Our Newest Location
With hearts full of excitement, it’s our joy to announce our newest village partnership in Zambia…
Chibesula Village
Many people in the Chongwe area of Zambia have heard about the success of our skills-training program and co-ops in Muchochoma Village over the years.
They’ve witnessed the transformation from a self-proclaimed “beggar village” to now a generous, equipped community of empowered women.
The women of Chibesula Village were determined to join in.
This village is home to 115 people who are in the seasonal (and extremely labor-intensive) business of charcoal-making and maize farming. The drought in Zambia hit them hard, as part of the 50% of the nation whose maize crop failed.
When we toured this village as a team back in January, storehouses were beautifully crafted, ready for the abundant harvest of maize. Each storehouse would hold enough dried maize to feed each family for a year. Now they sit empty. Something has to be done.
Our program in Chibesula Village is starting with 7 women who are committed to launching and growing sustainable small businesses for the benefit of their families and entire community. Women will learn tailoring from our certified tailoring instructors, Tresa and Elina. They’ll also partake in our proprietary Entrepreneurship Curriculum to learn all things business, from the profit equation to diversification.
The group of women is utilizing a local church building as a facility space. They made all of the details happen, determined to get this program up and running in their home community. And they did it!
We launched this partner program this month, and are thrilled to finally share the news with you all! Enjoy this short video from our visit there in January…
Our ongoing programming relies on our HOPE Club to keep things going, and launch exciting new partnerships like this one in Chibesula Village. We need you to join us in our efforts.
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