From struggle to stability: How Patricia is turning new skills into hope for her family
By Priscilla Chung Patricia, 49, lives with her husband and four children in the Misisi compound near Chawama. Life was hard due to her husband’s constant struggle to provide for their family financially. Things began to change when she met Rosemary, a women’s economic empowerment coordinator with HOPE worldwide Zambia, who encouraged her to join […]
Empowering communities in Zambia: A Q&A with country director Esther Chona
By Winter Johnson As the newly appointed country director for HOPE worldwide Zambia, Esther Chona has grabbed the responsibilities of the role with both hands and an infectious smile, enthusiastically organising the programmes on offer in Lusaka. Here’s what’s happening under Esther and her team’s leadership: In the women’s economic empowerment programme, […]
In Kanyama, kids’ clubs light the way to a better future for local children
By Winter Johnson “I like the singing the best,” said 11-year-old David with a big smile, when asked what he likes most about HOPE worldwide Zambia’s kids’ club. Every Saturday, David and his three brothers (George,3, Emmanuel,6, and Daniel, 15) go to the kids’ club in Kanyama, an activity that David likes so much that […]
In Zambia, a grandmother builds hope and fights hunger with a women’s empowerment programme
By Winter Johnson For 70-year-old Rodah Matimba, the women’s economic empowerment programme is not only a group of business partners but also a team of friends who are working together to fight a constant threat in Chawama: Hunger. In the bustling compound of Chawama, Rodah is hard at work. Her days start early at 5 […]