Zambia

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 and the help of volunteer teachers. When Michael, Elizabeth (his daughter), Weston and Liz went to meet up with Henry and Elizabeth, this felt like the right time to come together. Henry is also a pastor at our newly built community centre where we planted our second "Hope Kingdom Fellowship" Ekklesia. His son Timothy is our operations manager and also our worship leader.