The Falconer Trust
supporting the Falconer Children's Home
Kabulamema, Zambia
'I will not leave you as orphans;
I will come to you'
John 14:18
WHO WE ARE
The Falconer Trust is a UK-based charity, formed in 1980 to support the work of the Falconer Children's Home and Orphanage, situated at Kabulamema, North-West Province of Zambia.
CAN YOU HELP?
On the afternoon of Saturday 24th October a storm struck at the Falconer Home, damaging part of the roof of the boy's dormitory. The fifteen boys living in the dormitory have had to be moved out until the roof can be fully repaired. It is therefore vital that the roof is repaired as quickly as possible. Are you able to help to meet the cost of the repair please? We do not yet know the cost of the repair, but any help would be greatly appreciated. The Falconer Trust is currently struggling to meet our regular payments to the Home, so do not have the capacity for extra spending at the moment.
If you are able to help, please click the red 'Donate' button - or, if you prefer, you can send us a cheque or make a bank transfer. Our bank details can be found on the 'How Can I Help?' page.
THANK YOU!
The Girls' Dormitory Project
We are currently supporting the Falconer Home to build a dormitory for the older girls at the Home. A derelict church near to the main house has been developed with the walls completed. It will provide eight shared bedrooms, along with four toilets, four shower rooms, a communal area, and kitchen. It now needs a roof, windows, doors, plastering and all the internal fixtures and fittings, including plumbing, electrics etc. The estimated cost of completing the project is £25,000. If you would like to contribute towards the cost of the work, you can do so online by clicking the link below, or by sending us a cheque, or making a bank transfer. Thank you!
The Falconer Trust
The Falconer Trust was formed in 1980 by Henry and Irene Webb, and its primary aim is to support the work of Lilias Falconer and the Children’s home that she started in 1949 in Kabulamema, Northern Rhodesia, now Zambia. Henry and Rene both passed away in 2010, and the work is now run by a board of trustees along with Trust Manager, Neil Starling. The trust has a warehouse and office in Norfolk, from where all of the donated goods are stored and dispatched.
The Falconer Children’s Home
The Falconer Children’s Home and Orphanage was established in 1947 by Lilias Falconer, a nurse from Manchester. It is situated in Kabulamema, in a remote part of the North Western province of Zambia. Miss Falconer ran the Home for fifty years, until she passed away in 1998, and it is now being run by her children. Simon Samutala arrived at the Home just two days old, and grew up under Miss Falconer's care. When Lilias passed away in 1998, Simon took over as Director of the Home, a role he held until his death in June 2026. Simon's nephew Clarks is now taking over the role.
The Falconer Children's Home is a registered charity within Zambia, and is overseen by the Zambian authorities. It is required to comply with the regulations of Zambian Social Welfare. The Falconer Trust in the UK exists solely to provide support for the Home, but has no authority to make any decisions or impose any stipulations on how the Home operates. The Trust does, however, have a duty to ensure that resources provided to the Home are used correctly. The relationship between the Home and the Trust is therefore a collaborative one, whilst recognising the autonomy of the Home.
Latest News
The 2026 Visit to the Home
Neil, Duncan and Susan have just returned from a visit to the Falconer Home. This was the first visit since the death of Simon Samutala. Simon's nephew Clarks is now installed as the new Director, and we were pleased to see that he is continuing the work according to the principles and vision of Simon and mama Lilias Falconer. A fuller report on the visit will follow soon.
We Have Moved!
Our office has moved to a new location. Please send all correspondence (with immediate effect) to:
The Falconer Trust
34 Muir Drive
Hingham
Norwich
NR9 4PQ
We also now have a new phone number. You can contact us by call or text on 07810 457560. Please not that the old landline number is no longer working.
Summer 2026 Newsletter
The newsletter for Summer 2026 can be viewed here. A tribute to Simon Samutala is also available for download here. Please get in touch if you would like to receive regular newsletters (3 per year) either by email or by post.
What3words
You can find the location of the Falconer Home using the what3words app, at:
contacted.erosion.unassigned
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The Irrigation Project
Work on installing the equipment to provide irrigation at the farm is now almost complete. The rain gun sprayers for the maize filed are fully operational, and the pipework for the vegetable filed is also working, though some more pipework is needed. The reservoir still awaits completion, and some security fencing is needed, not only to deter intruders, but also to keep livestock away from the crops. Tomatoes and cabbages are already growing successfully in the vegetable field, as can be seen here.
