Help Provide Education to 300 Children in Need

DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION

Charity Centre for Children and Youth Development (CCCYD) is a Non-profit, Non-political and Nonreligious Organizations which was established to help Orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs), Youth, women and persons with physical challenges improve their standards of Living through the provision of several life skills, education support, HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, provision of micro-entrepreneurship skills and soft loans as well as material support.

We envision a society that will work towards eradication of poverty, HIV and AIDS, illiteracy among Orphans and vulnerable children, youths and women in Society.

The Organization's mission is to promote and enhance the capabilities of children, youth and women in North Western Province and beyond to effect positive social change that would necessitate the development of their lives, communities and the nation at large

Many orphans, in most areas of Zambia are dropping out of school due to poverty.  This poverty is primarily the result of the HIV/AIDS pandemic which has ravaged the Sub-Sahara region claiming the lives of many adults.  Children and the elderly have suffered most as a result of this pandemic.   Grandparents and children have become heads of households which they can barely support.  This problem has been exacerbated by the harsh economic situation in the country Most of the orphaned children rely on outside help just to meet their basic day to day needs such as food and clothing.  The children who have dropped out of school in these  communities are unlikely to go back to school particularly children from rural areas and poor families. As a result most children get menace to the community by getting involved in activities such as illegal trading, theft, and vandalizing property and engaging in pre-marital sex.  If this problem is not addressed soon the HIV infection rates among vulnerable children will go up!

It is against this background that Charity Centre for Children and Youth Development is raising money on globalgiving under the project HELP EDUCATE 300 CHILDREN IN NEED!

The project is helping educate over 300 orphans and vulnerable children allowing them to remain in school and improve on their life. This will reduce the burden on guardians who have taken up the responsibilities of taking care of orphans left behind by their relatives and this will also reduce poverty and crime in the community which is on increase as a result of children being found on the street.

The fundraising target for this project is $48,000.00 out of which we have only raised $501.00

This project is helping provide both academic and vocational education to over 300 children in need at Fortune Community School in Solwezi District of Zambia.

ESTABLISHMENT OF FORTUNE COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN SOLWEZI DISTRICT OF ZAMBIA.

In order to help provide basic education to orphans and vulnerable children in Zambia, our organization in 2017 constructed 1x2 classroom block with the support from Edinburgh Global Partnership.

In February 2018, the organization received second support from the Australian Embassy to construct additional 1x4 classroom block towards the provision of Basic education and skills training in Solwezi District of Zambia.

So far, we have enrolled 300 pupils. We have further enrolled 53 grade ones for 2019 academic year which will bring the total to 353 orphans and vulnerable children from Grade one to Seven.

We will open the school on 14 January 2019 and we need your support for us to continue carrying out the mandate of helping the need

US based online entrepreneurship Skills Training

In our efforts to promote entrepreneurship skills among young people in Zambia, Our organization in November 2018 partnered with Planet Startup Inc a volunteer charitable organization, listed as a 501(c)(3) public charity by the Federal Government in the United States.  The organization is chartered by the United States of America as a public Charity within the State of Florida to help unemployed young adults in economically disadvantaged communities in remote areas of the planet, and within inner cities to end extreme poverty, build shared prosperity, fight violence, discourage human trafficking, and strengthen youth voices economically by teaching and mentoring them to set up Internet-based companies.

The purpose of our partnership is to establish and implement an alliance for supporting emerging entrepreneurs to become leaders in Zambia by starting and growing their own companies through an online and local training and mentoring program on entrepreneurship.  The training period is three months and once per week for one to two hours.

Challenges:

Though the organization has scored some achievements in the past, we are facing serious challenges that needs urgent attention from well-wishers particularly payment of teachers’ salaries, Classroom furniture, clean water supply and provision of school uniforms. On 30^th November 2018, we had to close the school early by one week due to non-payment of teacher’s wages for two months. We need adequate funding support if we are to remain supportive to orphans and vulnerable children in Zambia.

However, I wish to express my gratitude to those that have so far donated to our project on global giving and other supporters that have supported this project. I hope you will continue considering this project and request friends and relatives to help us in any way possible.

For those willing to support us can visit this link on globalgiving https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/help-provide-education-to-200-children-in-need/      

Our email: info@charitycentreforchildren.org

Mobile (whatsapp) +260 965 737377

Skype: alex.bwaluka14

Links:

• Donation link

• DECEMBER 2018 REPORT (DOCX)
• ACQUITAL SHEETS (DOCX)