Play it Forward Zambia (PFZ) held the Meet Your Stars Fundraising Dinner on Friday 18 December 2020 at the Zambezi Junction Lodge in Livingstone. The dinner brought together over 100 guests including the Deputy Permanent Secretary for Southern Province, Kennedy Mubanga, the District Commissioner for Livingstone, Pascalina Musokotwane who represented the Minister for Southern Province, Hon. Dr. Edify Hamukale as Guest of Honour, and the Livingstone District Deputy Mayor and Acting Town Clerk, respectively.
The star of the night was Christopher Katongo, former Zambia National Football Team captain and 2012 Africa Cup of Nations champion. PFZ was represented by the Country Director, Sombwa Musunsa, Director of Football, Evans Muyunda and other members of staff and football players.
The dinner was organised and held to raise funds towards our projects that involve HIV & sexual health education and rural community school development.
Highlights from the evening included speeches from Chris Katongo, entertainment and traditional Zambian music from the band ‘The Limpos’, a raffle draw and a 3-course dinner.
The event was fully covered by the local media including Power FM, Mosi-Ou-Tunya radio and Falls FM.
The event which was our first external fundraising event in Zambia, was a huge success and we look forward to a prosperous 2021.