Zambia

Henry & Elizabeth, Timothy & Racheal Chitambala

 

Our Zambia location became a part of Let’s Give Them Hope in 2019. Twashuka is a rural area that is very impoverished, with a large number of orphans and vulnerable children residing in the area. Many of the children in this area have lost one or both parents and are being raised by a grandmother or another relative. The vast majority of adults are unemployed, and most homes are in terrible condition with small yards unsuitable for growing food. Over 20 years ago Elizabeth Chitambala noticed that there were many children who were not in school because of the inability to pay school fees, so she decided to teach them herself. Everyday they would meet under a mango tree to learn. Eventually they managed to raise some funds to build a one-room school. Henry and Elizabeth continued their work with minimal support until LGTH got involved. We now have a fully accredited elementary school with 7 classrooms, and our students are thriving. Henry is also the pastor of our "Hope Kingdom Fellowship" Ekklesia which meets in our community centre. Their son Timothy is our operations manager and also our worship leader, and his wife Racheal works in our school.