The Zambia Society Trust is run entirely by volunteers
We are committed to improving life in Zambia for everyone.
From our patrons to the committee members who run the Trust on a day-to-day basis, they all give their own time, energy and resources to make a real difference in Zambia.
We all have a personal or professional connection with Zambia and are doing our bit to improve lives in the country.
Tim Legge – Chair
My role is to chair the regular meetings of Trustees, and the AGM, and make sure that we fulfil the objectives of the Trust in our decisions and actions. I act as spokesperson on behalf of the Trust and liaise with the Zambian High Commission in London. I also chair our sister committee in Zambia, which was established to give a stronger local presence and connection with the projects and the people involved.
I have been a regular visitor to Zambia since 2009 and have a deep love of the country and its people. For many years, visiting and supporting St Francis Mission Hospital in Eastern Province was my main focus. Anne, my wife, and I led several working parties to the hospital. This ended in 2020 following Anne’s death and the onset of the covid pandemic. However, I continue to coordinate the activities of the informal support group which Anne set up. This provides funds and medical supplies to the hospital, together with sponsorship of student nurses. Since 2021, I have made six solo visits to Zambia and have travelled in several provinces. I have been delighted to visit all of the projects which ZST supports, as well as having the pleasure of meeting most of our hardworking committee members in Zambia and several of our supporters there. I intend to continue my twice-yearly visits, to keep in touch with our projects and their leaders.
The Zambia Society Trust is a very special organisation because of the breadth of experience of our members who have served in Zambia. Every time I meet members I am delighted to hear about their unique contribution and commitment, and their continuing love for this very special country and its people. We support well managed projects run by local people for whom I have tremendous admiration, as they give their time to make a huge difference - they are true grassroots heroes!
“Whiteson in Lusaka together with Gretta Hudson one of our long standing supporters and UK committee member”
Whiteson Chenge – Education Grants Coordinator, Lusaka
Whiteson Chenge, an aviator by profession, started out as an Air Traffic Controller at the then Lusaka International Airport and later branched into Aircraft Flight Operations serving several airlines in Zambia. He retired from formal employment in 2018 and currently runs B&B apartments in Lusaka spending his spare time on church programmes and his local UCZ congregation at St Andrews. He first became involved with ZST via the Footballs and Netballs Project ensuring distribution of these met ZST’s aims, working closely with Roger Thompson committee member in the UK responsible for this project. He relinquished this role when ZOCS took over distribution but had previously helped out with Education Grants and was persuaded to become the Education Grants Coordinator when the position fell vacant a few years ago. Whiteson enjoys his volunteering knowing that his help is greatly appreciated and that the assistance and generosity of those who give goes towards helping the needy to pursue their careers and development in Zambia.
“Bernard with 3 Nursery School Teachers of Kwasha Mukwenu Nursery School in front of the school”
Bernard Lusale – Local Volunteer and Kwasha Mukwenu Coordinator, Lusaka
Bernard Lusale was born and grew up it Kitwe on the Copperbelt where his father worked in the mines. He is a Forester by profession but has spent the last 25 years working for NGO’s and the private sector for organisations such as Care International, Pulse Holdings Ltd and North Luangwa Community Conservation Programme. His work with Care and Pulse Holdings gave him tremendous experience of microfinance where he became a practioner based on over 20 years working experience with grass roots communities in Lusaka, Muchinga and Southern provinces of Zambia. He came into contact with ZST in 2020 when our Chairman, John Barnard, introduced Bernard to the Kwasha Mukwenu activities and since then Bernard has been invaluable in monitoring and mentoring their activities which are supported by ZST. “It has been exciting working with this Woman’s group where the original founders are all above 50 years old, the oldest being 80” he said. They are involved in identifying school going children in vulnerable households and support them at school. This is where ZST has been very instrumental for the group. The community school is called Kwasha Mukwenu.
Board of Management
Patrons
Mr Geoffrey de Mornay Davies
Mr Sipho Phiri
Officers
Chair Mr Tim Legge
Vice-Chairman Mr Ken Hamilton
Hon. Treasurer Mr Andrew Rose FCA CF
Hon. Secretary Mrs Jenny Healy
Independent Examiner Mr Silvernos Chinganga MSc ACMA CGMA
Committee Members
Mrs Anne Fraenkel, Mrs Eileen Hamilton, Mrs Gretta Hudson, Mr John Barnard, Mr Mathias Mbewe, Mr David Nicholls, Mr John Hunter, Mrs Susan Walker and Mrs Elisabeth Young.