All Sectors
Sector Focus
Children
Protecting Zambia's most vulnerable children from multi-dimensional poverty and systemic neglect.
Children Sector
ZIN Focus Area
Overview
70.6% of Zambian children suffer from multi-dimensional poverty. A unique challenge involves "Circumstantial Children" — those under four years old living in correctional facilities with incarcerated mothers. ZIN places specialists in ECE, Child Psychology, Nutrition, and Data Advocacy.
Key Challenges
70.6% of children suffer multi-dimensional deprivation
"Circumstantial children" living in correctional facilities with mothers
Stunting still affects 35% of children under five
How ZIN Helps
Placing interns in ECE, Child Psychology, Nutrition, Nursing, and Data Analysis to develop learning programs, design feeding programs, and write evidence-based grant reports.
Success Indicator
Deprivation Reduction Rate — children gaining access to a new essential service during a volunteer's placement.