Zambia
Lead By:
Rotary Foundation 3H Grant
Rotary Foundation 3H Grant
Communities: Gwembe
Location: Nankoli River
Population: 1,000 people
Expected Traffic: 250 people per day
Footbridge Type: Suspended
Span: 80m (262.5ft)
Partners: Rotary Foundation 3H Grant
Dedication: Roger and Ruth MacFarlane with Alex, Nicole, Katherine, Jessica, Taryn, & Drew
Sponsors: Rotary Club of Nkwazi and Newport News with a 3H grant from the Rotary Foundation
Completed: 2010
MUNYUMBWE
It takes a lot of convincing to get a qualified teacher to move out to Munyumbwe to work at the local school. In 2009, that teacher got malaria. In Zambia malaria is common and easily treated, if and when treatment can be reached. Unfortunately, the Munyumbwe school teacher did not reach treatment in time because the Nankoli River was swollen with flood waters and no one could pass to get the vital medicine. That won’t happen again. A bridge was built so that anytime, in any conditions, anyone can safely pass over the river.
