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Updates from Dru Smith and John Mumba
August 2010 Update
"After nearly a year of preparation and shipping, a 40-foot container filled with donated items has been delivered to Lifesong School. read more >>
June 2010 Update
“Before Christ can build a new nature within us, we must remove all that stand in His way. Our sinful nature is like a concrete wall: hard to destroy by ourselves, but with God’s help the wall will miraculously collapse. read more >>
April 2010 Update
"It is estimated that there are over 1 million orphans in Zambia. Usually the father dies first, and a few years later the mother is gone. Children are divided up and taken in by already impoverished relatives, adding to the growing burden of survival. read more >>
February 2010 Update
"For some, this year will perhaps be a year filled with fear-fear of dying, fear of disappointments, fear of failure, fear of the unknown. read more >>
Lifesong-Zambia Current Projects
Help William Walk
Meet William.
William was born with club feet, a condition easily fixed at birth in the states, but often left untreated in parts of the world that do not have the financial or medical capabilities to perform surgery. He is one of our little guys who attends the Lifesong school in Zambia. read more >>
Zambia at a Glance
Here are a few pictures that a team brought back from a visit to our school in Zambia.
Zambia School Catalog of Needs
About Zambia
Location
Southern Africa, east of Angola
Capital City
Lusaka
Area
752,614 sq km (Slightly larger than Texas)
Population
11,502,010
Languages
English (official), major vernaculars - Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, and about 70 other indigenous languages
Religion
Christian 50%-75%, Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, indigenous beliefs 1%
**data from www.cia.gov
