Educate Girls in Zambia on Gender Equity

by chance4all
Educate Girls in Zambia on Gender Equity
Educate Girls in Zambia on Gender Equity
Educate Girls in Zambia on Gender Equity
Educate Girls in Zambia on Gender Equity
Educate Girls in Zambia on Gender Equity
Educate Girls in Zambia on Gender Equity
Educate Girls in Zambia on Gender Equity
Educate Girls in Zambia on Gender Equity
Educate Girls in Zambia on Gender Equity
Educate Girls in Zambia on Gender Equity
Teachers' Workshop on Menstrual Education (7/2023)
Teachers' Workshop on Menstrual Education (7/2023)

Thank you for your continuous support with the work we do at Chance4all.
We are always excited to share with you our latest report and exciting stories from the Chance4all team in Lusaka.

In May, we held our usual workshop on Menstrual Education and Sexual Reproductive Health, which was a follow up program to the one that was held in January. This was to provide the much-needed information to the pupils on the issues affecting girls and boys. To achieve this, we had presentations on menstrual education, hygiene, sexual reproductive health, mental health, drug abuse and climate change. The pupils were positive to the lessons presented and participated actively.

In June, students were busy preparing for their exams and Chance4all amazing team of teachers were fully busy helping all the students achieved the best of their potential. All GCE students successfully wrote their exams in July.

In July, Chance4all held a teachers’ workshop, guidance teachers from 7 different schools attended. The purpose was to empower teachers with adequate knowledge on the menstrual stigma and on the use and benefits of a menstrual cup. We also dug into the guidance teachers’ roles in schools and how they can better serve their students. The major aim of guidance and counselling service is to encourage students’ academic, social, emotional, and personal development. To reach this aim, guidance and counselling services help students get to know themselves better and find effective solutions to their daily problems.

We joined several Clean-up Day held last Saturday of every month! Times are changing and our planet is under threat from Climate Change! Chance4all has made its priority to educate and bring practical solutions to the Community on issues relating to climate change, and one of these issues is waste. We also have incorporated a section on climate change awareness into our gender Workshop.

Thank you for your support and thank you for believing in the power of education! 
 
Regards,
Chance4all Team

Teachers' Workshop on Menstrual Education (7/2023)
Teachers' Workshop on Menstrual Education (7/2023)
Tuitions at Space4all
Tuitions at Space4all
GCE Students preparing for their exams
GCE Students preparing for their exams
Clean-up day
Clean-up day
No more Waste!
No more Waste!
Ambasadors for menstrual cups
Ambasadors for menstrual cups
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Workshop on Reproductive and Health Rights
Workshop on Reproductive and Health Rights

Dear Supporters,

Thank you for your continuous support with the work we do at Chance4all.

We are excited to share with you our latest report and exciting stories from the Chance4all team in Lusaka.

Since January, Chance4all has been busy and continued its activities with a series of workshops: Starting with its annual workshop with the parents. It was a wonderful opportunity to hear parents’ feedback and to talk to them about the progress their children have made and also to remind them that their support is also essential to the success of their children’s education.  

We had two workshops on "Menstrual Education and Sexual Reproduction Health"; one was held in Bauleni the community we served, and the other one took place outside our traditional area in State Lodge. We are excited to report that more schools outside Bauleni area are reaching out to Chance4all to deliver these workshops to raise youth awareness on such critical topics such as:

  • Contraceptives and Reproductive health
  • Mental health awareness
  • Menstrual health, hygiene and myths associated with menstruation
  • Introduction of menstrual cups and reusable pads (their benefits and maintenance)
  • Gender Equity
  • Climate change

At the end of the workshops the following items were distributed to the girls and Boys:

  • A set of 5 re-useable pads (only for girls)
  • Washing powder
  • Bathing soap
  • Toothpaste and toothbrush
  • Snack pack, fruits, and juice.

All workshops were well attended by our members, and we had amazing feedbacks from parents and teachers. 

Thank you for your support and thank you for believing in the power of education! 
 
Regards,
Chance4all Team

Workshop at State Lodge Outside of Bauleni
Workshop at State Lodge Outside of Bauleni
Reusable pads and cup
Reusable pads and cup
Nurse talking to students about puberty
Nurse talking to students about puberty
Annual Workshop for parents
Annual Workshop for parents
Students at Chance4all
Students at Chance4all
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Best wishes for a healthy, happy, and peaceful New
Best wishes for a healthy, happy, and peaceful New

The holiday festivities are the perfect time to express our gratitude for what you’ve done for Chance4All. We are truly glad to have you on our team. At this festive time of year, we want to take a moment to thank you for all the ways you make this team what it is. It’s safe to say that we’ve become a family over the years! Thank you for your hard work and dedication this year. We look forward to seeing you in the New Year 2023.

On the 11th of October, 2022. We commemorated the international day of a girl, we took advantage of this special moment as Chance4All and held another successful workshop in Bauleni, Lusaka Zambia at prince Takamando primary school, the workshop was on mental health and reproductive health rights. We had a number of schools in attendance adding up to 4 schools and YASA sports academy, namely prince Takamando primary school, Bauleni special needs, Bauleni secondary school, and Chibelo primary school. This workshop had a total number of 38 girls and 17 boys.

At the end of the workshop the following items were distributed to the girls:
• A set of 5 re-useable pads 
• Washing powder
• Bathing soap
• Toothpaste and toothbrush

We also welcomed our students to term 3, 2022. It was lovely to see our old students after a whole month and we are happy that we managed to give all our students with new school supplies. The first days of school are usually mixed with a lot of emotions. Many of the students were excited, cheerful, and proud to be back in school. A few were a little nervous and/or scared because of the upcoming exams in November, but we wished them all the best as they prepared for their final exams.
All the children reported and sat for the exams. We are eagerly waiting for the results!

Thank you for all your support and  best wishes for a healthy, happy, and peaceful 2023.

October workshop on Mental and Reproductive Rights
October workshop on Mental and Reproductive Rights
October Workshop on Mental and Reproductive Rights
October Workshop on Mental and Reproductive Rights
Term 3 2022 Back to School
Term 3 2022 Back to School
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Workshop on Reproductive and Health Rights
Workshop on Reproductive and Health Rights

Workshop on Reproductive and Health Rights and beyond

In August, Chance4all held another successful workshop on reproductive and health rights. The girls that participated were from local schools in Bauleni, namely Prince Takamado Primary School, Bauleni Secondary and girls from Youth Armoury soccer Academy (YASA FC). This was held at Bauleni Secondary school in Lusaka.

The following topics were discussed:

  • Contraceptives and Reproductive health
  • Mental health awareness
  • Addiction
  • Menstrual health, hygiene and myths associated with menstruation
  • Introduction of menstrual cups and feedback from our cup ambassadors and
  • Use of reusable pads, their benefits and maintenance.

Our cup ambassadors, who received cups at the last workshop, came to talk about their experience and they delivered the following comments:

  • The use of the cup saves money;
  • There is no reason to miss class as the cup is comfortable and easy to maintain (clean) even at school;
  • No need to worry about changing the cup as it is the case with regular pads;
  • The cup also has a lot of health benefits as compared to regular pads. For example, most girls experience discomfort, rash and other irritations as a result of using regular pads;
  • The cup has helped in increasing self-esteem and confidence as there is no worrying about messing up clothes;
  • The cup has also proven to be more reliable than regular pads: with a cup it is possible to be very active in sports even during periods;
  • There is need to also educate boys about menstrual education, to assist in combatting discrimination that girls experience during menstruation.

For the first time, this workshop was also open to boys. The boys participated and were particularly interested in the aspects of sexual reproductive health, mental health awareness and effects of gaming.

The following items were distributed to the girls and boys:

  • Washing power;
  • Bathing soap;
  • Toothpaste and toothbrush;
  • Snack pack, fruits and juice;
  • Girls also received re-usable sanitary pads.

These workshops are very successful and more schools are asking Chance4all to organize them to raise awareness on these topics and fight discrimination between girls and boys.

Chance4All continues its work in the Bauleni community, we serve through education, workshops, but also hands-on activities such as our monthly cleanup, and new experiences such as the visit to an organic farm in Lusaka, where the students had the opportunity to see farm animals and learn about organic farming and breeding.

Stay tuned for our next report…

Workshop on Reproductive and Health Rights
Workshop on Reproductive and Health Rights
Boys Attendance at the Workshop
Boys Attendance at the Workshop
Nurse and Chance4all 's team delivering sessions
Nurse and Chance4all 's team delivering sessions
Monthly Clean up
Monthly Clean up
Visit to Organic Farm in June 2022
Visit to Organic Farm in June 2022
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Our last workshop on “Menstrual Education and Sexual Reproductive Health” was held in April 2022: 54 girls from three different schools attended this workshop. During the workshop, the following topics were discussed by professionals (nurse, social worker) and staff from Chance4all:

  • Contraceptives and Reproductive health;
  • Mental health awareness;
  • Menstrual health, hygiene and myths associated with menstruation;
  • Introduction of menstrual cups; and
  • Use of reusable pads, their benefits and maintenance.

At the end of the workshop the following items were distributed to the girls.

  • Re –useable pads five pairs per  individual
  • Washing power
  • Bathing soap
  • Toothpaste and toothbrush
  • Snack pack, fruits and juice.

13 GIRLS were selected as cup ambassadors and will receive a cup. During our next workshop we will invite these ambassadors to speak about their experience.

We intend to include boys in our next workshop and include topics of substance abuse.

Stay tuned for our next report...

In the meantime, enjoy the video made by one of our students at Chance4all in collaboration with another student of the world

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