ICA Japan - Zambia 1999

Zambia Youth Vocational Training July 1999 - January 2000 The chairmen of farmers clubs in Ipongo left for Kapini by the truck, to attend the Annual General Meeting. (Two volunteers from ICAJapan, the agriculturist & the specialist of water and sanitation from ICAZambia, and farmers, in the above picture)
Project Overview
LUSAKA
	1. The center of Lusaka.
	2. Bus terminal in Lusaka. It takes about 1 hour to Kapini from here, by changing buses.
	3. This is the huge shopping center Mandahill, which was open recently. Therere a lot of foreigners coming here.
KAPINI Village
	4. Fields around houses. Most villagers are engaged in farming.
	5. A tipical and traditional mud house in villages. This is made from mud and grass. People change grass roof once in 1 or 2 years. It usually lasts long, but some houses collapsed because of heavy rain last year.
	6. There are small shops scattered along the paths in villates, which sell daily necessaries, like bread, salt, battery, cookie, and so on.
	7. ICAs progect center, with the accomodation for staffs and volunteers, and the meeting room. There are now two JOCVs, two volunteers from ICANetherlands, two from ICAJapan, and the caretakers here.
	8. The windmill built by ICA. Peopl share water pumped from underground by this windmill. Theres enough wind in dry season, but little in rainy season, when people use wells instead. Thereﾕs another windmill in Kapini, but out of order.
	9. There are some wells scattered in the village.
	10. The staple food in Zambia is Nshima, made from meize. People usually ear nshima with relish like tomato, onion, etc. Cooking is womens work here.
	11. Mr. Nobuhito Sekiya, JOCV, has worked in ICAZambia as the agriculturist for 2 years. He completed his work this January.
	12. The only one clinic in Kapini. According to the doctor, they are short of medicine, beds, and transportation for emergency. This clinic is supported by Katuba Child & Family Program and Lions Club.
	13. The clinic officer
	14. There was the closing ceremony in Kayosha primary school on 10th Dec. As the government recently decided to extend the holiday, the school will open from Ist February. Children seem so happy about it. On the other hand, some people are afraid if children will get used to staying home, rather than going to school.
	15. The library was open, supported by Mr. Sekiya, JOCV. Though therere no so many books, they cover various fields like history, science, environment, etc.
	16. The pre-school supported by ICAZambia, in Mwasinyambo. Therere 2 teachers and 52 registered children. Children learn English words, songs, sports, some works, and so on. However, therere some children who tend to be absent, so the teachers has told parents about how important education is.
	17. The pre-school teacher, Lilian. She will take proper training in Lusaka from January, and has also tried better teaching methods with the dutch volunteer, who was teacher.
WOMEN'S CLUB in Kapini
	18. Seed loan of maize was done by 5 womens clubs, for only the members who brought seed back last year. Each club reported about their activities in the meeting, but therere big difference among each clubs activities.
	19. Seed of maize, which were distributed to members.
	20. The members seemed so happy getting seeds.
	21. The member registering and Beatrice, the ICA staff, checking the list.
Agriculture in Kapini Village
	22. This year, rainy season has delayed so much, and many cattle for farming have died from Collido disease. This has made farmers suffering seriously.
	23. Though this farmer has a big field, he can plough only a small part of it. This is because his cattle died and he is in lack of labor. He said, Worse still, if we will not have rain in a few days, the seeds which were sown will be wasted.
	24. This is maize which has been planted earlier. This farmer has planted Okura and tomato, too.
	25. The cattle kept insidethe fence. As many cattle died from Collido disease, this is the precious case in Kapini.
	26. Some farmers dug wells near their field, which makes their farming easier. As the watertable is high in this area, people can easily get groundwater. However, the problem is that many cases have failed because big rocks under the ground could not be removed.
	27. This is the mixed cultivation, which can use the soil nutrients efficiently. Some farmers cultivate well, using sustainable methods, like mixed cultivation, crop rotation, etc.
	28. For rainy season when food is lack, some farmer plants vegetable during dry season nearby the bathroon, where is watered throughout a year. This is one of their wisdom.
	29. Ground nuts were distriuted for every member of wemens clubs. They start planting soon after this expecting ample harvest on next year.
Vocational Training
	30. Carpentry instructers, Mr.Mbeewe and Mr,Chifunga standing with their tools. They are looking forward to new students filling this training centre with much eager to learn carpentry.
	31. Mr.Mbeewe is making new shelf for a villager whose shop is going to renewed. every villagers rely on him as the one of the few carpentries in the community.
	32. One of the graduates of welding course. He is looking for the fund to start own business as helping welding instructor at the moment.
	33. We had a talk with the graduates of bricklaying course on thier future plan. They are waiting for the opportunity to set up their business. Arranging a support system for those graduates is the most significant responsibility for us.
	34. The instructor of poultry couse, Steward Kambuluka. According to him, there is the big and constant demands for chickens, especially in Lusaka. The important points in managing poultry business is, first, to raize good quality chickens by taking good & constant care of them. Second, it is vital to take quick response to the customers, by supplying chickens constantly. Towards this goal, the participants will raize chickens in different steps, in a few different poultry houses.
	35. A poultry house. As it is the practical period now, there is no chicken in it. There are 2 poultry houses in Kapini now, but this is not enough for supplying chickens constantly. As they want one more house, the participants of bricklaying course will build the one as practical near future.
	36. The meeting for deciding the schedule of poultry course, with the participants. There are 10 participants this period.
	37. The graduates of tailoring course. There are 2 co-operative society, formed by 3 guraduates each, making dresses for the community. These members are confident with their own business. This has promoted womenﾕs independence.
	38. Ms. Eularia Z. Syamjaye, the new director, visited Kapini for seeing the projects and having discussion on the current situation and the future with staffs. She insisted on the independence of community and ICAZ, with strong leadership.
Ipongo Village
	39. Ipongo village. There are 2 ICAZ staffs, staying at this house, They visit villagers fields everyday. Thus, the people trust them so much that they come to this house for consultation everyday.
	40. The man on the bike in front of the small shop is Mr. Sinyangwe, the agriculturist. He just came back from villagers fields.
	41. Mr.Sinpasa, the specialist on water & sanitation, ICAZambia. He has worked on construction & management of wells, construction of road, health care of cattle, and so on.
	42. The water source of Ipongo river, which supplies water throughout a year. Villagers get water from it for their life.
	43. There is a big swamp in Ipongo. Some villagers earn their living by catching fish.
	44. The villager who sells fish. There are some other villagers who sell game meet, eggs, and so on.
	45. There is some villager who invented the welding machine, with the old wheel of a bicycle for making constant fire for welding. He collects iron scrap or useless iron tools, and makes new farming tools with it for villagers. He also repairs those tools with this machine. This is the local wisdom of maximumizing the local resources they have.
	46. The instructor of bricklaying course put the notice in some places, like the roadside, church, etc. Theres one week for registration, and 23 men registered this time. As those registered people are scattered into 2 areas, the instructor will have the classes twice a week, at each area.
	47. The instructor and the registered person of bricklaying course. most of the registered people want to build their own houses for appealing their skill, and get the jobs inside the community.
	48. The classroom for bricklaying course.
	49. One of the club shelters which exist 30 in Ipongo. This shelter is also used as a place for meeting of a club member.
	50. There gathered members of a farmers club to discuss about maize seed. This club is well organized with good participation of women who arecaring their baby.
	51. Today is the day that Maize seeds are distributed among the club members. Every members are supposed to return the same amount of seeds after next harvest.
	52. ICAZ and another NGO, CLUSA established a cooperative relationship on the agriculture in Ipongo. There was held a meeting between a representative of the NGO and villagers at the primary school.
	53. Some farmers maize fields are fertilized with proper instruction of agriculturist in Ipongo, where the soil is relatively fertile.
Annual General Meeting of ICA Zambia
	54. Annual general meeting was held in Kapini on 18th December. This meeting ended with a big success with the participation of the villagers for the first time.
	55. Two villagers of man and woman were elected as a representative for top meeting. Their agressiveness to be a candidate looks very encouraging.
	56. A snap taken in front of the office with Mr. Silmessi, accountant, and Ms Jois who is in charge of a kitchen and feeds for staffs.
	57. Mr. Shintaro Fujii was sent from ICAJ as a volunteer on mid December. He takes part in a poultry course with his cheerful characteristic.Good luck, Shintaro!
	58. The bus to go toLusaka.Here is the border line between SouthAfrica and Zinbabwe where the flood came from Mozanbeek.
	59. I am coming toZambia.The check of bagage was very serious.
	60. The staffs are so busy for preparation of anual general meeting.
	61. The lesson to tailoring corous.This mothere is busy to keep her child and study.
	62. Plowing the farm for green manure.It was hard work for me in the hottest day.
	63. The hand pomp was donated to the clinic.The villagers set it.The doctor proud it.
	64. ICA Zambia office before shifting.
	65. The students learn the poultry theory.The teacher is Mr.kanbuluka at the left side of black boad.Today he make the student teach lesson.
	66. The chicks arrive soon.The students clean their poultry house harder.
	67. Let`take arest after cleaning poultry house.We are good company.
	68. The staff meeting about what they will do in this year.The left side is Kakinuma Mizuho from JOCV.
	69. This is the trainning centre at Chongwe.The man rides morter bike is Mr Musonda.
	70. Mr.Musonda shows the farmer`sclub`s maize.The villagers are very glad the support of ICA Zambia.
	71. The meeting with the students .They hope to work at their communitee after graduate.
	72. The club menber are making the shed.Their sheds in chongwe are better than other area.
	73. The cattles are plowing the farm.It is much faster than man power.
	74. The Chinese Mr.Lee is the building clinic at Chongwe.
	75. He is selling cow meat.It is the cheapest meat in Zambia.
	76. Mr.Trust and Mrs.Patricia,they are the staff of Kapandwe.He visits the farners by ICA moter bike every day.
	77. The lesson at Kayosya primary school where I teach social science-thedifference Zambia and Jpan.She is drawing the Zambian flag.
	78. The good-bye party for Fujii shintaro.We are enjoying runba.Thank you！