The Zambian Tourism Board are running a competition - successfully rebrand Zambia and win a $30,000 trip to the Big Z itself!

Why not attend the Sport for Social change symposium in Southampton on 12 May 2011, co-ordinated by EduSport founder Oscar Mwaanga?

This year Bauleni United Sports Academy has made great progress in all areas of programme implementation and membership development. KK provides us with a comprehensive review of what they've been up to!

Our hugest support and respect to the brave runners who have signed up to represent FOE in the Edinburgh Marathon dream team on 22 May 2011!

Hello Friends of EduSport

Happy new year from Friend's of EduSport in America!

Here's a list of fund raising events that have been successful for us over the years:

All sorts of adult/children's soiree's/cocktail parties/dinner parties/balls...etc...always tie in a raffle or silent auction...tying in a theme always makes them a bit more exciting/fun 

Best raffle items ever...a small sail boat...all inclusive vacation packages...totally pimped out custom made children's playhouse done in a coastal architectural style...really hot concert tickets....sports event tickets

Calendars...best were of local well known folks from the community ..creatively photographed in their professional setting ...here's the clincher........the folks were totally naked with the exception of professionally related small accessories covering their essentials....did one for the Men of Wickford ..then another the gals of Wickford...teams groups..ex;  firemen...police.....locals from the grocery did fun group shots too....the more conservative and generally uptight the "model"/s...the better!!!

Toy Duck races...or toy boat charter races 

All kinds of children's social events/activities...again tying in silent auctions/raffles

Yard sales

Yard sales space rentals

Art/artisan/craft space rental expos

NK Idol

Spelling bee competitions

Dance/Variety show act competitions

Battle of the Bands

Sponsored walks...sponsored run (road races)

Dream Date Auctions

Car Washes

Cookie Walks/bake sales/cake walks

Hire a handyman(gal)....all sorts of chores done in exchange for charity donations...(.your friends ironing suggestion for example).. kids have done garden clean ups, weeding......helping move..cutting lawns...window washing...house cleaning..snow shoveling...you get the picture!

Dance marathons

Hula hoop contests

All sorts of baking/cooking competitions/floral arrangement/wreath....ie judging creative "works" of non professionals

Taste of the Town events...local chefs/restaurants offer up their finest in one central location

Costume contests...best done at Halloween

Scavenger hunts

Where's waldo searches?

Guess the weight contests....usually involving pumpkins,etc

Lobster raffle...12 lobsters...or 10 lb's and up

How many jelly beans in the jar?

Happy new year from each of us at Friend Of EduSport. 2010 was an incredible year as we reached over 100 friends at our new Development Days that resulted in an incredible amount of support through fundraisers and new record visitors to our website. Some incredible people supported our work for young people in the past year and it is our pledge that in 2011 we will enhance our support for sport and education in some of the poorest communities around the world.

We are hoping to build on the success of 2010 and encourage new friends into our family to join us as we work to educate, empower and inspire the next generation of young leaders from Zambian communities. Already 2011 has a fixed date with more than 9 marathon runners signed up for the Edinburgh Marathon. We rely on sponsors, donations and goodwill to support our projects in Zambia and we invite all friends interested in sport and education to join us in 2011. Some of our goals in 2011 include our support for Chawama Sport and Educational Empowerment School, a school for young people that cant always afford the tuition fees many schools require to go to school. We are also hoping this year will engage new parters in our Go Sisters network to further our support to young people living in poverty around the world. As our efforts increase so to does our impact and in reflection of 2010 I would like to say a massive thank you to all those that supported our work. We hope you can join us again in 2011 and help us engage more friends to join us for a very active year. Education is a bulwark against poverty, and a building block toward development and we hope that more friends will help us provide greater opportunity for all in 2011. 

As part of our commitment to sport and education in Zambia and around the world Friend Of EduSport will launch a Dare to Dream Sports Grant and a Micro Loan programme later this year. The aim of these programmes are to provide a fund for sports equipment to ensure organisations and/or schools have the equipment required to deliver positive sports sessions for young people. The Micro Loan programme will provide a business start up grant to committed young leaders with an innovative idea and delivering education through sport programmes in their community. Our programmes are funded by the fantastic efforts of our fundraising volunteers and if you have any ideas to help us in any of our programmes do get involved and join our team.

We wish you a fantastic new year, good luck with your new resolutions and we encourage everyone to step outside the box, its incredible whats inside the power of one. Happy New Year.

Derek Keir
Director

Over the past 3 years Friend Of EduSport sponsorship programme has grown from strength to strength with considerable support from our network of sponsors. With an increase in communities we support their is added pressure to find new sponsors who can support peer leaders volunteering to create sport and educational opportunities in their community. Bauleni is one of the communities we support, it is where coach tobias has been coaching for 3 years now and where hundreds of young people in Bauleni get the opportunity to participate in sport. Friend Of EduSport are looking for a volunteer that has excellent communication and administration skills together with a passion to support educational and sporting opportunities in Zambia. This role will work closely with Sponsorship Manager Fiona Campbell to develop the sponsorship programme.