Zambia Society Trust 2025 A Year of Achievement
Building Capacity Through Local Engagement.
One of our key achievements this year has been the successful establishment of a committee of five Zambia-based volunteers. This initiative has strengthened our engagement with the community groups and students we support, providing valuable insights into the challenges they face. It has also enhanced the Trust’s ability to respond effectively to local needs and to identify additional community groups whom the Trust can support.
Our Education Grants Programme continues to be managed by our dedicated local volunteers, as it has been for many years. Their commitment ensures that the programme remains responsive, impactful, and closely aligned with the realities of life in Zambia.
Supporting students across diverse disciplines.
During the year, we supported 77 students— 49 young women and 28 young boys — pursuing a wide range of academic and practical subjects, including health and medicine, engineering, sciences, teaching, environmental studies, agriculture, and business administration.
Record Breaking Grants Driving Real Change.
Thanks to the generous support of our diverse donors and members, we awarded over £73,000 in grants —an impressive increase on previous years. The Trustees regard this as a sustainable level of funding for the medium term.
This additional funding has made a real difference. It enabled the provision of urgently needed school desks at Kwasha Mukwenu, Home of Hope, and Growing Communities schools. It also allowed us to allocate extra resources to cover rising food costs and supply sanitary products, helping improve school attendance among girls.
Expanding Access to Learning Materials.
To address the shortage of teaching and learning resources in the schools we support, the Trust signed an exciting partnership agreement with Book Aid International, a charity with 70 years of experience supplying over one million books worldwide each year.
This exciting collaboration has enabled us to provide over 1,000 new textbooks and reading books to:
Kwasha Mukwenu School, Lusaka.
Pilgrim School, Serenje District.
St Lawrence Home of Hope.
We have arranged for teacher training to ensure these books are used to their fullest potential.
Expanding Our Support.
The Trust is funding the development of Shingwa School in Copperbelt Province by providing resources for a water borehole and a solar-powered water supply system. This will alleviate the challenge of accessing clean, reliable water for 900 students and staff, improving sanitation and drinking water facilities and creating a healthier learning environment.
In addition, the Trust has agreed to support the establishment of a football academy for boys and girls in Makululu Compound in Kabwe. This a long-term project aimed at promoting sports and youth development within Makululu Compound and is being led by Tainess Khondowe, one of our dedicated local volunteers. As the first step, the Trust is funding the purchase of footballs to kick-start the initiative.
