It’s not every day that you receive an email that can make the gloomiest of days an instantly bright and cheery one. But every now and then, the mailbox notification pings on your computer, and the day has changed for the better.
Last week we received an email from a longtime friend of ours; the [highlight] Tongabezi Trust School[/highlight], also known as Tujatane. Tujatane is the community school in Zambia which is sponsored and run by [highlight] Tongabezi Lodge[/highlight] and the contributions from its guests and partners. The email came out of the blue, with a short video clip of the children of Tujatane enthusiastically saying “Thank you WildWeb” for our continued support.
Here’s the dose of cuteness that greeted our WildWeb inbox from the grateful kids of Tujatane:
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<br\><br\>Many moons ago the website was built and we have continued to maintain the platform with occasional updates, as well as send out their term newsletters and additional newsflash announcements whenever they arise. We do this at no cost in an act of support for the school. It’s a great cause, a great community, and we love supporting the school wherever we can.
More about the Tongabezi Trust School:
The school was set up by Vanessa Parker, Tongabezi owner Ben’s wife, who was previously teaching as a volunteer in Livingstone. The school opened in May of 1996 and provides education to the Tongabezi staff children and local community where educational resources are very scarce.
[highlight]Tujatane[/highlight] has grown exponentially over the years, starting with a pre-school class of 15 children to a primary school with over 240 students. The development of the school has been made possible through generous donors all over the world. The donations range from individual child sponsorship, teacher sponsorship, and help with their food programme and building costs.
If you are interested in supporting the Tongabezi Trust School, please visit their website [highlight] here[/highlight] or email Vanessa at [highlight] vanessa@tongabezi.com[/highlight].