"All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor" Galatians 2:10

LOOKING BACK

Eagles Wings Camp Program has come and gone again! Of all our programs the Camp Program is definitely the most intense! Yet, as eight leaders from International Teams in Australia arrived joining three leaders from the United States and five Zambian leaders, the stage was set for another unforgettable experience.

Prior to camp all leaders participated in two days of training to help understand the camp and how it operates and also to provide the leaders the spiritual tools necessary to lead the children effectively in such a different culture to their own. At the end of training all the leaders met the two children that they would be responsible for during the camp.

What followed was a week of fun, learning, love and adventure. A week where children learnt from God's Word, made new friends and experienced the wonder of God's creation as we visited Victoria Falls, a game park, the Zambezi River, a crocodile park and a museum. A week where children's lives were changed as they became part of God's family.

But not only children's lives were changed! Here, two of our leaders share their story:

Karyn
What was a 39 year old Sydney mother of four doing in Africa on her very first camp? Traveling with International Teams from Australia to Zambia to become part of a larger team of western and national leaders leading a group of forty children on the trip of a lifetime to Livingstone. Unlike my own kids, the children chosen to attend the Eagles Wings Camp were those from disadvantaged backgrounds, unlikely to have the opportunity to experience the excitement of a full week of sightseeing, including one of the seven wonders of the world!

Our bus trip to Livingstone from Eagles Wings in Ndola was the beginning of a very eventful week, learning to trust in God's protection and being immersed in the wonders of his creations. Each leader was assigned two children to care for during the week and I was blessed to be entrusted with the care of Gift and Aspina for the duration of the camp as part of a larger group of eight children (we were the Giraffes!). Over the nine days we were in Livingstone these two beautiful girls taught me, by their example, many things about acceptance, endurance and perseverance.

Graciela
As a leader of the camp I was able to enjoy the sights along with the kids - however the most unforgettable moments were not flying on a helicopter over Victoria Falls or taking a leap off a cliff at the Gorge swing. My most memorable and treasured moments were when the children were teaching me to love unconditionally. From the Western world you are constantly bombarded with the 'perfect' image you need to portray in order to find acceptance. However, these kids emphasized that it doesn't matter how you look, you are loved the way you are and God loves you just as much. I have never met a bunch of kids who wish God's blessings upon my life - it's usually and quite rarely the adults who say it and mean it.

God is truly an amazing and a creative God. Eagles Wings Camp for Disadvantaged Children is definitely a major catalyst in leading me to live and serve amongst African children in the future if it be in God's will. The nine days we were at camp were exhausting! However, I would do it all over again!!

It was definitely a week that none of us will forget! Thank you to all leaders who participated in Camp 2006. You all served with enthusiasm and made the camp a real blessing.

MEET RIGAN BWALYA
Rigan is a single orphan: His father died many years ago. He now lives with his mother and siblings, who are very poor.

How old are you? I am 13 years
How many people are in your family? Six - Mum, one brother and three sisters
How many meals do you have in a day? Three. For breakfast I have tea with bread, for lunch I eat nshima and for supper I have nshima again.
What was your favorite part about camp? Victoria Falls. It is so beautiful and it was my first time there. I played with water, lay down in the water and enjoyed exploring all of the paths in the Falls
What was the most fun thing that happened on camp? There were impalas bouncing very high.
What is your favorite Bible story from camp? David and Goliath because Goliath was pompous and huge and thought that no one could kill him. I thought it was interesting that a young boy who wasn?t even considered was able to kill him.
What is your favorite thing you learned about Jesus on camp? He walked on water and then he stopped the waves that wanted to overthrow the boat. He told the fish to throw out Jonah from his mouth.

A FEW WORDS FROM ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR, SARAH KAPOBE
Eagles Wings has been my first employer. I started over three years ago as a tailor and this year I have been promoted to the position of Adult Program Coordinator. The position is very challenging, It really needs patience and commitment as it involves working with different people from different backgrounds. Some are from poor families with illiterate parents/guardians. Surely, it's very involving!

Zambia is a poor nation and in order to survive people have different ways of living. In order to have a single meal a day these people do the following, as an example - Women and young men work part time in the high class residential areas as maids and garden boys and at the end of the month they are paid their wages as little as 10 dollars per month which is not enough for three meals a day, send their children to school and buy clothing.

When you look into the faces of these people you can shed tears. They are in desperate need of assistance. The first time I visited these shanty compounds my heart just sank and I said "Lord, even sin can be forgiven." I then went on to ask God, "What sin have they committed."

As my job allows me to have a chat with them I went on to ask parents/guardians a few questions such as. How many meals per day do you have? Most replied one, or sometimes nothing. Do your children go to school? Most have children but cannot afford to send them to school due to their financial situation. I asked if they were in need of assistance, when answering some were already shedding tears. I was touched so much that I even had to stop asking them more questions as this would only worsen their situation. These are the poor people that really need any help financially, morally and spiritually from people of God.

We appreciate the help that Eagles Wing is providing to these people through many of you who are our partners and well wishers in order to bring life to the lives of the most disadvantaged in our communities, so that a smile of hope and life begins to appear on their faces to realize that they were also made in the image of God.

LOOKING AHEAD
Eagles Wings Director, Lackson Matolokoshi, will be arriving in Brisbane airport on the 1st October at 17:40. His schedule for October is already full in Queensland while in November and December there are a few spaces left for those wanting Lackson to visit their church or small group in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. It will be valuable to hear first hand the many areas on Lackson's heart as he represents the many Zambians who continue their daily struggle through poverty.

Stage 2 of Eagles Wings Christian Community School (Monkey Fountain) is underway! It was exciting for Eagles Wings, as initial funds for this project came through donors that asked guests at their wedding to donate to Eagles Wings rather than to them. Another supporter then donated funds from their superannuation. It encourages us that people do care and believe in the ministry of Eagles Wings and that they do 'remember the poor' in situations where it is difficult to do so. These funds will enable us to get Stage 2 up to slab level which was our aim before the wet season starts in September.

Another of our partner organizations, African Quest here in Zambia, will be working alongside Zambian staff to build Stage 2 to ceiling level height by March 2007. This organization has generously partnered with us in this project and will supply the labour of their 10 students for free. African Quest is a program directed to young people between 18 - 30. These young people spend nine months together during which they spend time in bible studies, expeditions to surrounding African countries and also participate in practical areas such as building projects, teaching and assisting in other organizations. To find out more about African Quest please visit www.iteams.org, go to "Where We Serve" and click on "Zambia."

We then look forward to a team which will arrive in April/May to complete the construction of Stage 2. If you would like to be a part of this team please email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

Project Dare is underway and the issuing of this edition marks the 10th day of the 42 days the four climbers will spend on the Asan-Usan cliff face, which stands at an altitude of 5000m with a 1300m vertical wall they will be climbing. Stephen Anderton, Logistics Coordinator for Project Dare ,writes just before his departure.

'We plan to spend 10 -15 days on this awesome piece of stone working our way up and up. After this first attempt we will then abseil for 2 days down to our advanced camp 200m up the wall (not on the ground). We will rest for 5-7 days on our porta-ledges eating sleeping and watching ipod movies, in an attempt to do something that has never been done before, Go back up the same wall and set a new world record for the longest time ever spent on a wall climbing and living, for 42 days we will try to endure some of the hardest conditions experienced, BIG WALL CLIMBING.

So we lead by example our abilities are climbing and adventure, Project Dare's first challenge is the Worlds Biggest Climb-A-Thon. You can support what we are trying to do by getting on our web site and putting your money where our mouth is and sponsor this challenge per hour whatever amount your heart tells you 10c or $10 PER HOUR. It will all go to the great charities we have selected for this first challenge.

Let's make this something amazing and inspirational! < www.projectdare.org >

Eagles Wings Adult Education Program is underway and we are humbled to witness the start of another program at Eagles Wings. A few years ago at a community meeting to discuss the new school, Eagles Wings was challenged by a mother who asked, "What about us? Will we have the same opportunity to learn as our children will." From that time on Eagles Wings kept an open mind about such possibilities.

Our objectives for this program are:

Assist those who have limited educational backgrounds to gain knowledge in Literacy (English and Bemba), numeracy and budgeting/accounting.

Assist those who have little or no income to begin to generate income within their own families through small business ventures and skills training.

Reintegration of children in crisis into existing families.

Parents and guardians to be contributing to their child's educational needs.

Run seminars on various subjects such as HIV/AIDS, Cholera, Malaria, Bilharzias, family planning, physical/sexual abuse, budgeting/accounting and basic house construction in which the whole community can attend.

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  We are excited by the possibilities that this will open up as parents and guardians gain an understanding that education is important, that there is a way out of generational poverty, that children don?t have to continue to die from preventable diseases and that broken families can be reintegrated and restored.
  
  There is still a long road ahead but for the sake of children who die through community ignorance, the challenge is worth it!
  
  We are very grateful to our partner organization, Baptist World Aid Australia, for not only sharing some of their experiences in community development, but also for completely funding this program. As Eagles Wings funds are already stretched to the limits, this funding is invaluable to us and the community in which the program is directed.
  
  FINANCES FOR THIS QUARTER
  
  April - June 2006 based on K2350/AUD
  
  Income: $66,660.00
  Expenses: $36,257.00
  
  Expenses:
  Programs - Education, Full Care, Camp & Adult Education - 77%
  Administration - 2.2%
  Building Projects - Chicken Shed - 5.5%
  Stage 2 - Christian Community School - 8.5%
  Broadband Internet Installation - 6.8%
  
  Monthly Running Cost - $9, 000