Misisi is an ‘unplanned settlement’ in the slums of Lusaka, with negligible infrastructure. Crime is rife, sanitation poor, resources for education are scarce. Children with one or no parent end up as breadwinners living on the street. Even non-orphans lack adequate nutrition and other basic resources. Few attend school and those who do are hindered by lack of food, encouragement, uniform and school materials.

Our Care Centre gets alongside 20 or so of the slum's especially vulnerable children, including their family (typically a single mum or grandmother). Not only are the children raised in abject living conditions, but many are behind with their education, with some having suffered extreme trauma due to parental bereavement, abuse or abandonment. 

Working closely with local schools and churches, our loving staff get alongside these children and families, providing education support, trauma care, spiritual input, introductions to churches, life skills, parenting skills, livelihood support and more. 

We are encouraged by the transformation we have seen in many of the children’s lives who have been part of this project. And to the impact it has had on their wider families, who we often speak to and offer various aspects of advice.

School attendance has increased significantly and academic performance has improved. The children have clearly grown in self-esteem and confidence, as their life skills also improve. Their families have also come to trust and value the support we provide, as we empower them to live their lives to the fullest in extremely difficult circumstances.