Our History
2004 The Beginning
• Purchase original building
• Erect temporary ventilated classrooms to control spread of disease
• Hire four additional teachers
• Hire Cooking staff
• Increase amount and quality of food each day
• Provide financial accountability structure
• Provide anti-malaria and dysentery drugs
• Fundraising goal = $40,000
2005 Breaking Ground
• Acquire land for new school from Ministry of Education
• Finish foundation and complete new school to roof level
• Install sewage and septic systems
• Organize board of directors for both Africa and America
• Write bylaws for African and American boards
• Secure book donations for school
• Fundraising goal = $60,000
2006 The New School is Built
• Complete 3/4 of new school building, including new well and water tower
• Provide education and certification for all teachers
• Build caretaker's home and hire caretaker
• Provide for partial director's compensation
• Provide for director's transportation
• Fundraising goal = $100,000
2007 Building of the New Dining Commons
• Finish 3/4 of Dining Commons
• Provide for director's long-term salary
• Design self-sustaining business plan and raise $10,000 capital
• Purchase new desks, chairs, chalkboards, and cabinetry
• School officially registered with Minister of Education — "Mapalo Morning Glow Academy"
• Students begin preparation for government exams
• Fundraising goal = $100,000
2008 We Install a Modern Kitchen
• Install new kitchen in Dining Commons
• Complete punch list for school building
• Dining commons completed
• Landscape entire campus
• Involve Impact Ndola volunteers
• Complete profiles and photos for all children and staff
• Register Give Hope for Life as non-profit organization
• Begin new fundraising campaign based on sponsorship
• Fund raising goal = $100,000
• Install Electrical Poles on Campus
2009 Children Excel on Government Exams
• 90% of students pass government secondary exam
• Raise 50% of capital for block-making business
• Raise 50% of capital for completion of wall around campus
• Hire communications director
• 30 children sponsored via Internet
• Plant Crops on New Campus Family Plot Farm
• Finish punch list for Kitchen and School, including tile, paint and plaster
• Fundraising goal = $150,000
2010 Setting Up Business
• Launch block-making business
• Design and complete new website
• Raise 100% of capital for boys ablution block
• Raise remaining capital for block-making business
• Raise remaining capital for completion of wall
• Complete and enclose wash basin
• Fundraising goal = $150,000
• 50 children sponsored via Internet
• 25% of operations cost covered by student sponsorship
2011 Block Making
Funds are raised for the Mapalo block making business
Block making was installed on campus to help with construction projects
Block-making business providing a $10,000 annual profit
Divide fundraising responsibilities among board members
Executive director comes on part-time
100 children sponsored via Internet
Completion of wall
Completion of boys ablution block
Begin capital campaign for gifted academy
75% of operations costs covered by sponsorship
2012 Rotary International Project
George Kirk (board member) heads up ablution project
Shower and bathroom house complete on Mapalo campus
2015 Chapel Completed
Chapel and multi use facility completed on Mapalo campus
2015 / 2016 Fencing Project
Project to build protective fencing around the 7 acre Mapalo campus is finished.
2016 Off to College
Brian Musentekwa, the first student to be accepted to college from Mapalo begins at Northrise University
2016 Construction Begins
The library and computer center begins construction
2017 Computers
Computers donated and installed in the library and learning center
2017 Landscaping Improvements
New pump house installed on campus for landscaping and irrigation
2018 Guard Station
Guard station completed and full-time security guard hired on campus
2019 Off to Collage
Five new Mapalo students qualify for college entrance and were accepted to Northrise University