Running, Cared
Introducing Steve Andrews, a keen runner who is raising funds for ZOA-UK with every step he takes. He is currently in training for the London Marathon, which takes place in October 2022. We talked to him about what he’s taking on and his motivation. Hi Steve! Can you describe your challenge and how you feel […]
COVID-19 lockdowns increased teenage pregnancies in Zambia
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 […]
Read our Annual report
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 […]
Catch up with venansio
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 […]
Charity walk in aid of ZOA
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 [email protected]
ZOA pays tribute to Dr Kenneth Kaunda
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 […]
Hear from our new chair of trustees
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 […]
The far reaching impact of COVID-19 on already vulnerable communities
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.
ZOA pays tribute to Father Michael Kelly
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. […]
New partnership with The Mercury Pheonix Trust
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 […]