Annual General Meeting of the Zambia Society Trust to be held online on Zoom. Saturday 18th November 2023 14:00 UK / 16:00 Zambia time.

This year’s AGM is to be held online on Zoom. Our Chairman, John Barnard, sends this message to all members and supporters:

"I hope that as many people as possible will be able to attend by Zoom. Non-members are also very welcome to join us”.

The agenda is below. Members will also receive a copy of the Agenda and Programme with their copy of News from Zambia in October.  Non-members are not able to vote at the business meeting.

Please contact John Barnard for the Zoom link at john.barnard@zambiasocietytrust.org.uk

Agenda

1. To confirm the minutes of the 2022 Annual General Meeting

2. Matters arising from the minutes

3. Chairman’s Report

4. Treasurer’s Report

5. To elect the officers of the Trust for 2023-2024.  The present officers are:        

            Chairman                      John Barnard

            Vice Chairman              Ken Hamilton

            Treasurer                     Andrew Rose

            Secretary                     Jennifer Healy

John Barnard is standing down and Tim Legge is proposed as Chairman for 2023-24

6. To elect the Committee members for 2023-2024.  The present elected members are:

            Anne Fraenkel                          David Nicholls

            Eileen Hamilton                         Susan Walker

            Gretta Hudson                          Elisabeth Young

            Mathias Mbewe                                                            

Sadly, Roger Thompson died on 22nd May, and he is very much missed.

John Hunter joined the Committee during the past year.

7. To elect an Independent Examiner

8. To consider any resolutions submitted to the Chairman by 4th November 2023

9. Any Other Business

At 2.30 p.m. after this formal session Tim Legge will introduce himself as the new Chairman and describe his recent visits to each of the projects in Zambia, John Barnard will say farewell as Chairman and give a summary of the remarkable achievements at the project “Pilgrim - Salt in Community” where a thriving “resource village” has been established to bring hope and prosperity to an impoverished, remote community, and Kenneth Habaalu and Karen Edwards, speaking from Lusaka, will give an update on the project “APTERS” who produce mobility aids, standing frames and special chairs with recycled paper and cardboard to assist physically challenged children.

Pilgrim - Salt in Community. Children wait before school in their assembly area round the national flag with their teachers. They are waiting for more children who have to walk very long distances each day to get to school.

APTERS. A mobility aid made from recycled paper and cardboard.