William Reid School In Zambia
by Baraka Community Partnerships
£2,397.00
raised by 33 donations
of £5,000.00 Target Goal
48%
The Story
Honoring William Reid the way he loved the most - by helping others. On the 3rd January 2020, Dr William Reid died in a tragic skiing accident. Following William’s death, a campaign was launched by William's family to raise funds for a school in Zambia that raised almost £60,000. Zambia had made an impression on William during an earlier trip and he always wanted to return to help the children there. We used the funds to totally transform a school, building 3 classrooms, a teacher's house, a toilet block and a teacher's office. The community renamed the school The William Reid School in his honor. Thanks to the generosity of people like you, hundreds more children are now getting a quality education previously denied them: the number of children attending the William Reid Primary school has risen from 155 to 619 and is still rising! We now need more support to cater for the extra children that are attending and to move the school up to include secondary pupils too.
Baraka Community Partnerships
Baraka Community Partnerships is a small charity based in the UK and Canada with projects in Zambia and Laos.
Our main focus is to improve educational opportunities and resources for poverty stricken children and schools.We also help with water, sanitation programmes and healthcare.
We like to involve our supporters in our projects and organise regular volunteer trips to both countries.
William Reid School In Zambia: Photos
William Reid School In Zambia: Latest Donations
"Just saw this moving story in Good Housekeeping. Lovely to see pictures of the school and read about your fundraising plans on building a legacy for William. Blessed to have met William, who was a lovely lad, on several occasions when our paths crossed in Penicuik x"
donated £20.00+ £5.00 on 2022/9/2 at 20:45.
"I've just read about William in Good Housekeeping this month and am really moved. This school sounds like it's making a huge difference, well done."
Anonymous donated £20.00+ £5.00 on 2022/8/2 at 10:7.
Anonymous donated £10.00 on 2022/8/2 at 9:10.
Anonymous donated £20.00+ £5.00 on 2022/8/2 at 7:49.
"So sorry couldnt be there . Very best wishes & to this amazing School. You must be do proud . Joy🙏🙏"
donated £20.00 on 2022/7/31 at 18:5.
"Amazing work Sarah, hope this small amount helps in some way, Sally x"
donated £25.00+ £6.25 on 2022/7/26 at 16:59.
"The story in GHK of your amazing son Will, really moved and inspired me. What amazing strength you have all shown. "
Anonymous donated £10.00+ £2.50 on 2022/9/21 at 14:4.