Eagle Radio Bulembu Interview

Eagle Radio Interview
The Eagle Radio studios in Guildford hosted 6 Court Moor students on Tuesday 15th June.  Saffron da Silva (Eagle Radio’s Head of News) had been contacted about the Court Moor Bulembu Voluntary Project and agreed to perform interview. 

After touring the studios and meeting some of the radio station’s presenters, the students the saw Saffron prepare and deliver the 4 o’clock news.  Saffron then spent 15 minutes interviewing the students.  From her recording, she will prepare a couple of 2 or 3 minutes snippets which are expected to be aired on the hourly news slots on Saturday 26th June from 0700h to noon.

Car Boot Sale - A Big Thank You!

A huge thank you goes out to all the people that attended the Court Moor Bulembu Car Boot Sale at Court Moor School today 29/05/2010. Despite the not so ideal weather a respectable number of sellers turn out on the day with a stream of buyers visiting the car boot sale throughout the morning.

In total the event raised £229 towards the project fund raising. Thanks goes out to everyone involved in helping with the planning and setting up for the event. Food and Coffee was provided by Cafe2U from Reading. This mobile coffee facility can be booked for events by emailing tim@cafe2u.co.uk

Find Out More About Bulembu

The Village of Bulembu is a magnificent village,blessed with natural beauty and a rich cultural heritage. Located in the scenic Highveld in the North-West Swaziland, Bulembu was originally built to support an extensive Chrysotile mining operation, the Havelock Mine, which operated between 1938 and 2001. Over the years an impressive infrastructure was developed to support a thriving community of up to 10,000, including a broad range of housing, several schools, a hospital, stores, fuel stations, social entertainment and recreational clubs, in fact – all of day to day the necessities of life for the town’s many inhabitants.

Today, although the mine is inactive, the town is beginning to grow as witnessed through the population increase from 100 to 1,000 people and 300 now existing jobs within the town. Several small enterprises have been established and many houses have been renovated and are in full operation, being used by town residents, businesses, ministries and tourists. However, although this is a viable start, many in the community realize that progress is only possible if the existing
infrastructure continues to be revitalized.

Infrastructure
Bulembu has a unique advantage to support economic growth and community development through the existing critical infrastructure already in place.

• Approximately 1,200 houses.
• Industrial complex with over 5 large warehouse structures.
• 80-bed Hospital.
• 3 schools with a total capacity of 1,800.
• Recreational facilities including a sports complex, tennis courts, swimming pool, soccer fields, and a nine hole golf course.
• Three permanent police officers and twenty-four Security Guards to maintain a good
and safe environment for the residents of Bulembu.


To find out more about Bulembu click HERE to download and read The Big Red Book!

Fundraising Update - 15/04/10

Hello everyone!

Lots of news today as all the buzzing Bulembu worker-bee's are out there fundraising hard for the trip!

BAG PACKING FRENZY IN FLEET

A big hand to everyone who helped out (and indeed shopped) in Sainsbury's in Fleet on the tenth this month! It was a hugely successfull fundraiser with everyone chipping in and working hard, for the PHENOMENAL amount of £428 AND 57 SHINY PENNIES.

COMING THIS MONTH...

On the 17th this month, its time to get your sweet tooth's on, as the project has its very own cake stall in Fleet shopping centre! If you just happen to like cakes (and I know I do) we'll be selling home-made delights outside Clarks Shoe Shop in Hart Shopping Centre.

On a slightly different note, its time to get your goggles on to go and support the sponsored swimmers in Hart Leisure centre on the 18th! They're swimming a whole MILE and will be exhausted, so they need YOU cheering them on!

And for everyone who wants to be informed can attend the (boring) PARENTS MEETING on 20th of April in the school 7 o'clock, if you have a spare few hours.

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Court Moor School - Bulembu, Swaziland Trip Summer 2010

Bulembu, Swaziland Trip
Court Moor School, Summer 2010

Where are we going?
We are a team of twenty two 15 year old students who will be going to Bulembu - a village in Swaziland, South Africa. Currently, nearly 25% of the Swaziland people require food aid. Due to HIV/AIDS, Swaziland is experiencing a negative population growth which, if unchecked, would mean that the population would cease to exist by 2050.

When are we going?
We will be giving up our summer holidays to take part in this educational trip. We will be there from Tuesday 27th July to Saturday 14th August.

Why are we going?
There are three main aims of the trip:
to provide help to the village
to teach us a life long lesson in teamwork, organisation and respecting social differences between cultures
to create a legacy and blueprint for subsequent annual volunteering experiences

Who are we helping?
We will be helping the community of Bulembu - a former mining town abandoned in 2001 due to inactivity in the mines. In 2006, a team of entrepreneurs and social developers purchased the town with a view to giving it ‘new-birth’ as a self sustaining community. We will be helping the youth of the town, especially those orphans affected by HIV/AIDS.

What are we doing?
Before leaving on our trip, we will be heavily involved in organising fundraising events. This will enable us to build our organisational and teamwork skills.

During our time in Swaziland, we will be volunteering in:
the orphanage and the Bulembu Christian Academy
the building, maintenance and timber projects
the dairy, bakery, catering, water and honey industries
the sports and youth programmes

On our return from Swaziland, we will advise on tasks for future trips and create a presentation of our trip and deliver it to various interested parties.

How can you help?
We would appreciate your donations and support in funding this opportunity which will enable us to challenge the stereotypical views about young people by doing something worthwhile for the community of Bulembu.