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Clothes, shoes, school and nice food! May God Bless you all my loving sponsors. I am in grade 10 looking forward with great hope. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/1601582639608-JIKMLNM0ANTI22TM1NT5/image-asset.png News - Some AFCZ Family Member Thoughts - September 2020 - Patronella Musenge - Grade 9 I have always wanted to say this all the time. THANK YOU for everything you do for me and my sister. I always dreamed to be like other children. Because of your support, I am like other children now. All thanks goes to you and Mama Carol. May Almighty God bless you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/1601582753598-H9WCFH99U7BIO929LNPM/Lloyd+Phiri.png News - Some AFCZ Family Member Thoughts - September 2020 - Lloyd Phiri - Grade 5 I'm really thankful for all your support. My mother, she hates me. But Mama Carol, she loves me. I'm going to school and everything is OK. I pray that you may continue the great work you are doing and that God adds even more to what you are doing for us. I thank you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/1601582821576-7X7GUC8BA5S5RIUV7RXY/Kennedy.png News - Some AFCZ Family Member Thoughts - September 2020 - Kennedy Bwalya - Grade 8 Big thanks to all the donors (actually spelled donners by Kennedy). I am appreciating for everything you've done for me. Thank you and may God Bless you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/1601582930417-TNOM1CP3UIO5PFGD5NX1/Hagai+-+Grade+5.png News - Some AFCZ Family Member Thoughts - September 2020 - Hagai I give thanks to you my donors because I found help in you. May God Bless You! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/1601582974293-TAF59H29AB1L8Z2ZMM2I/Paul+Lungu.png News - Some AFCZ Family Member Thoughts - September 2020 - Paul Lungu - Grade 4 I'm Paul Lungu and I'm hereby giving thanks for what you are doing in my life. I'm very okay and I'm going to school. I thank you all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/1601583096277-4W37GY52OEI98TIM4OQH/Blessing+Joseph.png News - Some AFCZ Family Member Thoughts - September 2020 - Blessing Joseph Thank you donors. If it wasn't for you I wouldn't have a nice school and a nice mother. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/1601583149632-LZKWG7HOTM8IW624PBEV/Mapalo.png News - Some AFCZ Family Member Thoughts - September 2020 - Mapalo - Grade 3 My name is Mapalo Tembo. Thank you for giving us Mama Carol. God Bless you. https://www.afczambia.org/news/some-afcz-family-member-thoughts-september-2020 monthly 0.5 2020-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/1601581513691-CF4HNXD0797MLTU683S0/Abraham.jpg News - Some AFCZ Family Member Thoughts - September 2020 - Abraham Phiri Abraham Phiri https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/1601581578273-AXPOQYEM4H8ZF99TYRLH/Maria+Kapampwe.png News - Some AFCZ Family Member Thoughts - September 2020 - Maria Kapampwe - Grade 6 Mom, Who knew that God would keep you safe and healthy? Thank you mom for keeping with you that which wasn't meant for you. I would be in the streets looking very dirty or sold into marriage by now if not for you. Thank You Mom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/1601581723122-O64TJ55GDHGBQU06SIW0/Eva+Chimweya.png News - Some AFCZ Family Member Thoughts - September 2020 - Eva Chimweya Thanks to you all. I am doing fine because of you. Thank you for supporting me and my 3 brothers. My family lived in a bad way. When our Grandma died, we thought life was finished. But thanks to you and Mama Carol, we are all fine and in school. Thank you so much for your support. Your love is true. Your love is pure. May God bless you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/1601582159537-59IRU3VP9M43IB3OTNDM/Timothy.png News - Some AFCZ Family Member Thoughts - September 2020 - Timothy Phiri I am very thankful for the help you give me in life. I would be a street begger but by the grace of God and you, I am going to school. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/1601582319026-TPMBLTLFEO6VEONB8R30/Daniel.png News - Some AFCZ Family Member Thoughts - September 2020 - Daniel Tembo - Grade 6 Thank God and you for being there for me. Thank you for sending Mama Carol here to be my mama. My mom died in 2012 and I had to go to the streets for food. But now I eat every day. Without your support, I could not be at school but now I am in grade 6. I really appreciate you. https://www.afczambia.org/news/rabans-story monthly 0.5 2020-10-01 https://www.afczambia.org/news/sundays-story monthly 0.5 2020-10-01 https://www.afczambia.org/news/a-word-from-carol-september-2020 monthly 0.5 2020-10-01 https://www.afczambia.org/home daily 1.0 2024-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/1601780908879-IT4SACZWJMZE5K17Q514/WP_20170903_15_06_55_Pro.jpg Home - Our Organization Action for Children~Zambia (AFCZ) is dedicated to helping the children living and dying on the streets in Zambia. We are unique among similar organizations in our dedication to keeping the children we care for connected to — and involved in — their communities in Zambia. We focus on education and support our children as we live in a family-style setting. We believe that in order for a child to successfully grow into a productive adult, he or she must have roots in the communities they will return to. AFCZ is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the United States and as an NGO in Zambia, and has attracted dedicated volunteers and supporters from countries all over the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/ba35e7ed-6286-426a-9b92-5d1dc0b7feca/Timo+with+the+kids.jpg Home - Get Involved Action for Children~Zambia is built on the dedication and love of its supporters throughout the world. Without our volunteers and donors, the doors of Kulunga Bana Youth Center and Redemption House would have shut long ago. Our operations are run nearly entirely on donor funds (except an occasional grant to begin a new project, and the small income we receive seasonally from farming at Kulunga Bana). We also have no paid administrative staff; all fundraising, administrative tasks and overhead duties are performed by our dedicated volunteers. Not only do our supporters keep us in business on the practical side of things, but their messages and kindness are deeply touching and meaningful to the children we help, many of whom have never experienced a loving family. We love to welcome new supporters in whatever capacity they are able to connect with us! If you are interested in volunteering, donating or just receiving our updates, please click the button below or contact us. https://www.afczambia.org/what-we-do daily 0.75 2024-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/1601584215945-PDSJE62ZP94VWK5IXOLS/Outreach.jpg About - Outreach Our outreach programs take our staff, volunteers and some of our resident children into the streets to connect with the children still in the streets, provide them with food and care for minor medical issues, and help them get to know us and our program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/1601584320583-MZC7X470S080CINRODKY/Crisis+Care.jpg About - Crisis Care The streets of Zambia are dangerous and very violent. For children who are injured or sick, we cover the costs of treatment or hospitalization. For those who have been assaulted, we work to find safe homes. For those who have died, we provide funerals and proper burials. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/e8e66dd2-38aa-4672-bb34-cf981226d714/Hanging+in+kitchen+at+new+Redemption+House.png About - Residential Treatment and Care Our residential treatment and care is dedicated to providing children with a family life in connection with their community. Kulunga Bana Youth Center is a long-term home for children who will be staying with AFCZ until adulthood or youth who are participating in the work program through learning farming skills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/c70fe0cf-e05f-498f-9105-e94b93b46b4f/t+Fairview+Trade+school.+Geshom+is+last+on+the+righ.jpg About - Education Scholarships Every school-age child who completes treatment is offered a full education scholarship. AFCZ covers costs for everything, from school fees and books to uniforms. Once children have completed primary school, they are offered a choice between continuing to secondary school, attending a vocational/trade school or pursuing employment through the work program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/1601584519543-TUDR704SV5P0OYLVCUGB/Work+Program.jpg About - Work Program For older youth who do not prefer to pursue further education, we offer a work program. We provide any basic training they may need, from learning English to workplace ethics. We work with local employers to place these children at job sites and while their employers teach them job skills, we work with them on budgeting and household management. When they are ready, children who have completed the work program move into their own homes in the community. https://www.afczambia.org/leadership-and-staff daily 0.75 2024-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/1601778857122-FI9WH1U3LC8X068RJ8YQ/WP_20170819_15_35_16_Pro+1.jpg Leadership and Staff - Action for Children~Zambia (AFCZ) has leadership and volunteers in several countries and a dedicated staff in Zambia. In Zambia, the program is run by founder and director Carol McBrady, who coordinates not only the activities within Zambia but the operations of the supporting organizations in other countries. All other staff involved with AFCZ in Zambia are native Zambians, most with extensive past experience working with at-risk, vulnerable and displaced children and young adults. In addition, several local Zambian colleges partnered with AFCZ, and we regularly welcome student interns practicing their social work skills. This community-based staff helps the children keep their connection with Zambian culture and society while providing western social work practices that are particularly helpful to street children, such as counselling, foster care and behavior modification. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/d79ff652-84d0-4000-b66f-4a840fcfbeb3/2024+staff.png Leadership and Staff - Staff Training and Team Building We are truly grateful for the wonderful team we have in Zambia. During a 4-day training session, Mama Carol McBrady facilitated discussions and teaching around the topic of child protection. We brought in our counselors from the Abundance of Hope clinic and they taught us about childhood trauma and the effects that has on our children. We spent a full day on behavior management and also discussed personnel and human resource issues. We learned many great things! https://www.afczambia.org/get-involved daily 0.75 2024-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/1601491652176-X2I3EUIXCUD1VDNFMY2V/WP_20170701_11_37_04_Pro-1-768x712.jpg Get Involved https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/1601491629084-QTL3JWA2O95131J00V3Q/WP_20170819_15_32_09_Pro%2B1.jpg Get Involved https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/1601491602524-1YRGZ76BPR3L1O6VPZLC/I%252Blove%252Byou%252Bafcz.jpg Get Involved https://www.afczambia.org/contact-us daily 0.75 2020-09-30 https://www.afczambia.org/volunteer daily 0.75 2024-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/1601492812797-69OEK6ZOP6TNA496IEF7/69256959_10214549974574416_7366889100516786176_n.jpg Volunteer - Hosting Fundraisers We encourage all of our supporters to host fundraisers or awareness events to spread the word about Zambia and raise funds for both our daily operations and our upcoming project goals. If you are interested in hosting a fundraiser, our organization can provide support for you through materials that you can distribute and use, forms for receipts and proof of our status as a non-profit. Please feel free to contact us if you are interested in hosting a fundraiser and would like information. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/1601493047671-UNTLYEV8AAVJTUY30HKH/Volunteers.jpg Volunteer - Visiting Zambia as a Volunteer One of the most memorable volunteer experiences you can have with Action for Children~Zambia is to visit our operations in Zambia. We welcome visitors to Kulunga Bana Youth Center and Redemption House and would be thrilled to coordinate a time with you to visit if you are interested and able. We ask all visitors to share their skills with us while they are here, whether through helping with the manual labor on the farm, supervising the children during recreation, teaching literacy classes or sharing a unique skill. Most visitors, unless they are dedicated to assisting with a specific project, spend time at both Kulunga Bana Youth Center and Redemption House. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/26e9ce2d-c0c7-4a1a-b4e8-abead4d922c0/AFCZ+Join+Us.png Volunteer - Join our Board AFCZ is looking for new partners to join our volunteer Board of Directors. As a Board member, we ask that you be passionate about helping Carol and the kids in Zambia. The ideal board member will have: A willingness to advocate for the children A passion for helping others Leadership abilities The ability to dedicate 2-3 hours per month Primary duties may include: Attend quarterly board meetings (via zoom) Review and vote on financial operations Provide technical support i.e. social, online payment systems Fundraising support If you have questions or are interested in joining our board, please contact our Chair at: alenacalderon@yahoo.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/1601494289871-XIWHOCDW3U1QAQV1HAK5/WP_20170916_17_11_18_Pro.jpg Volunteer - Writing Articles We at Action for Children~Zambia (AFCZ) are always looking to spread the word about our work, to educate others about the needs of the street children in Zambia, to find more supporters and to keep our current supporters informed about what we are doing with their donations. To enable these strong communications, we always have opportunities for volunteers who are interested in writing articles about AFCZ. If you are interested in writing and article, please contact us with your idea and we can inform you if it fits our current needs and space requirements (for the newsletter or our website) as well as providing you with extra information and/or photos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/1601493913900-RX3EVNSVY14VMCZW3N1Z/WP_20170701_11_34_52_Pro.jpg Volunteer - Grant Writing Grants are a valuable opportunity for Action for Children~Zambia (AFCZ) to fund for our expansion and new projects; for example, the chicken coop and chickens that have provided us with food and some income since 2010 were funded through a grant. We welcome volunteers who are interested in researching and writing grants for our organization. If you have interest in writing grants, please email us with the details of the grant and we can provide you with additional information about our organization that may be required. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f73627c1d28340341a1e50d/1601494289871-XIWHOCDW3U1QAQV1HAK5/WP_20170916_17_11_18_Pro.jpg Volunteer - Writing Articles We at Action for Children~Zambia (AFCZ) are always looking to spread the word about our work, to educate others about the needs of the street children in Zambia, to find more supporters and to keep our current supporters informed about what we are doing with their donations. To enable these strong communications, we always have opportunities for volunteers who are interested in writing articles about AFCZ. 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