Chikumbuso Women and Orphans Project
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- Lusaka, Zambia
- Joined Oct 2012
- Updated 5 days ago
Chikumbuso is a grassroots project in Ng'ombe township in Lusaka. Founded by Linda Wilkinson in 2005, Chikumbuso provides an alternative lifestyle to vulnerable women and children. Free schooling is available, as well as adult training and capacity building, income generation activities and community building programs. 30 young adults have left the streets to come to Chikumbuso to learn new life skills in tailoring and cooking. The word Chikumbuso means remembrance.
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Kaleya Road, Ng'ombe, Lusaka, Zambia
+260 977 369097
Open today: 08:00-17:00
PostNet Box 231, PBag E10, Lusaka
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On a daily basis many widows, orphans, and grandmothers come to the Chikumbuso community centre where they find friendship, acceptance and hope for the future. At the centre's school, over 500 students who were not previously learning are restarting their lives in a supportive environment.
- Chikumbuso teach life skills in tailoring and cooking
- Supports 23 grandmothers with a mattress, blankets and food
- Over 500 students are restarting their lives in a supportive environment
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Hand bags and purses in Lusaka, Zambia
With each crocheted using recycled plastic, Chikumbuso Women and Orphans Project offers a wide variety of high quality hand bags and purses. They are beautiful, last forever and benefit a whole community of orphans, widows and single mothers in Zambia. Chikumbuso is passionate about empowering women to make a better life.
- A wide variety of handcrafted hand bags and purses
- Empowering women to make a better life
- Products made from recycled plastic
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Contact information
Kaleya Road, Ng'ombe, Lusaka, Zambia
+260 977 369097
Open today: 08:00-17:00
PostNet Box 231, PBag E10, Lusaka
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