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The
Cause

The photographs below show the current reality at Chileshe Chepela Special Needs Boarding School. This is why we run.

Current Conditions — Kasama, 2026

See It
for Yourself

These photographs document the current state of the kitchen at Chileshe Chepela Special Needs Boarding School in Kasama. Every day, staff prepare meals for 153 learners under these conditions.

School cook preparing meals in the open-air kitchen
Cooking for 153 Children. Every Day.
A school cook prepares meals over open firewood stoves on crumbling concrete platforms — fully exposed to smoke, dust and the elements. This is the daily reality for the staff who feed Chileshe Chepela's boarding learners.
Open-air cooking structure exterior
Open-air structure — no walls
Exterior of kitchen block — crumbling walls
Crumbling exterior walls
Kitchen building with firewood stacked in foreground
Firewood — the only fuel source
Firewood ash and cooking pots on open concrete stove
Firewood & ash
Meals cooked directly over wood fires on cracked concrete. Ash, smoke and embers surround the food being prepared for learners.
Inside the open cooking area — multiple crumbling stove platforms
No roof, no protection
The interior cooking area is open on multiple sides. Rain, insects and dust enter freely. Staff and children are exposed to smoke with no ventilation.
Rusted stoves and blackened pots
Corroded equipment
Filthy cracked interior walls and broken floor
Broken interior — no hygiene possible
Degraded cooking platform
Fractured cooking platform
Full view of the deteriorated kitchen and dining area
The full picture
The entire cooking and dining facility at Chileshe Chepela. Completely inadequate for a boarding school of 153 learners with special needs.
The Mission
"Every step in this race helps provide safe, nutritious meals and restores dignity to children who call Chileshe Chepela home."
Your K200 registration fee funds the construction of a modern, fully equipped kitchen at this school.
Register — K200
153 Learners at Chileshe Chepela — a boarding school in Kasama
0 Proper enclosed, hygienic kitchen facilities currently available
K200 The majority of funds raised will go directly towards the construction of a modern kitchen at Chileshe Chepela Special Needs Boarding School
1 Modern kitchen that will serve these learners for decades
Make a Difference

Support
the Cause

You don't have to run to make a difference. Whether you register, donate or sponsor, every contribution goes towards building a modern kitchen at Chileshe Chepela Special Needs Boarding School.

01
Register

Sign up for K200 and run on 6 June. The majority of your entry fee goes directly to the kitchen construction.

Register Now — K200
02
Donate

Can't make it on race day? You can still contribute. Donate any amount directly to the kitchen project via bank transfer using the details below.

See Bank Details
03
Sponsor

Organisations can sponsor event logistics, awards, relay teams or specific relay themes. Contact us to discuss a package.

Get in Touch
Donate by Bank Transfer
Same account for donations and registration payments
BankStandard Chartered Bank Zambia PLC
AccountCommunication Network for Catholic Sisters
Account No.0100568460300
BranchLusaka Main
SwiftSCBLZMLX

After donating, send proof via WhatsApp to +260 974 814 049 or email communicationnetwork23@gmail.com

Why Your Donation Matters

153 learners with diverse physical and cognitive disabilities rely on Chileshe Chepela Boarding School for their daily meals. The current kitchen is open-air, crumbling and completely inadequate.

Every contribution — large or small — brings us closer to a hygienic, fully equipped kitchen that these children deserve.

Not Running? Still Run With Us.

Share the cause. Donate. Sponsor a relay team. Every act of generosity transforms a life.

You Can Help

Run for
These Children

Register for K200 and your entry directly funds the kitchen construction. Choose 2.5km, 5km, or 10km.

Register Now — K200