match funds already raised for Twingi Project to enable its completion in August

Lights sent out to Ghana for Governmental evaluation

19th May Fundraising event proves successful at Wincanton's B&Q distribution centre in Swindon

Team for August's Twingi project to be announced soon

April 2006

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 12:33:57 GMT

Roger addresses Rotary Conference at Bournemouth, further news to follow

March 2006

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 12:33:15 GMT

Roger and Peter visit Kenya to install solar powered lighting to the Ngamani Primary School, Bonani Primary School and Malde Clinic. A wait of four days was endured for the equipment to get through customs. The charity was charged 66% import duty. The clinic, which deals with around 400 people a month with ailments like malaria and footworm, was attached to Bonani Primary School and took 4 hours to fit. They are now able to treat emergencies safely after sundown

January 2006

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 12:32:24 GMT

Roger and Jean visit Kenya to hold two presentations with the Bahari Rotary Club. Ex-president of the club, Mr Shah, took them round the school projects they had completed

September 2005

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 12:31:52 GMT

Presentation to the congregation of the United Reform Church on Sunday 18th

9th - Mary Waters, from the Charities Information Bureau begins trying to link Lights For Learning with companies willing to give regular grants

August 2005

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 12:30:39 GMT

Presentation to the United Reform Church on the 24th with a view to then going ahead and presenting to the whole congregation

Presentation to the board of everyclick.com on the 19th which resulted in them agreeing to help with advertising and press releases

Presentation to the Rotary Club in Cricklade on the 18th regarding proposals for fundraising

RAF Lyneham's Family Open Day provided an opportunity for fundraising for Lights For Learning

B&Q Donate Fundraising items including Hammocks, Garden Swimming Pools, Gazebos and Parasols

July 2005

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 12:29:15 GMT

Fundraising event at RAF Lyneham [contact fundraising@lightsforlearning.org for more information]

A Lights For Learning presentation is being prepared for 18th Sept, to be held at United Reform Church in Swindon as a prelude to a Fundraising Event in October

Costings are being finalised for the Zambia Project - fundraising needs to continue for this to go ahead

Charity details are being collated in lieu of a meeting with Government African Overseas Aid Advisors

Lighting System Design and Development to make the systems smaller and simpler to use

Lights For learning welcome Peter Genet to the team. Peter will bring his project management experience with him to help plan and coordinate current and forthcoming Lights For Learning Projects

June 2005

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 12:27:37 GMT

Lights For Learning meet Michael Wills MP to discuss Government backing in line with their African education policy

Jean Mugeridge raises £70 for Lights For Learning from Open Garden project in Cricklade adding to the £300 already raised by her home-made greeting card sales

UK schools begin twinning project with African schools helping UK schools raise funds for specific African schools in return for pen pal friendships and education-rich material for the UK National Curriculum Key Stages One and Two

Nairobi slum school have lights fitted at last - Lights For Learning await feedback and photos

ICP donate again, this time nearly 30 large solar panels

April 2005

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 12:26:21 GMT

Braymarc's Ian donates 300 light bulb holders, essential to the building of the lighting units

March 2005

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 12:25:48 GMT

New Lightbulb design is adopted that gives 360° spread compared with the previous bulb spread of 60°

February 2005

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 12:25:04 GMT

Detailed map of Zambian school is received for the installation of lights. Estimated funding requiremnts are £10,000

January 2005

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Wed, 26 Jan 2005 12:22:08 GMT

Lights For Learning team travel to Kenya for talks with the Mombassa Lions club regarding installations

December 2004

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Wed, 29 Dec 2004 17:30:00 GMT

Zambian school / orphanage contacts Lights For Learning via a UK-based ex-pupil. This 800 pupil school is three days drive from the next settlement and is currently lighting its premises with hazardous kerosene lamps

Roger redesigns parts of the website

November 2004

adam@lightsforlearning.org (Adam Larking) — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 11:27:40 GMT

Television interview with Central TV news

Lights delivered to RAF Lyneham for shipping out to Nairobi