Ntungo Noble Projects Inc.
23 Kingfisher Crescent
Winnipeg, MB R3Y 0C7
This page serves to provide progress reports on fundraising, program and project implementation. Please visit it regularly to see our sure progress being made. Most recent activities appear first in the presentation. After your visit you may wish to make a donation online using the Donate button on the page or our printable donation form.
Roofing of the Mwambezi Village School Block. The iron roofing sheets were sourced from Kasama the Capital of Northern Provice located 153 km from Mbala.
The Three-Classroom Block Under Construction
Photo by Wisdom Simbeya / Ntungo Noble Images
Construction of the three-classroom block foundation
Photo courtesy of Wisdom Simbeya / Ntungo Noble Images
The main activity during this month is gathering materials for the construction of the school building. Ntungo Noble provided funding for purchasing sand, cement and foundation bricks.
Men offloading sand from the truck
PHOTO courtesy of Wisdom Simbeya/Ntungo Noble Images
Men loading cement for the school foundation
PHOTO courtesy of Wisdom Simbeya/Ntungo Noble Images
Men offloading bricks for the school foundation off the truck
PHOTO courtesy of Wisdom Simbeya/Ntungo Noble ImagesA pile of offloaded bricks for the school foundation.
Still more loads of bricks to be brought in
PHOTO courtesy of Wisdom Simbeya/Ntungo Noble Images
Friday, August 9, 2019 marked the end of the second term of school. Ntungo Noble wanted the kids to have good memory of school and look forward to coming back. With the help of Roselind Santos of Winnipeg Ntungo Noble was able to sponsor end of term party for the kids.
Dishes of delicious rice and chicken covered with some gravy prepared for the Mwambezi village preschool children by a couple of volunteer mothers from the village.
Photo courtesy of Wisdom Simbeya/Ntungo Noble Images
Each preschool child is served with a dish of delicious rice and chicken
Photo courtesy of Wisdom Simbeya/Ntungo Noble Images
For a desert a cake was ordered from a bakery 12 km away in Mbala town
PHOTO: Courtesy of Wisdom Simbeya/Ntungo Noble Images
Although the children received school supplies on July 3, 2019 they did not have chairs to sit on in the rented church. Son on July 7, 2019 Ntungo Noble provided funds for purchasing preschool chairs and tables for the kids, courtesy of Roselind Santos of Winnipeg.
The preschool children enjoying a Ntungo Noble sponsored breakfast to celebrate the receipt of the preschool chairs and tables
PHOTO: Courtesy of Wisdom Simbeya/Ntungo Noble Images
On Wednesday, July 3, 2019 the preschool at Mwambezi village finally received the shipment of school supplies. The teachers distributed the supplies to the preschool pupils. Each pupil received a plactic pocket carrier, a notebook, a pencil and an eraser. The school supplies included teaching aids for teachers as well.
The preschool class showing off the school supplies just received. Courtesy of Roselind Santos. Look at the joy on the faces of these kids. It's all worth it.
PHOTO by Wisdom Simbeya / Ntungo Noble Images
The preschool class showing off the school supplies just received. Courtesy of Roselind Santos. Look at the joy on the faces of thes kids. It's all worth it.
PHOTO by Wisdom Simbeya / Ntungo Noble Images
THE MUCH NEEDED SUPPORT
Yes, the preschool is up and running at Mwambezi village. The major thing that remains is shelter. Ntungo Noble is working on ensuring that the preschool has a two classroom building with an administrator's office. For this Ntungo Noble is looking to raise $34,000 between July and September 2019
On June 18, 2019 the two teachers of the preschool at Mwambezi village were gifted with two bicycles by one of the Friends of Mwambezi village Roselind Santos, who donated money for the two bicycles. Each bicycle cost $130. Ntungo Noble, the teachers, the preschool class and the community are really grateful for this show of generosity and support for the Mwambezi village preschool.
Having a bicycle makes it easy for the teacher to commute to and from school, run to town to pick up any supplies that the school needs and move around the village meeting with parents of the preschool children.
Ntungo Noble continues to mentor the community at Mwambezi village. In May 2019 Ntungo Noble asked the community to establish a school committee to oversee the running of the preschool. The community responded quickly and here is the established Mwambezi Village School Committee:
Maybin Chungu
Mwambezi village School Committee Chairman
Brave Kalumbi
Mwambezi Village School Secretary
Jane Mpange
Mwambezi Village School Committee Treasurer
The Ntungo Noble office received an update that the community had started work on making bricks for building a preschool structure consisting of two classrooms and an office. The community is not looking to continue renting church space for the preschool as the space is not tailored for classroom use.
Draft of Preschool Room Layout Plan
PHOTO by Wisdom Simbeya / Ntungo Noble Images (c) 2019
Men slashing off bushes and grass from the work area
PHOTO by Wisdom Simbeya / Ntungo Noble Images (c) 2019
Men and Women clearing off the work area
PHOTO by Wisdom Simbeya / Ntungo Noble Images (c) 2019
Men digging the pit for getting the clay for making bricks for the preschool building
PHOTO by Wisdom Simbeya / Ntungo Noble Images (c) 2019
Ntungo Noble organized a musical fundraising to benefit the preschool at Mwambezi villlage. This was the first fundraising event ever held by Ntungo Noble since its inception in 2017. About $1400 was raised from ticket sales and donations made by friends of Mwambezi village and supporters. Ntungo Noble leadership appreciates everyone who participated in this fundraising drive. The money is earmarked for supporting the preschool at Mwambezi village.
PHOTO by Chrispin Ntungo / Copyright 2019 Ntungo Noble Images
The hardworking Teachers of the Mwambezi village Preschool. These are volunteer teachers working so hard without being paid a dime just to ensure that the children are literate and have chances at the opportunities life offers.
Wisdom Simbeya
Mwambezi village Preschool Teacher
Tyness Chungu
Mwambezi village Presschool Teacher
The Ntungo Noble Office received news through Facebook and WhatsApp that the preschool class had been started at Mwambezi village with 60 preschool children attending. This is the best news ever received by the Ntungo Noble office in its short history. Of course as a new preschool, it needs everything from shelter to books and supplies.
PHOTO by Wisdom Simbeya / Copyright 2019 Ntungo Noble Images
Dr. Chrispin Ntungo, the Executive Director, visited Mwambezi village and held a meeting with the community. There were 122 people in attendance. A crucial vote was taken to embrace the Mwambezi Village Development Program and prioritize the projects. The community wishes to begin development with the water project, followed by the school and the medical clinic.
Picture showing the display of blue prints for the school. Picture by C. Ntungo
The Mwambezi village Headman Mr. Gavieson Chungu showing the 14 hectares of land secured for the School and Medical Clinic.
On the same day, the Program Director Dr. Henry Silungwe commissioned the making of bricks. Villagers have been divided into seven groups. Each group will make 10,000 bricks for a total of 70,000 bricks.
The fundraising strategy and the web site content completed just waiting for final approval by the Board of Directors of Ntungo Noble Projects, Inc. The fundraising goal is $710 000 for investment in poverty relief infrastructure.
December 31, 2017
Wrapped up coordination and consultation with the village headman and Ntungo Co-operative Society Board and Management. The sites for the K-4 school, medical clinic and the grain storage facility have been identified. Electric poles for a step down transformer for the village have been erected. Fundraising goal $710 000 for physical projects implementation.
CANADA
Building a precious stone foundation for lifting the people of Mwambezi village out of poverty
Ntungo Agricultural
Co-operative Society
MWAMBEZI VILLAGE
Focus on Mwambezi Village Community Development
Last Updated: January 2, 2021
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Ntungo Noble Projects Inc.
23 Kingfisher Crescent
Winnipeg, MB R3Y 0C7