Watson Mushimbei is one of Our Moon’s alumni – class of 2019. He is currently studying at Columbia University in New York. Watson loves poetry. He loves writing it and he loves listening to the songs of some of the greatest lyricists of all time: Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan among many others. Last year, […]
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100 year old Isiu Lamell completes his 2.6 Challenge!
Dad completed his challenge to walk 26 lengths of his room over a week! And look at the relief and smiles on his face. He would love to you to continue donating to Our Moon. Please donate via this link. He would love to reach his target fundraising of £1000. So far he has raised […]
Big shout out to Mena Lamell!
For the last three months, Mena Lamell (14) from Ockbrook School in Derby, has been fundraising for Our Moon to fulfil the volunteering commitment of her Duke of Edinburgh bronze award. She has raised a total of £374.57 for Our Moon in three months (including some time in lockdown). She has baked cakes, packed bags […]
The Agony and the Ecstasy of Tutoring Children
Mercy Mulenga, one of Our Moon’s current Young Leaders, talks about her experiences at the start of tutoring some of the young children of our workers who don’t go to school There is nothing as exciting as seeing your students comprehending your teachings – this makes you feel you are a good teacher. The converse is […]
Protecting wonderful wildlife in Zambia
Zambia is home to a wonderful array of fauna and, in particular, is one of the few countries around the world that boasts being home to the Big Five: elephant, leopard, lion, the extremely rare rhino and the more common buffalo. The Big Five were so named as they were the hardest to shoot by […]
Solidarity in coronavirus times
Graph reproduced from African Arguments Only three weeks ago, it was difficult to ever imagine a time when the world would be in lockdown. And yet, here we are. And in many communities, we are adapting remarkably quickly. It has become the new normal for many people to work from home. From our snug, often […]