Every suicide is a tragedy that affects families, communities and entire countries and has long-lasting effects on the people left behind. Today, VSI joined like-minded organizations in the mental health space to commemorate this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day themed, “Creating hope Through Action”. This theme is a reminder that there is an alternative to…
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In order to understand the challenges faced by Chainda Ward, the Visionary Students Initiative-VSI, Zambia Youth Environmental Network-ZYEN, Miss Face of Nature-FON, and Joyce and Friends Foundation J&F held a meeting with the Chainda Ward 33 Councillor Nsama Mpundu to explore ways of collaboration for the well-being of the community. Key among topical issues include…
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Using local solutions to solve local problems, the Visionary Students Initiative and its partners are committed to providing support to families, friends and communities in need. Quarterly, we donate assorted items to the maternity wards at local health care facilities. This is to support women and girls with little or no resources to help them…
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VSI joined like-minded NGOs, Councillor Karma Bwalya Jawara- Chawama Ward 2 , and the Ward Development Committee for a community sensitization program on cross-cutting issues bordering on Child protection, mental health, menstruation, principles of good governance among others. The sensitization program draws its strength from the Sustainable Development Goals, Pillars of the National Development Plan,…
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Share the love, spare a moment to mobilize and donate warm clothes to care facilities in need.
Children’s Care facilities are at the centre of shaping, protecting and nurturing vulnerable children in society. Through our On-site Training programs, we frequent these facilities to equip children and care givers with information and resources on cross cutting issues affecting our communities and national development. All children should enjoy the rights enshrined in the relevant…
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By strengthening communities alongside local community members, we bear witness to the Bible’s promise of wholistic redemption and we share the love of Christ through our actions. Today, The Visionary Students Initiative-VSI, Miss Zambia 2021/2022 Winners, and Miss Face of Nature Finalists joined the Railways Seventh Day Adventist Church and Impact for the winter project…
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The fight against period poverty is a continuous process. State actors and Non-state actors have a particular obligation or responsibility to respect, promote and realize human rights and to abstain from human rights violations. Aside from menstrual health hygiene awareness and sanitary pads donation to Mambilima Primary and secondary special schools in Mwense district of…
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As we come to the end of our campaign on menstrual hygiene management—specially commemorated on 28th May, we appreciate the power of connecting with people and sharing the little that we have with people around us. Regardless of a few bottlenecks here and there during the period under review, we remained true to the cause,…
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A visit to Fountain of Hope not only made us celebrate world Menstrual Hygiene Day in a style, it also made us reflect on how much progress the world has made in dealing with menstrual hygiene issues. It is not acceptable that because of a natural bodily function, women and girls continue to be prevented…
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