Donate a Book to a Zambian Child - Gift for Life

Project Overview

ZOCS seeks to empower underprivileged children by providing them with essential books and school requisites. ZOCS acknowledges and commends Government for the implementation of the Education for All Policy which has allowed a huge number of out-of-school children going back to school. However, despite this commendable gesture by Government, ZOCS noted with great dismay that children are attending classes without books. This if not addressed, some children may drop out of school again.

The objectives of the Project are to:

1. Foster a love for learning – encouraging a positive attitude towards education by demonstrating the value of school supplies and their impact on learning outcomes.
2. Retain children in school- ensure that children have necessary supplies to pursue education effectively

ZOCS received funding through GlobalGiving to support the Donate A Book Campaign. ZOCS has so far received $400 dollars from different donors out of the targeted $1,000.

Implementation:

The funds received have so far managed to procure 500 hard cover exercise books (192 pages each). The books will be distributed to returning students (learners other than those in examination classes) during the third term to position the vulnerable learners for the start of the next calendar year.

Activities undertaken:

• Procurement of 500 exercise books (192 pages)
• Mapping and Identification of beneficiaries (schools and learners) in vulnerable communities

Pending activities:

• Distribution of books – to be completed between 30^th September and 4^th October 2024

Outcome and Impact

• A total number of 100 learners (primary and secondary) will benefit directly from the donations received.

Conclusion

The Donate A Book to A Zambia Child (Donate A Book Campaign) by Zambia Open Community Schools (ZOCS) has successfully secured $400 of the $1,000 target, enabling the procurement of 500 exercise books for 100 vulnerable learners. This effort is crucial in fostering a love for learning and ensuring that these children remain in school. The distribution of the books positions learners and families for the next academic year. ZOCS continues to support underprivileged children and calls for further contributions to fully meet the educational needs of these students.

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