Starting over

Dear readers,

We're sorry for our long absence. Both of us have been overwhelmed with academic responsibilities.

But we're still determined to make our project work. So now that we've been able to adjust to our workload, we're eager to tackle it head on.

We really believe in this project, and we appreciate that you believe in it too!

Thank you for maintaining your support. We'll keep you updated on our progress.

Libwe Project
Creating a stream of information to strengthen the nation 

Introducing Our Logo

Dear readers,

We are proud to unveil the logo for our project, designed by the very talented Margot Van Malderen.

The design was inspired by the gorgeous lakes of the Luapula province and the rich fishing industry taking place upon these great waters.

Furthermore, it fits nicely with our tagline "Creating a stream of information to strengthen the nation". After all, exposing children to literature generates a flow of great ideas. And we are sure that, navigating through this stream of thoughts, the children of the Luapula province will turn these ideas into projects that will better the lives of their families and their community.

So, overall, we're very happy to have an image that represents our project on both a visual and a metaphorical level.

We're looking forward to hear your thoughts about our logo.

Until next time.

Libwe Project
Creating a stream of information to strengthen the nation

Our experience in Lubwe

Hey there,

Since Lubwe is where we got our inspiration for this project, we would like to share a bit about our visit with you.

Coming from Lusaka, we had a long drive ahead of us. We left the city early in the morning and drove and drove... and drove further. The nice thing about driving there was that we got to see some nice sceneries along the way. Perhaps the most beautiful one was Luapula bridge. With its 2,5 km it's the longest bridge in Zambia and it crosses Luapula river, to which the province lends its name.

Even though we only arrived in Lubwe quite late, we were warmly welcomed by the sisters at the convent, where we would be spending most of our nights. The next day, we set out to discover what the village had to offer. We were amazed by the stunning lake views, especially the view of lake
Chifunabuli close to where we were staying. Throughout our visit, we kept enjoying the lovely view so much we actually ended up with about 80% lake pictures.

While the main focus of our visit was on meeting our relatives, we also got the chance to visit and teach at our mother's old primary school, Lubwe mission girls' school. On our first day in the village, we went to meet the deputy head teacher and his colleagues to already get familiar with the school and to make further arrangements. As we discovered the next morning, school starts  a lot earlier than we're used to. Talisa would be teaching a French class around 7 am, so we had to get up very early. During her class, I took the time to prepare myself for my mathematics class. Being at the school was a truly wonderful experience for us and we hope that the girls and teachers also enjoyed having us.  Since we got the change to taste some local dishes during a home economics class, we decided we wanted to show them how to prepare one of "our dishes".  We went to the market with the teachers and two pupils to get the ingredients for French toast, one of our breakfast/ brunch favourites, and taught the eighth grade girls how to prepare it.



But our adventure in Lubwe did not end there. Stay tuned to find out more about our stay.

Libwe Project
Creating a stream of information to strengthen the nation 

What can you do to support our project?

To get our project up and running, we'll be working in a few steps. The first big step is to collect as many books as possible. Because we believe that wisdom can come from any type of book, we're looking for both literary and educational reading material. However, we do ask that the material is suitable for minors.

How does it work?
If you have some books you would like to donate, there are two ways to follow up on collection dates:

1. On our Facebook page: we will soon announce dates and locations for collection
2. Subscribe to our newsletter and get updates about collection dates and locations.

We would like to thank you in advance for your support and we hope that, together, we can make a difference.

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Libwe project

Creating a stream of information to strengthen the nation 

Our inspiration

"Let us remember: one book, one pen, one child and one teacher can change the world"
- Malala Yousafzai


We were inspired to start this project when we visited Lubwe, the village where our mother grew up. During our stay, we were lucky enough to each get the chance to teach a class at her old school. At Lubwe mission girls school, we received a very warm welcome and we were very happy to see the girls' eagerness to learn.
However, we were saddened to see that the school was not able to supply all the necessary materials to help satisfy their minds. As avid readers, we both believe that an ever-growing   mind needs books, just like our bodies need food. So we started to think about what we could do to help.
The first thing that came to mind was to help set up a school library by donating the books we have at home. But we soon realized that such a small effort just wouldn't be enough, because like those lovely girls we met, there are many other boys and girls, eager to learn, but lacking access to information. Which is why we're aiming to make this a mobile initiative, distributing books throughout Luapula province. We will be working with Ingwee education project, an organization that is already active in the area.

posing with the lovely 8th grade girls at Lubwe mission

Libwe project
Creating a stream of information to strengthen the nation