In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the partnership between Make A Mark Australia and the Sishemo Foundation in Lusaka, Zambia, some of the current and former students have discussed the impact of MAMA's contribution on their learning. They're powerful stories of how young children are optimising their potential. https://youtu.be/YiOJKK5AGVk In Sishemo's video, the Executive Director, … Continue reading Powerful stories of 10 years with Sishemo
Celebrating 6 incredible years!
Our friends at the Sishemo Foundation in Zambia recently celebrated the 6th anniversary of the opening of the MAMA Resource Centre. The library and resource centre have had a huge positive impact on not only the Sishemo sponsored children but to other pupils of NorthGate Academy as well as the teaching staff. The grades of … Continue reading Celebrating 6 incredible years!
Brilliant academic achievement at Sishemo!
So excited to hear some wonderful news from our dear friends in Zambia! With the support and love of the Sishemo Foundation, and the financial assistance and resources provided by MAMA, 7th grader Joshua Kapilya has just been ranked with the second highest academic achievement in the whole of Zambia! This national rank includes students … Continue reading Brilliant academic achievement at Sishemo!
Celebrating 5 years with Sishemo!
We love updates from our project partners and this is a very special one. Our friends at Sishemo in Lusaka, Zambia, recently hosted a special activities day to celebrate five years of partnership with MAMA. It was in March 2009 that MAMA’s founders, Mark Fraser and Paul Singer, visited Sishemo with our Patron, the then … Continue reading Celebrating 5 years with Sishemo!
A Merry MAMA Christmas…
Many MAMA thanks to those that have made their mark, assisted to empower children in need, and through your support, made this Christmas just a little more special for some incredible children.
1st Anniversary of the MAMA Resource Centre in Lusaka
On Friday 15 June 2012, Sishemo held a commemorative event to celebrate the first anniversary of the opening of the MAMA Resource centre. The children at Sishemo were reminded again of the colourful ceremony that was attended by the MAMA team and the then Minister of Education, the Honourable Dora Siliya. It’s a year ago when … Continue reading 1st Anniversary of the MAMA Resource Centre in Lusaka
Opening of the MAMA Resource Centre, Lusaka
In June 2011, the CEO of MAMA, Mark Fraser, accompanied by his father John Fraser; and the General Manager of MAMA, Paul Singer, accompanied by his wife MayLin Singer, privately funded their travel to Zambia to attend the official opening of the MAMA Resource Centre at the Sishemo Education Trust. After the opening of the … Continue reading Opening of the MAMA Resource Centre, Lusaka
MAMA Resource Centre, Lusaka
In October 2010, following the success of the first projects at Sishemo, MAMA commenced discussions with Sishemo on the impact of building a new Resource Centre at the school. Sishemo enthusiastically embraced the concept, knowing that a well-stocked library and educational facility would significantly enhance the learning potential for their students. Plans were prepared by … Continue reading MAMA Resource Centre, Lusaka
Textbooks and Sewing Machine
On 21 December 2009, MAMA achieved a project milestone with the transfer of A$3,068.53 to Sishemo Education Trust in Lusaka, Zambia, to fund its first project. Designed to prove MAMA’s grass-root approach to providing practical solutions to identified issues, the project was to fund the implementation of a sustainable school feeding program and an intensified … Continue reading Textbooks and Sewing Machine
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