Lockdowns and other restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus crisis have led to a rise in teenage pregnancies in Zambia. Aid organisations, including ZOA, warn of a regression in girls’ rights. Girls are much more vulnerable to sexual abuse without the safety structures provided by schools. It is estimated that school closures during crises can lead…Continue reading COVID-19 lockdowns increased teenage pregnancies in Zambia
Find out where our money comes from, how we spend it and meet some of the orphans and vulnerable children we support. At the heart of everything ZOA does is our commitment to give orphans and other vulnerable children in Zambia the tools to transform their lives. It’s been a difficult year, for the entire…Continue reading Read our Annual report
Venansio Kabwe tells ZOA why he’s decided to organise a sponsored walk to raise money for ZOA “We’ve all been locked up for too long because of coronavirus so this is an opportunity for like-minded people to get together, have good conversations in a beautiful location and at the same time raise money for those…Continue reading Catch up with venansio
Love to walk? Live near Leeds? Would like to support vulnerable children in Zambia? Why not join a 10km sponsored walk around Eccup Reservoir in aid of ZOA on 29 August 2021? Walkers are meeting at The Lord Darcy, 618 Harrogate Road, Leeds LS17 8EH at 9.30am. For more information please contact Venansio at vmkabwe@gmail.com
ZOA joins the rest of Zambia in mourning Dr Kenneth Kaunda who has died at the age of 97. After Kaunda left Zambia’s presidential office in 1991, having been the first Zambian President of the Republic of Zambia, he became deeply involved in the fight against HIV in Zambia and across Africa, the disease that…Continue reading ZOA pays tribute to Dr Kenneth Kaunda
Q and A with Garnet Mulomo, our new chair of trustees. Can you tell us a bit about your childhood in Zambia and your education? I was born in Chingola, a small mining town up on the Copperbelt Province of Zambia. My dad was a miner and my mum was a primary school teacher. I…Continue reading Hear from our new chair of trustees
It’s almost a year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and no community or organisation has been spared the brutal economic and social impact….Continue reading The far reaching impact of COVID-19 on already vulnerable communities
ZOA joins the rest of Zambia in mourning Professor Father Michael Kelly, ZOA-Zambia’s Patron until he passed away at the age of 91. Father Kelly was one of our founder members and chaired the organisation in Zambia. ZOA’s focus on supporting orphans and vulnerable children through education was an area close to Father Kelly’s heart….Continue reading ZOA pays tribute to Father Michael Kelly
We’re really excited about The Mercury Pheonix Trust choosing to work with us to address COVID-19 related disruption of HIV services and rising levels of child abuse in Zambia. Our pilot project will build resilience and self-confidence by boosting HIV prevention and knowledge of reproductive health and sexual rights amongst 1,100 at-risk students from two…Continue reading New partnership with The Mercury Pheonix Trust
Thank you to everyone who donated. With your support we’ve raised an incredible £13,338! This will help us educate and keep vulnerable children safe as coronavirus continues to affect children and their families far beyond those it infects. COVID-19 has pushed millions of people into extreme poverty and already vulnerable children and families are feeling…Continue reading £13,338 raised through The Big Give!
