My mother did not go to University. She did not give me a lot of money. But I love her. My mother planted fruit trees even when she knew she would not live long enough to enjoy its fruit. That’s just the type of person she was. She worked hard and long in the fields…
MEET LYNDA WANGONGO / WHISTANCE My name is Lynda Wangongo/Whistance. I first came to Kitwe in 1975 as an expatriate with my children and husband who was to work for ZCCM. It took me 6 months to settle in but from then onwards I loved Kitwe as a second home. I got involved through my…
.. .. MEET BECKY “God has blessed me,” says Rabecca. She is 23 years old, married and recently had her first baby. She is the youngest in a family of 8 siblings. She lost both parents while quite young and has worked hard to get to where she is today. She spent her childhood in…
.. .. MEET Kutemba Muchima Kutemba Muchima, born from Obed Julaki Muchima and Joyce Mwangu Muchima on the 14th July 1983, is the second last born in a family she can only describe as a tree with branches. With her biological parents deceased, she says God has blessed her with a second set of parents…
.. .. Meet SARAH KAKENE Sarah was born on 24th December 1989. She is a strong Christian girl and belongs to the Reformed Church of Zambia. She is a product of Kabulonga Girls High School. Sarah works as an Accountant at Wimpy in Kitwe, and her motto at work is: “To be an effective team…
.. .. Meet ELIZABETH KAMINSA I work for Kitwe City Council as a Community Development Officer. I have been with the Council for four years. I love my work because I enjoy working with people. I am pursuing a degree in Social Work and Development with University of Africa, which I am due to complete…
.. .. Meet IRENE SAMUTUHU I am married and have 7 children. I am a business woman here in Kitwe. I work hard to contribute to my family’s welfare. I did my secondary education at Mukinge Girls Secondary School. In my spare time I get involved as Bana Chimbusa or as a matron at weddings…
.. SHE is a platform to show and talk about the women of Kitwe. It has nothing to do with social standing, wealth, beauty, disability, education, profession, success etc. No. It is simply ‘The Women of Kitwe’ and will therefore endeavour not to have any form of bias. I shall also be happy to receive profiles and…
Letters from a Retired Miner Last month I invited a missionary friend to visit my house. His son and daughter came to visit him from Scotland so I said come and see my house with your father. The boy was 15 years old. His name was Gerald. Monica, the girl was 8 years. They were…
We were lucky after our arrival to be put up by friends, Jean and Clive Weir in their lovely home in Valley Walk just below the Parklands shops. Clive worked for the Copperfields Cold Storage At that time there was no government housing vacant and we faced a few weeks on the waiting list before…
