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Success Stories
Read about ZOCS Resource Centre and what lies ahead
Read the success story of Marvis Chishimba, a Double orphan with a burning desire to succeed.
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At Zambia Open Community Schools we make a difference to OVC especially girls’ education. With our help, and support from other stakeholders , educational needs of over 37,000 vulnerable children are being met. We aim to provide care and support to orphans and vulnerable children that we work with in community schools.|
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Children learn through a variety of channels and cultural activities contribute to providing a quality basic education to ZOCS children. These arts play a major role in the development and well being of the child. These arts include; drama, music , visual arts, dance and poetry. On the right are children from Ng'ombe Open Community School performing a cultural dance.|
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ZOCS strives for community participation in its programmes and activities in order to improve the welfare of children. Our projects include entrepreneurship training, school management and fundraising courses, peer education trainings in HIV/AIDS prevention and psycho-social support. Pictured on the left are community members helping with the construction of Kalalasaka Community School.|
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We use micro-finance projects to develop sustainable Community Schools and to improve the livelihood of families. Parents and guardians assist in the school gardens. On the left is a tomato growing project at Chainda Open Community School.|
Through the leadership of Harriet Sianjibu-Miyato, Program Co-ordinator (pictured above), ZOCS advocates strongly for the support of community schools by the government and other key stakeholders. |
