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2021 NN BODM 03
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING MINUTES
July 21, 2021
ntungonoble.org Poverty Relief for the People of Mwambezi Village - Zambia
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About Ntungo Noble Projects, Inc.
Ntungo Noble Projects, Inc. is a
nongovernment not-for-profit organization
headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Canada and dedicated to providing poverty
relief for the people of Mwambezi village in
Mbala District of the Republic of Zambia. Mwambezi village is located 12 km south-west of Mbala town on
Chitimbwa Road and 1000 km from Lusaka the Capital City of Zambia. Poverty at Mwambezi village is
manifested in lack of basic human needs. There is lack of a school, lack of a healthcare facility, lack of
adequate water supply, lack of decent housing, lack of food security and lack of environmental
stewardship. The mission of Ntungo Noble is to lift the people of Mwambezi village out of poverty through
education, food security, health and housing. Ntungo Noble accepts donations from persons who choose
to be friends of Mwambezi village, an online community whose membership is open to the citizens of the
global village who believe in a world without poverty. For more information about the work of Ntungo Noble
visit https://ntungonoble.org/.
Executive Director
Chrispin Ntungo, Ph.D., ASQ-CQPA
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NTUNGO NOBLE PROJECTS INC
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Meeting Minutes
July 20, 2021 at 7:00 pm via Zoom
DIRECTORS: Yolanda Chitohwa, Esq. Director Present
Mirriam Kanyembo-Savanhu Director Present
Chipalo Simunyola Director Present
Grace Ntungo Director Present
John Mwaba Director Present
Myazwe Ntungo Director Present
Chrispin Ntungo ED/Secretary Present
GUEST: No Guests
REGULAR BUSINESS
NNP2021-23 CALL TO ORDER
Welcome and call to order by the Chair Chipalo Simunyola at 7:02 pm. Prayer for
divine guidance by Mirriam Savanhu.
NNP2021-24 AGENDA Appendix:2021NNP-03
The Board members were invited to consider the agenda for any changes.
VOTED to approve the agenda as presented.
NNP2021-25 REVIEW OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Minutes:2021NNBODM-02
WHEREAS the minutes of April 20, 2021 Board Meeting were shared from the
website, and WHEREAS the chair asked a question about the motion to invest
some Ntungo Noble money which was made and approved by email and
WHEREAS the ED advised the Board that no action was taken to implement the
motion,
VOTED to approve the minutes of April 21, 2021 as presented.
NNP2021-26 MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES Minutes: 2021NNBODM-02
The secretary advised the board that much of what may be matters arising from
minutes is addressed in the executive director’s report and that the board may
proceed with the rest of the agenda.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT ON STRATEGIC BUSINESS
NNP2021-27 GOVERNANCE Appendix: 2021NNP-03-S2.1
Update was given on two items that were identified as still needing attention.
1. Re: Article 6.1 Annual meeting of members – no progress yet. Still pending.
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2. Re: Article 16.5 Independent audit – In progress.
NNP2021-28 MANAGEMENT Appendix: 2021NNP-03-S2.2
The executive director shared with the board accomplishments under the
management strategy from April 1 to June 30, 2021.
(a) The Executive Office (EO) received a response to the funding proposal which
was submitted to Google.org. It was a refusal.
(b) The EO completed the work of reviving the Ntungo Agricultural Cooperative
as the avenue for sustainable development of Mwambezi village. The
cooperative now has a trained leadership team, a strategic plan and a
comprehensive operations budget.
The vision for Mwambezi village consists of the village achieving a:
1. Community Centre
2. School
3. Clinic, and a
4. Co-op Store
and every household achieving and having:
1. Ability to read and write
2. Food security
3. A brick house
The following are the committees of the grassroot co-operative:
1. Finance Committee
2. Education Committee
3. Housing Committee
4. Food Security Committee
5. Health Committee
6. Communications Committee
7. Security Committee
8. Sports and Culture Committee
The committees have developed budgets for their operations.
c) Building Contractor Selection
Participated in selecting a new building contractor for construction projects
at Mwambezi Village. Mr. Kaliwanda an experienced builder.
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VOTED to receive the executive director’s management strategy
accomplishments report.
NNP2021-29 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION Appendix: 2021NNP-03-S2.3
The executive director shared with the board accomplishments under the project
implementation strategy from April 1, 2021-June 30, 2021. The accomplishments
included:
Education Program
1. The school has been closed for a month now due to severe COVID-19
situation
2. Purchased a TV system for the school. It was installed in one of the
classrooms. Cost of the system was $1,125.00.
Food Security Program
3. Harvesting time - Now is harvesting season at Mwambezi Village. Each
household is harvesting what they planted last season.
4. One Challenge - It is at this time that people are required to pay for fertilizer
to prepare for the next growing season. The problem is people have not even
sold what they are harvesting yet. Most of the people have a big challenge
finding money to pay for fertilizer for 2021/22 growing season. Remittance
in support of the food security program was $665.39.
Housing Program
5. Some people at the village are taking advantage of the dry season to make
bricks for their brick homes.
Health Program
6. Priority
After developing the strategic plan, the community prioritized having a
clinic as next to having a school. Since the school is a long-term project, the
community voted to pause construction of the school for one year and in
the meantime construct the clinic. The clinic is particularly critical at this
time given the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 23, 2021 the ED
commissioned the construction of the medical clinic at Mwambezi Village.
The main activities over the reporting period have been:
1. Gathering building materials – Cement, Bricks, Stones, Sand, etc.
2. Digging the foundation.
So far $1,744.23 has been remitted as payment in support of these
activities.
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Planned Activities
7. Construction of the clinic will continue between July 1 and September 30,
2021.
8. Construction of first Ntungo Noble Student Hostel at Mbala town will
continue as additional funds allow.
Postponed Activities
1. Construction of additional two classrooms (School Block)
2. Construction of community centre (Village Hall)
3. Construction of Teacher’s Housing
VOTED to receive the executive director’s project implementation strategy
accomplishments report.
NNP2021-30 FUNDRAISING Appendix 2021NNP-03-S2.4
The Executive Director informed the Board about fundraising accomplishments
including total donations received for the quarter of $1,503.75.
VOTED to receive the executive director’s fundraising strategy accomplishments
report.
NNP2021-31 MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Appendix: 2021NNP-03-S2.5
Updated the Board on three media strategies – the website
(https://ntungonoble.org), Facebook (Friends of Mwambezi Village and Chrispin
Ntungo) and Instagram (NtungoNobleProjects and Chrispin Ntungo).
VOTED to receive the executive director’s marketing and communications strategy
accomplishments report.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
NNP2021-32 BOARD MEETING DATES AND TIME
The executive director shared with the board the next planned board meeting
date October 19, 2021
VOTED to approve the proposed board meeting date.
NNP2021-33 BOARD MEETING ADJOURNMENT
Since there was no more business left for the Board to consider at this meeting;
VOTED to adjourn the Board meeting with prayer by Grace Ntungo at 8:25 pm.
NOTE: Appendices are contained in Appendix 2021NNP-03 which is the meeting
package circulated to the Board members for the July 20, 2021 meeting.
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