{"id":15,"date":"2012-03-31T16:09:55","date_gmt":"2012-03-31T20:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/colbyinmalawi\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2012-05-10T14:35:45","modified_gmt":"2012-05-10T18:35:45","slug":"luzicare","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/colbyinmalawi\/luzicare\/","title":{"rendered":"LuziCare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Message for LuziCare at Colby\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mzLHts2UMsk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"\/\/www.colby.edu\/administration_cs\/campuslife\/engagement\/clubsandorgs\/club-info.cfm?clubname=Luzicare&amp;clubid=1617530\" target=\"_blank\">LuziCare<\/a> is a club on Colby\u2019s campus founded in 2007. With over 15 members, LuziCare holds various fundraisers and events throughout the school year to raise awareness about Malawi and Chadika Community Based Organization. All money raised goes through The Face-to-Face AIDS Project to directly support Chadika, located just outside Malawi\u2019s capital city, Lilongwe. Projects are aimed at improving access to local health facilities, improving nutrition, and\u00a0strengthening\u00a0community\u00a0education\u00a0programs.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_184\" style=\"width: 278px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/colbyinmalawi\/files\/2012\/03\/IMG_6449.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-184\" class=\" wp-image-184\" src=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/colbyinmalawi\/files\/2012\/03\/IMG_6449-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"268\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/colbyinmalawi\/files\/2012\/03\/IMG_6449-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/colbyinmalawi\/files\/2012\/03\/IMG_6449-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-184\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Chadika CBO members shows off his blooming field of ground nuts during the dry season, when crops usually cannot grow. LuziCare funded Chadika&#039;s year-round cropping initiative and made this possible!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Past events have included penny wars, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecolbyecho.com\/features\/luzicare-s-hunger-banquet-provides-food-for-thought\" target=\"_blank\">hunger banquet<\/a>, a 3 v. 3 basketball tournament, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecolbyecho.com\/news\/luzicare-s-silent-auction-and-speed-dating-to-benefit-malawian-health-care\" target=\"_blank\">speed dating<\/a>. During the 2010-2011 academic year, Luzi raised over $1,300 for Chadika. The money went toward\u00a0year-round\u00a0farming, office renovations, and training for home-based caretakers. Looking forward, the money raised by Colby students will mainly support Chadika\u2019s growing youth group as they educate themselves and the community about the realities of HIV and decrease stigma by facilitating honest discussions and fighting misconceptions.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the <a title=\"In the News\" href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/colbyinmalawi\/in-the-news-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">In the News<\/a> tab to see various news stories covering Luzi\u2019s successful fundraising and awareness campaigns! To get involved directly with LuziCare, email LuziCare\u2019s president, Clare Peaslee, at cpeaslee@colby.edu. Or come to a weekly meeting, <strong>every Wednesday night at 8pm<\/strong> on the first floor of Lovejoy! You can also come out to any of our events during the school year to learn more about Malawi, Chadika, and the complex issues Malawian communities are battling everyday.<\/p>\n<p>To contribute, drop off your spare change in the jars on the info. desk in Pulver. Our ongoing Penny Wars is one of the easiest and most sustainable ways Colby students can give to Chadika CBO. <em>How it works:<\/em> pennies are positives and silver coins (nickels, dimes, quarters) and\/or dollars are negative. Drop pennies in your class year\u2019s jar to increase your score and silver coins\/dollars in other years\u2019 jars to drive down the other classes\u2019 scores. And may the best class win!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_521\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/colbyinmalawi\/files\/2012\/03\/429148_1723474601776_1085670239_31727032_2129034383_n.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-521\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-521\" src=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/colbyinmalawi\/files\/2012\/03\/429148_1723474601776_1085670239_31727032_2129034383_n-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/colbyinmalawi\/files\/2012\/03\/429148_1723474601776_1085670239_31727032_2129034383_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/colbyinmalawi\/files\/2012\/03\/429148_1723474601776_1085670239_31727032_2129034383_n.jpeg 453w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Members of Chadika&#039;s youth group show off their Luzi shirts<\/p><\/div>\n<p>You can also buy a shirt to show your support\u00a0and give a few dollars. Email Clare your size and she\u2019ll get you an eye-catching shirt for $5.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interested in giving money immediately? You can give securely and directly just by clicking\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.crowdrise.com\/luzicare-colbycollege\/fundraiser\/hillarysapanski\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since its creation, Luzi has raised more than $15,000 for Chadika. In addition to the projects mentioned above, LuziCare&#8217;s efforts have supported the procurement of ambulance bicycles to deliver those in need of medical\u00a0attention\u00a0to adequate facilities more quickly.<\/p>\n<p>For spring 2012, LuziCare is focusing on supporting Chadika&#8217;s ever-growing youth group. Our financial donations\u00a0will focus on funding outreach projects, where they perform songs,\u00a0dances, plays, and lectures to educate community members about pressing issues including HIV, poverty, caring for orphans, sanitation, stigma, and health.<\/p>\n<p>Looking forward to the 2012-2013 school year, LuziCare will focus fundraising for individual <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facetofaceaids.org\/our-programs\/our-work-in-malawi\/\" target=\"_blank\">student scholarships<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out these videos of Chadika, Face-to-Face, and LuziCare:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fRR0P0P4FgU\" target=\"_blank\">Introducing the Face-to-Face AIDS Project<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1Ss1hgcH-lk\" target=\"_blank\">Namaluwa and Chadika, for Colby<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mzLHts2UMsk\" target=\"_blank\">Message for LuziCare at Colby<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Yu9pHIe9KE0\" target=\"_blank\">LuziCare&#8217;s Cassava<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1Ss1hgcH-lk\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n9I56Aecm6Q\" target=\"_blank\">Chadika Youth Group Greets LuziCare at Colby<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kMMTGVdPXaQ\" target=\"_blank\">A Very Good Start at Chadika<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uzJX4LHSFI0\" target=\"_blank\">All Eyes on Chadika<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LuziCare is a club on Colby\u2019s campus founded in 2007. With over 15 members, LuziCare holds various fundraisers and events throughout the school year to raise awareness about Malawi and Chadika Community Based Organization. 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