Project Proposal: Cedric School

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The Limapela Foundation

The Limapela Foundation is a registered charitable entity (CC32616) in terms of the New Zealand Charities Act 2005. (For more information, visit the New Zealand Charities Commission.) It will also be established in the USA as a non-profit organisation. The purpose of the Foundation is to initiate and implement specific projects for the benefit of education in poorer communities in Zambia, the first of which will be at Cedric School, near Kitwe in the Copperbelt Province. The initiative has been taken by Matthew Raymond and Terry Webster, who are both elders at Greyfriars Presbyterian Church in Mt Eden, Auckland. The Foundation is interdenominational.

Why Zambia?

Matthew Raymond and his wife Alison have worked as teachers in Africa for 15 years, 8 of which were in Zambia. Their heart is for the people of Africa, and their passion is for the education of their children. Zambia is a developing nation with an estimated population of 11.6 million, 45% of whom are under 15 years of age. Only 54% of children aged 7 to 13 years in rural areas attend school.

What motivates the Limapela Foundation?

The Foundation is motivated by the principle of the Kingdom of Heaven as taught by Jesus in Matthew 25 — that we care for those less fortunate than ourselves, for in so doing we do it for God himself. “The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’” — Matthew 25:37–40 (NIV). 'Lima' means to cultivate, and 'pela' means to give in Bemba, the most widely spoken language in Zambia.

What is their vision?

• The Foundation sees that its primary challenge is to assist in providing the highest possible standards of practical Christian education in self-funding inclusive educational institutions within poorer communities in Zambia.
• The Foundation will strive for honesty, compassion and integrity amongst students from an early age, and will encourage the qualities of self-reliance, imagination and adaptability that are required for survival in a country where employment opportunities are limited.
• The Foundation will help to support orphaned and vulnerable children (OVCs) in schools, will support educational AIDS awareness programmes, and will promote God-ordained values of sexual faithfulness.

Cedric School

The Foundation proposes to purchase Cedric School in the Copperbelt Province, together with 60 hectares of agricultural land, so that the objectives of the Foundation can be achieved in a pilot school. Limapela Farm will be developed on this land to support the school, and self-sufficiency should be reached by the fourth year. Profits from the farm should provide funding for the school in perpetuity, as well as funding for future educational projects elsewhere in Zambia. The Foundation initially proposes a private company registered in Zambia, to own and operate both Cedric School and Limapela Farm.

Interest and Prayer Support

The Foundation values the interest and prayers of its supporters, whether or not they are able to contribute financially, and undertakes to provide them with regular information about all its activities.

Fund-Raising

The Foundation proposes to raise funds for the Cedric Project and Limapela Farm by means of a) Fee Sponsorship, b) Teacher Sponsorship, c) Project Staff Personal Support, c) Donations, d) Unsecured Loans, and e) Shareholding. In the first year US$382,000 will be required for purchase and development and $128,000 for operational costs. Fundraising targets for succeeding years are outlined in Section 10 of this proposal.

Once the funding target for any project has been reached, supporters would not be asked for continuing financial support ad infinitum, unless they wish to continue such support earmarked for a) Fee Sponsorship, b) Teacher Sponsorship, or c) Project Staff Personal Support on a regular basis.

Conclusion

Readers who would like further information are encouraged to read the project proposal in its entirety, and those who wish to make a pledge towards the fund-raising outlined may provide their details on the separate pledge form.

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