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Democratic Republic of the Congo
FEPADE, South Kivu Province
In April 2014 we sent an assortment of instruments including guitars, keyboards, brass and woodwinds, instructional books, strings and reeds to FEPADE, an organisation in DRC that empowers women and children affected by conflict. FEPADE operates a music school with several teachers and over sixty students sharing just two guitars and a tambourine. In September 2015 we sent a second shipment of instruments to FEPADE.
In April 2014 we sent an assortment of instruments including guitars, keyboards, brass and woodwinds, instructional books, strings and reeds to FEPADE, an organisation in DRC that empowers women and children affected by conflict. FEPADE operates a music school with several teachers and over sixty students sharing just two guitars and a tambourine. In September 2015 we sent a second shipment of instruments to FEPADE.
Namibia
Diyana Combined School, Diyana
In October 2013 we sent a group of keyboards and several music books to Diyana Combined School for their music club.
In October 2013 we sent a group of keyboards and several music books to Diyana Combined School for their music club.
Zambia
Be In The Band - Zambia, Lusaka
In partnership with RBC Bluesfest we launched the first international extension of their excellent Be In The Band program in May 2014. In October 2015 we found the program flourishing and donated more instruments. In the summer of 2015 Be In The Band Zambia was invited to perform at the Agricultural and Commercial Show, one of Zambia's largest music festivals. Video of the performance can be found here.
In partnership with RBC Bluesfest we launched the first international extension of their excellent Be In The Band program in May 2014. In October 2015 we found the program flourishing and donated more instruments. In the summer of 2015 Be In The Band Zambia was invited to perform at the Agricultural and Commercial Show, one of Zambia's largest music festivals. Video of the performance can be found here.
Education Without Borders, Lusaka
In October 2013 Instruments For Africa made a small donation to this Canadian Not-For Profit organisation that focuses on providing schools with educational equipment. Education Without Borders received a digital piano and some keyed accordions.
www.educationwithoutborders.ca
In October 2013 Instruments For Africa made a small donation to this Canadian Not-For Profit organisation that focuses on providing schools with educational equipment. Education Without Borders received a digital piano and some keyed accordions.
www.educationwithoutborders.ca
Evelyn Hone College, Lusaka
All of Zambia's music teachers receive their training at Evelyn Hone College despite the school's meagre instrument collection that consists of a half-dozen keyboards, a couple of pianos and a set of timpani drums. To help Zambia's future educators graduate with more practical experience IFA donated violins, trumpets, clarinets and a trombone to the school in October 2015.
All of Zambia's music teachers receive their training at Evelyn Hone College despite the school's meagre instrument collection that consists of a half-dozen keyboards, a couple of pianos and a set of timpani drums. To help Zambia's future educators graduate with more practical experience IFA donated violins, trumpets, clarinets and a trombone to the school in October 2015.
Kalomo Secondary School, Kalomo
In October 2013 IFA donated a keyboard and a concert band with a full complement of books, accessories, and music stands to Kalomo Secondary School.
In October 2013 IFA donated a keyboard and a concert band with a full complement of books, accessories, and music stands to Kalomo Secondary School.
Linda Secondary School, Livingstone
This is where the Instruments For Africa project began in May 2012 with the donation of a single acoustic guitar, a handwritten instruction book, three sets of extra strings and a few picks. When IFA returned in 2013 we reserved the biggest collection of concert band instruments for Linda Secondary School, and we included several more guitars, an electric bass, amplifiers, a keyboard, boxes of accessories and many, many music books and scores.
This is where the Instruments For Africa project began in May 2012 with the donation of a single acoustic guitar, a handwritten instruction book, three sets of extra strings and a few picks. When IFA returned in 2013 we reserved the biggest collection of concert band instruments for Linda Secondary School, and we included several more guitars, an electric bass, amplifiers, a keyboard, boxes of accessories and many, many music books and scores.
Lusaka Secondary School, Lusaka
In October 2013 IFA donated a large concert band, boxes of accessories like reeds, tuners, metronomes, cleaning kits, and valve oil, a drum kit, electric guitar and amplifier, and lots of books and teaching materials to this large school in the Longacres district of Lusaka. In September 2015 we added a few more instruments to their collection, filling out the brass section with a pair of trumpets, a trombone and a euphonium.
In October 2013 IFA donated a large concert band, boxes of accessories like reeds, tuners, metronomes, cleaning kits, and valve oil, a drum kit, electric guitar and amplifier, and lots of books and teaching materials to this large school in the Longacres district of Lusaka. In September 2015 we added a few more instruments to their collection, filling out the brass section with a pair of trumpets, a trombone and a euphonium.
Lusaka Youth Orchestra/Kanyama Youth Choir and Orchestra, Lusaka
In September 2013 the Instruments For Africa team was impressed with a performance by the Lusaka Youth Orchestra under the tutelage of Michael Themba, who also runs the Kanyama Youth Choir and Orchestra. While we found the LYO to be fairly well equipped IFA was happy to donate a very nice four-piece recorder set. In May 2014 we added a small number of brass instruments to be shared between both orchestras.
In September 2013 the Instruments For Africa team was impressed with a performance by the Lusaka Youth Orchestra under the tutelage of Michael Themba, who also runs the Kanyama Youth Choir and Orchestra. While we found the LYO to be fairly well equipped IFA was happy to donate a very nice four-piece recorder set. In May 2014 we added a small number of brass instruments to be shared between both orchestras.
Monze Boarding School, Monze
In October 2013 IFA donated a guitar group, several violins and a keyboard, a box of extra strings, instruction books and picks to Monze Boarding School. This secondary school has two streams of students attending classes every day so these instrument can be enjoyed by twice as many kids.
In October 2013 IFA donated a guitar group, several violins and a keyboard, a box of extra strings, instruction books and picks to Monze Boarding School. This secondary school has two streams of students attending classes every day so these instrument can be enjoyed by twice as many kids.
Monze Primary School, Monze
In October 2013 IFA donated a keyboard and a recorder group along with ample books and teaching materials to Monze Primary School Monze Primary is the proud home to Zambia's champion majorette group and they are happy to begin supplying their own music to the majorette routines.
In October 2013 IFA donated a keyboard and a recorder group along with ample books and teaching materials to Monze Primary School Monze Primary is the proud home to Zambia's champion majorette group and they are happy to begin supplying their own music to the majorette routines.
Mukuni Basic School, Mukuni Village
In 2013 Mukuni Basic School started a music room for extracurricular activities. In October of that year IFA found the music room to be almost empty so this beautiful set of hand-crafted Irish whistles were donated to the school. Curiously, there is a Irish and tin whistle tradition called kwela that originated in southern Africa so the kids have an opportunity to create local music on these at-first-glance foreign instruments.
In 2013 Mukuni Basic School started a music room for extracurricular activities. In October of that year IFA found the music room to be almost empty so this beautiful set of hand-crafted Irish whistles were donated to the school. Curiously, there is a Irish and tin whistle tradition called kwela that originated in southern Africa so the kids have an opportunity to create local music on these at-first-glance foreign instruments.
Ngoma Dolce, Lusaka
This small but impressive private music school is a beehive of musical activity. In addition to establishing the busiest music academy in the country, owner Paul Kelly organizes Zambia's only classical music festival, presenting musicians from all over the world to growing crowds each year. In October 2015 IFA donated a few specialty instruments to the academy, including a bass clarinet, an oboe and a flugelhorn.
This small but impressive private music school is a beehive of musical activity. In addition to establishing the busiest music academy in the country, owner Paul Kelly organizes Zambia's only classical music festival, presenting musicians from all over the world to growing crowds each year. In October 2015 IFA donated a few specialty instruments to the academy, including a bass clarinet, an oboe and a flugelhorn.
Parklands Secondary School, Chilanga
In October 2013 Instruments For Africa donated a keyboard and a guitar group with a wealth of books, picks, and extra guitar strings to this school on the outskirts of Lusaka. In 2015 we donated another two keyboards and a collection of thirty recorders to the school.
In October 2013 Instruments For Africa donated a keyboard and a guitar group with a wealth of books, picks, and extra guitar strings to this school on the outskirts of Lusaka. In 2015 we donated another two keyboards and a collection of thirty recorders to the school.
Roma Girls School, Lusaka
While Roma Girls School was not operating an official music program we found the school did have a very active music club. In October 2013 IFA donated a keyboard and a recorder group with music books to this energetic group.
While Roma Girls School was not operating an official music program we found the school did have a very active music club. In October 2013 IFA donated a keyboard and a recorder group with music books to this energetic group.
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St. John's Secondary School, Mongu
Shortly after this school was built in 1965 the St. John's Secondary School Brass Band was established and it remains the only brass band in the sprawling province. When we arrived in October 2015 we found the band's equipment to be in remarkably poor shape. The band practises daily despite having instruments that are barely playable. IFA left them with a 24 instruments including some very sought-after reeds courtesy of The D'Addario Foundation. |
Twitti School, Lilayi
In October 2013 we donated a ukulele group, extra strings, a stack of music books and a keyboard to this school that was built entirely by a Canadian charity called Friends For Zambia. In 2014 we added three more ukuleles and a recorder group. In 2015 Twitti upgraded to a small orchestra, with trumpets, violins, violas, flutes, clarinets and more. Visit www.friendsforzambia.org to find out more about this great organization.
In October 2013 we donated a ukulele group, extra strings, a stack of music books and a keyboard to this school that was built entirely by a Canadian charity called Friends For Zambia. In 2014 we added three more ukuleles and a recorder group. In 2015 Twitti upgraded to a small orchestra, with trumpets, violins, violas, flutes, clarinets and more. Visit www.friendsforzambia.org to find out more about this great organization.
Zambezi Primary School, Livingstone
Zambezi Primary received a concert band, violins, viola and double bass, a keyboard, and stacks of music books and scores from IFA in October 2013. In September 2015 the school received another sizeable donation, including a 'cello to complete their string quartet.
Zambezi Primary received a concert band, violins, viola and double bass, a keyboard, and stacks of music books and scores from IFA in October 2013. In September 2015 the school received another sizeable donation, including a 'cello to complete their string quartet.