The #ShiftThePower Zambia CSSF The CSSF will benefit CSOs that have successfully implemented activities financed by the Catalyst Fund (CF) grant1 as well as other medium-sized CSOs with the following characteristics: The CSSF aims to develop the capacity and future strategy of medium-sized, locally-led CSOs in Zambia. The CSSF has a twofold purpose: CSOs interested in accessing the CSSF grant […]
Why including young people in civic engagement is paramount.
Highlights from the 8th East Africa Philanthropy Conference.
Community-led approaches result in sustainable initiatives.
Namanongo is a rural community located in Namanongo ward of Chief Bunda Bunda’s Chiefdom of the Soli people in Rufunsa district of Lusaka Province. The community is made up of 18 villages, however, only two villages are currently collaborating with ZGF. The two villages have a total of 95 households with an estimated population of 173. The community has one […]
Chilimba community is located a 122km distance from Lusaka in Rufunsa district. The community constitutes of 13 villages, however, only four villages are currently collaborating with ZGF. The four villages comprise of 261 number of households and an estimated population of 1,305. The majority of the people living in this community depend highly on subsistence farming such as growing crops […]
Kaluluzi and Kaunga wards of Chief Mbuluma of the Soli people in Luangwa District of Lusaka province on the edge of the Luangwa River is a 130km drive from Lusaka town. The two wards encompassing seven villages has a total number of 537 households with an estimated population of 3,222 people. The community members rely on one health post and […]
Mandevu community is located in the peri-urban area of Lusaka district and is a high-density area with squatter settlement pattern. Ngwerere ward has a population of 1,747,152 of which 1,033,633 residents are youths and middle-aged residents below the age of 60 years. The community hosts four government schools, a clinic and a police post and is connected to the national […]
Situated about 60 km from Lusaka, Mboshya community is located off Mumbwa road between Mwembeshi Earth station and Mwembeshi Bridge. The community is in the Chibombo district of Central Province and falls under the Chilochabalenge ward. The ward has four zones, namely Kanwanjiba Zone, Chilo Zone, Lupani Zone, and Mboshya Zone. Mboshya zone has a total household of about 369 […]
Mbongolo community is located in Lupani zone of Chilochabalenge Ward, Katuba Constituency of Chibombo District. Situtated about 68 km from Lusaka City, Mbongolo comprises four villages namely Shangala village, Njaluka village, Mubamba village and Mbongolo village itself with a total of 783 households. Mbongolo community lacks basic facilities such as a clinic, electricity, adequate water, security and quality education. Levels […]