Our visit to Chilongozi school this September was truly wonderful! Mum and Dad came to see all the schools for the first time since Sausage Tree started in 2001 and they were totally overwhelmed by this school in particular. Its extreme remoteness along with the passion of the teachers makes it an inspirational place to…
Zambia Visit 2013: Chiwawatala School
It was great to meet the new head teacher Mrs Misozi Phiri at Chiwawatala this September. It was their first day of term and it was fantastic to see a well resourced school running efficiently. We even saw the books and resources that we provide them with each term stacked up in the library ready…
Sausage Tree’s 5th Hampshire Quiz Night
After a two year break, Sausage Tree hosted its fifth Hampshire Quiz night in Owslebury on 6th April. We had a brilliant night and packed the village hall to its limit! Questions were answered, drinks were drunk very quickly and everyone ate a wonderful Paella. It was a very noisy and amusing night and raised…
Minimum wage increases in Zambia
All is going well in Zambia although there have been a lot of changes which present fresh challenges as we continue to help this rural part of Zambia. The most recent hiccup has been a change in government – this has bought about the introduction of a minimum wage. This has had a huge impact…
2012 Sausage Tree Clay Shoot
Saturday 8th September was I think the hottest and sunniest day of summer. Wow, were we lucky and so were the 45 children who came to enjoy the magician, bouncy assault castle and water sliding and a lot more. The guns were on fine form and enjoyed the lagers as they tried to hit the…
Sausage Tree’s 4th London Quiz Night
Our 4th London quiz was another great night. 80 fantastic supporters joined us at The Bedford in Balham. We were lucky enough to have a wonderful new quiz master: Eddie Latter who did an incredible job and is thoroughly brilliant and available to hire for any occasion! Mikey Morrison was an awesome auctioneer and with…
New Boys Dormitory at Mfuwe
At the end of 2011 plans got underway to build a new boys dormitory at Mfuwe Secondary School. This was made possible thanks to Erin Hurst and her Kilimanjaro crew. The dormitory was completed last year but more funds were needed to furnish it. Twyford Pre Prep and Valkyrie Festival made this possible with their…
Sausage Tree Events for 2013
Sausage Tree’s 5th Hampshire Quiz Night This will be taking place on Friday 26th April at Owslebury Village Hall. We are hoping it will be another fun and enjoyable evening for all. If you are interested in getting a table together please email info@sausagetree.co.uk to reserve your place! Sausage Tree’s 5th London Quiz Night We…
Sausage Tree events for 2012
Sausage Tree’s 4th London Quiz Night This will be taking place on Wednesday 18th April at “The Bedford in Balham”. We are hoping it will be another fun and enjoyable evening for all. If you are interested in getting a table together please email info@sausagetree.co.uk to reserve your place! More information to follow soon. Sausage…
Zambia visit 2011: Mfuwe Secondary
The last school I visited during my trip was Mfuwe Secondary School. I had never been before but the team out in Zambia – Haggai, Andy and Lisa are really keen to help it and it really does need a lot of help! I couldn’t believe how little there was; there are currently 603 pupils…