Zambia Orphans Aid Uk

Childhood is really tough for Zambia’s orphans

Zambia is one of the poorest, most AIDS-affected countries in the world with an overwhelming 1.2 million orphans in a population of just 16.7 million. Many live in granny or child-headed households that scrape by on $1 a day. Education is universally recognised to be the key to lifting children and their families out of poverty.

What we do

ZOA-UK is a small, volunteer-run charity supporting 1,849 orphans and vulnerable children in 2016. We:

Supply uniforms, books, fees;

Fund school meals;

Build and develop community schools where no state school exists;

Help school leavers acquire work skills.

How We Work

We partner with small, well-run, community-based groups and schools to complement the work of larger charities. Trustees are Zambian or have lived in Zambia. They personally cover all our low UK fundraising costs. We have a strong emphasis on helping local partners move towards financial sustainability