Economic Growth Zambia Project #49686

Upgrading Compassion Orphanage in Zambia

by Association for Zambians in Belgium

Project Report | Mar 25, 2022
Moving foward step by step

By Gwen Ilunga Chibuye | Project Leader

In the last 2 years, we have experienced several difficult situations. Corona had such a serious impact on our work and social life and worse for our project. Even in difficult circumstances, the project still carried on with the vision of providing good and quality life for the children of Compassion Orphanage. This has been made possible with the help of the donations and support we have received. We are thrilled with your support.

With the help of our donors, we have been able to achieve a lot. Amazing things happened in the year 2021. The children used the lockdown opportunities to learn new skills like we shared in the last report. The children took an interest learning how to prepare healthy meals and braiding their hair and they are slowly making hair braiding a business due to popular demand. The project therefore invested a lot in improving the kitchen facility at the opharnage and buy hair products

With the available resources, the project has made enormous progress by growing maize and a variety of vegetables and buying fertiliser. A good seasonal harvest is expected this year. The project has also continued to work towards the completion of a modern ablution block.

The Association for Zambians in Belgium and Compassion orphanage wishes to thank all our donors , well wishers and everyone who is part of this project. Your support has made a great impact on the project and changed the life of the community around. You truly make the difference for us, and we are extremely grateful.

Now we can see some light at the end of the tunnel

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Nov 25, 2021
The bright future of compassion orphanage

By Gwen Ilunga Chibuye | Project Leader

Braids done by a passionate student

The Association for Zambians in Belgium (Pamodzi) is grateful to our project partners and donors who have made it possible to carry out the good work of supporting Compassion Orphanage in Zambia through out this year.

2021 was a challenging but promising year as we tried to slowly get out the corona pandemic. Our aim was to complete the structure of a modern ablution block at the orphanage . This project has been slowed down by tight covid 19 restrictions which were put in place by the Zambian government. This made it difficult for our dedicated community workers and volunteers to do a lot of work at the orphanage in the period April until September (the dry season). We hope this will pick at a faster rate in 2022.

However this break was an opportunity that children at the orphanage used for bonding and taking part in activities that helped them to learn new things. With the help of some funds available the orphanage caregivers started giving cooking, sewing and hair braiding lessons for the children at the orphanage . The orphanage was able to buy cooking utensils and created recipes which has encouraged the children to learn how to cook.

In the course of next year, the orphanage plans to buy a sewing machine for the children who are interested in learning how to sew.

We hope that travel restrictions be relaxed so that our team can be able to visit the orphanage again and see the impact of the support of our donors and the bright future that our work will bring.

There are not enough words to say thank you to our dedicated team members and our donors. Every donation touches the hearts of Compassion orphanage in a unique way. We are happy and committee to work with our partners

A young lady who is passionate about a modelling

Girls shaming their happy moments after school

After school moments

More beautiful hair styles

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Jul 28, 2021
YOUR SUPPORT IS WELL SPENT

By Gwen Ilunga Chibuye | Project Leader

An after school group photo

The Association of Zambians in Belgium wants to thank all our partners and donors for the support towards our project of upgrading compassion orpharnage this year. 2020 was a special year but 2021 is even more special. The lives of countless families have become more miserable due to dramatic increase in poverty and covid 19. Children in Zambia have become victims of the Corona crisis and they are living in fear of what they don’t know. More and more children are becoming orphaned as a result which is taking us back to the days of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

However, The Association of Zambians in Belgium together with the orphanage team have continued to carry out activities which have impacted the livelihoods of the the orphans and the surrounding villlages despite the Corona crisis posing a challenge. The vegetable garden and the poultry project have produced enough food to sustain the orphanage and the nearby community. As a result, a new project at a nearby school has been started.This is a programme to provide nutritious meals for children who live in poverty and come to school hungry.

The beneficiaries of our projects are so happy and involved and have affirmed the value of the project in the long-term which they felt justified in the short term cost. The orphanage team has articulated clear sustainability strategies as well. There are several activities lined up this year which are very much behind schedule because the Corona pandemic.

For this reason we can not stop thanking our donors for the generous support because without you, we can never achieve this. Let me assure everyone who is part of this project through your financial support, you are saving lives of more than 200 people in Luwingu district. We as a team are happy to continue giving updates with sincere thanks for your solidarity.

A happy moment after school

Fresh vegetables from the garden

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