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The Lurgan Lights project is the brainchild of Jillian Patchett – President of the Lurgan Branch of Soroptimist International, which is a global movement of business and professional women that shares Camfed’s aspirations to educate and empower girls and young women around the world.
Lurgan Lights was born when Jillian listened to Camfed’s Founder and President Ann Cotton speaking at a Soroptomist International conference in Brighton. Jillian was inspired to take action as she heard about the long distances many girls in rural Africa have to walk to get to school each day. Often it’s already dark by the time these girls have made the long trek home after their lessons. Without electricity, they don’t even have enough light to do their homework.
Jillian got in touch with Camfed to find out how she could help – and that’s when the touch paper for the Lurgan Lights project was truly lit.
Over the next three years, the Lurgan Soroptimists are planning to raise enough money to buy 671 lights for girls across rural Zambia – that’s one light for every one of Camfed’s partner schools in Zambia.
Huge thanks to Jillian and her fellow Soroptimists from Lurgan, who have so far raised enough money to buy 47 solar lights – lighting up the lives of one whole classroom full of girls in rural Zambia. With enough light to do their homework, these girls will now have more chance to flourish at school – and to reap the full benefits of their education.
Rob Nickerson £350
Niall Doherty $215
David WOLFSON $750
Wendy Wallbrunn $40
Jonathan Wilkinson £50
Albert Zabin $200
Steve Osman $100
Roe & Maggie Stone $100
Betty Schwab $25
Jonathan Brody $40
Bonne Mogulescu $150
William Wiedmann $150
Adrianna Timmons $360
Lizbeth Garcia $10
Niall Doherty $370