Under a Zambian Tree : Dora Moono Nyambe's quest to educate her nation

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Join us today ~virtually or in person~ for the Walter Rodney Seminar Series! Dora Moono Nyambe and Joseph Schmitt will be discussing the release of Under a Zambian Tree, education and development in Zambia. 12:30pm EST (Rm 505, 232 Bay State Road - Boston University) As the Non-Sewered Sanitation Conference comes to a close, Jorge Alvarez and I were left with this message: the status quo is unacceptable! Nyambe's videos now attract tens of thousands of views - even drawing the attention of U.S. popstar Meghan Trainor, who shared one of Nyambe's videos of the school dormitories set to Trainor's hit song "Made you look".

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The former English teacher has faced online abuse, with some accusing her of "charity porn" and exploiting the students for personal gain. I had no idea when I first started using TikTok - so I just started showing how life in the village was," Nyambe told Context via video call from the Zambian capital Lusaka. Dora is the founder of our NGO, Footprints of Hope Mapapa. At just 27, Dora took her meager savings, moved to a remote village, built a mud house, and began teaching rural children underneath a tree. Three years later, she has saved over 200 children from abuse, forced marriage, rape, and neglect. Dora’s work as an advocate has garnered global attention, from the United Nations, UNICEF, and four million others on social media. Joseph Schmitt, an American researcher is the author of the book and shadowed Dora for a year to help tell her story. Most comments are positive, but on almost every post, there will be a comment where I am accused of being a scammer, stealing money or exploiting the children," she said.Almost one in three Zambian girls becomes a mother by age 18, according to government data. A similar percentage are married by the time they reach adulthood, according to campaign group Girls Not Brides. Under a Zambian Treeis the inspiring and emotional account of one woman’s quest to educate and empower rural village children. Dora Moono Nyambe – or “Teacher Dora”– began with no funding and no school building, just an unwavering belief ‘that kindness should drive humanity and development.’ From preventing child marriages, navigating village politics and reaching millions of supporters online, Teacher Dora’s epic journey from mud hut to full-fledged boarding school is a testament to her incredible resilience and tenacity. Readers will not only be inspired by Dora’s story, but will finish reading feeling empowered to initiate positive change under their own “Zambian Tree.” The trolling used to bother me a ton. But with everything comes growth ... I know I am not using the children and if people came to Mapapa, they would see it too." In three years, she has founded a charity called " Footprints of Hope" and built a school which has 350 children and 24 teachers. It has 12 classrooms, a kitchen, dining hall, dormitories and a science laboratory. Our goal is to sell 5,000 copies, of which 100% of the proceeds go directly to Footprints of Hope. This book not only shares an incredible true story, but inspires us to drive grassroots change in our own communities. We are so proud of our amazing team that has helped spread awareness and maximize our impact with this book.

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We are grateful for the opportunity to share Dora's inspiring story with the world, and we are thrilled by the response that we have received from readers across the country. Thank you to everyone who bought a book and supported us along the way! With her savings and her then five adopted children, Nyambe moved to Mapapa, bought a plot of land, and started teaching the village children under a tree in the hope that she would eventually be able to build a school. Jorge Alvarez and I enjoyed attending the first ever Non-Sewered Sanitation Conference and traveling to Cape Town to join GreenCape for a CBS knowledge share. Looking forward to putting our knew knowledge into practice, innovating within the WASH space. Soon she began documenting her life on TikTok: creating videos of her cooking or dancing with her students, buying food for her children, and having conversations with them about issues from climate change to child marriage. Under a Zambian Tree is officially available! Over the past year, Dora Moono Nyambe and Joseph Schmitt have been hard at work to bring you this incredible story.

Nyambe, 30, started a crowdfunding appeal in 2020 with the aim of building a school for the children of Mapapa - located 280 km (175 miles) north of Lusaka. As a teacher, as a human being, I felt I had to do something to bring education to these children," said Nyambe.

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Wonderful to hear how our colleagues are innovating within the CBS space. Kohler Co. is brining Loope our innovative human first approach to CBS and the Non-Sewered Sanitation Conference. Powered by our incredible engineering team and designed along with The Sanergy Collaborative hiro muraoka Gaurav Kumar Verma Jorge Alvarez Ratish Namboothiry Samantha Meyers Daniel Klingelhoets, SHRM-CP Serafina Buzby Fresh Life Unveiling “How I Thrive with ADHD as an Adult”: A Glimpse into My Self-Care and Journey October 7, 2023 Another impending challenge is a possible ban of Chinese-owned TikTok in the United States, from where she gets most of her followers and donations. There is no way I would have been able to achieve what I have if it wasn't for all the TikTokers who have supported me," said Nyambe. A book titled " Under a Zambian Tree" documenting her journey was released on Feb. 7, with proceeds of the first 5,000 copies going towards her charity.When Zambian teacher Dora Moono Nyambe started posting videos on TikTok three years ago, she had to ask her daughter's 13-year-old friend how to use the popular social media platform. Discovering ADHD Connections Around the Globe: We’re All in This Together | The Vibe With Ky Podcast October 8, 2023 Today I connected with the SHOFCO team in Kibera, a settlement within Nairobi. SHOFCO is working to bring clean drinking water to the +1 million people living in informal settlements. They accomplish this by utilizing overhead water pipes and innovative water stations with cashless access. Nyambe's charity funds the school, and also supports rural children through food distribution, clothing drives and health assistance. Join me as I interview the author of Under a Zambian Tree, Joseph Schmitt. Watch as he chronicles Dora’s quest to educate her nation.