Our Projects

Duration: 1 year

Location: Kitwe and Rufunsa

Target Audience: Girls ages 13-20

Status: Ongoing

Project Overview:

This program addresses the critical issue of period poverty and menstrual health awareness among girls in Zambia. Many girls miss school during their menstrual cycles due to lack of access to sanitary pads and social stigma.

What We Teach:

• Menstrual hygiene management
• Making reusable sanitary pads
• Cycle tracking and health
• Breaking stigma and taboos
• Peer education and mentoring

Impact Metrics:

• 500+ girls reached
• 100% completion rate
• 100% improved hygiene practices
• 90% continue peer education

Duration: 2 years

Location: Multiple schools

Target Audience: Grade 1-12 students

Status: Ongoing

Project Overview:

The Paper Folding Club nurtures creativity and artistic expression through origami and paper crafts. This initiative transforms discarded materials into beautiful artwork while developing critical skills.

What We Teach:

• Origami techniques (basic to advanced)
• Paper craft design
• Creativity and innovation
• Entrepreneurship (selling crafts)
• Waste recycling and upcycling

Impact Metrics:

• 200+ students enrolled
• 100% completion rate
• 60% pursuing further education in arts
• 40% started small businesses

Duration: Ongoing

Location: Rufunsa (with expansion plans)

Target Audience: Smallholder farmers

Status: Active

Project Overview:

This program equips farmers with climate-smart agricultural techniques to increase productivity while promoting environmental sustainability. We focus on organic farming, soil conservation, and income diversification.

What We Teach:

• Climate-smart agriculture techniques
• Crop diversification
• Vegetable and poultry production
• Farm business planning
• Market access and linkages

Impact Metrics:

• 20+ farmers trained
• 100% completion rate
• 100% crop yield increase
• 80% started farm businesses

Duration: Ongoing

Location: Multiple primary schools

Target Audience: Grade 6-7 students

Status: Active

Project Overview:

This innovative program makes education engaging and fun through interactive games, hands-on activities, and playful learning approaches. We focus on mathematics, agriculture, and nutrition.

What We Teach:

• Mathematics through games
• Agricultural basics
• Nutrition and healthy living
• Environmental awareness
• Social skills and collaboration

Impact Metrics:

• 461 children reached
• 95%+ attendance rate
• Improved academic performance
• High student engagement

Duration: Annual event

Location: Regional and national level

Target Audience: Secondary school students

Status: Active

Project Overview:

We support students in competing at JETS (Junior Engineers, Technicians and Scientists) Fairs by providing tools, training, and mentorship. This encourages innovation and STEM career pathways.

Categories Supported:

• Robotics and electronics
• Physics and engineering
• Bricklaying and construction
• Panel beating and painting
• Fashion and design

Impact Metrics:

• 15+ students competing
• Multiple award winners at regional and national level
• Increased STEM interest
• Career pathway clarity

Duration: Ongoing

Location: Kitwe and Rufunsa

Target Audience: Schools and communities

Status: Active

Project Overview:

This environmental initiative mobilizes schools and communities to plant trees, combat deforestation, and create green spaces. Trees provide shade, fruit, and environmental benefits for future generations.

What We Do:

• Organize tree-planting campaigns
• Provide tree saplings
• Environmental education
• Community mobilization
• Impact monitoring and follow-up

Impact Metrics:

• 500+ trees planted
• 10+ schools involved
• Hundreds of community members engaged
• Growing green spaces in communities