JOINING US AT LADY HILL WINERY IN SEPTEMBER? SCROLL DOWN TO RSVP!
Edwin King serves 135 children in the Kanyama compound of Lusaka, Zambia.
Kanyama is a high density, low-income neighborhood on the outskirts of Lusaka that is home to 400,000 people.
The compound formed during the Colonial Era, when African migrants seeking work could not live within the city limits. The land is prone to flooding and still lacks adequate water, sanitation, and waste management infrastructure.
As a result, the community experiences chronic groundwater contamination and some of the city’s highest cases of waterborne illness including schistosomiasis, malaria, cholera, and diarrhea.
Since 2001, Edwin King has provided nutrition and education to thousands of young children who would otherwise miss out on school.
The children who attend Edwin King experience ‘social exclusion,’ defined by the UN as “a state in which individuals are unable to participate fully in economic, social, political and cultural life, as well as the process leading to and sustaining such a state.”
About Edwin King
Head teacher: Ms. Mashau
Number of students: 135
Grades: 1 to 6
Number of teachers: 6
Number of classrooms: 2
Number of toilets: 6
Number of taps: 1
Number of desks: 27
Edwin King’s Needs
Purchase of additional plot
Build classrooms
Add toilets
Raising the wall fence for security
Textbooks for all grades
Livable wages for teachers
After-school soccer league
Pictured: the plot of land available for sale next to Edwin King. Purchase of this plot will allow us to build more classroom space to enroll more children.
RSVP: Portland for Edwin King
You’re invited! Hosted by the Washburns and our ACE team, we hope you will join us for an unforgettable afternoon at Lady Hill Winery! The winery is situated on 1500 scenic acres and is adjacent to Champoeg State Heritage Area. We will enjoy good wine, charcuterie, storytelling, and have the opportunity to uplift hundreds of our young brothers and sisters at Edwin King FaithWorks school in Lusaka, Zambia.
WHEN
Sunday, September 18th, 2022 from 2-5 pm.
WHERE
Lady Hill Winery
8400 Champoeg Rd NE, St Paul, OR 97137
Don’t have dinner plans? Afterwards, our ACE team will be heading to Red Hills Market and we would love it if you joined us!