Fridah Banda, a young woman from Ngala Village in Chadiza, Zambia, proved that with determination, access and hard work, financial freedom is achievable. – Fridah Banda Fridah joined the YSLA in her community in 2023, a decision that completely changed her life. Starting with a small savings pot, she began making and selling sweet scones …
Aliness, is a 14-year-old young girl living in Petauke, Zambia. In her village, young people face many challenges such as child marriages, teenage pregancies and child labour. Many girls, including me, and everyone who was married off at a young age are back in school because of the commitment of our village headman in fighting …
All I wanted was to go back to school. This was the quiet hope Chikondi* carried with her when she was forced into marriage as a young girl. Growing up in Eastern Province, Zambia, her future was shaped by a decision she didn’t choose—one that threatened her education, her rights, and her safety. But Chikondi’s …
“I facilitate football drills lessons in community football teams to share sexual health information with young people.” Agness Malunga, 22, is a football player who plays for a youth football team in Katuba, a rural community in Mkushi District, Central Province, Zambia. Growing up, Agness always played football – a male-dominated game in her village. …
The girls challenging gender biases for career independence in Zambia. The boys in the woodwork class were making a coffee table. Purity’s attention was caught by the intricately carved wood and the sharp tools. As she watched the furniture taking shape, she wondered if this was a job that girls could do. Purity, 17, is …
“I could have been married, if not for the Careers Clubs.” Miriam, 18, cannot stop smiling. Her dream of reaching 12th Grade, the third year of secondary education is being realized. For her, this is a great turn around. Just two years ago, Miriam and her five siblings couldn’t attend school because no one could …
Supporting adolescent girls with life skills, mentorship and career opportunites. On a bright sunny day, learners gather around a small solar-powered radio set under a shady tree, in the deepest parts of rural Choma District in Southern Zambia. Equipped with pens and notebooks in their hands, they carefully listen to the recorded radio lessons as …
Standing firm in the middle of a market in rural Zambia is Mwila. Mwila isn’t a business strategist or a management consultant. She is a young person, who, with a little bit of training, set up her own business and is now using her experience to multiply decent livelihoods for young people in her community. …