COVID-19 Response: Support Youths in Zambia
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As United Nations (UN) volunteers, we are committed to helping raise funds for Zambian youths and their families who are in great need of food and other supplies — a devastating outcome of the COVID-19 lockdown.
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This fundraising campaign was initiated by the Youth Press and Development Organization through its sporting project, the Malalo Sports Foundation.
All the collected funds will be transferred to the organization.
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We all know that the COVID-19 pandemic has not spared any parts of the globe, however, some countries have suffered the most. The pandemic has pushed the sporting project participants, including their families into a tight corner of needing more food and other supplies.
Together, we can bring the smile back and give hope, especially to the Zambian youths!
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About Malalo Sports Foundation:
The Malalo Sports Foundation is a registered organization limited by guarantee with the Patents and registration agency in Zambia.
Malalo means “Bridges” in the local language, a word that defines our scope very well. The main objective is to use sports, education, and innovation as tools towards the creation of employment opportunities as a means (bridge), to give young people the opportunity to be involved in a group and keep them away from vices such as drugs and alcohol abuse while offering them a chance to shape their future.
MSF incorporates life skills messages into its programs to make the sporting arena a vehicle for learning and individual development — especially concerning poverty and health challenges in line with Sustainable Development Goals 1 to 5: No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education, and Gender Equality respectively.
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Top 10 Facts about Poverty in Zambia
1) In Zambia, 60 percent of people live below the poverty line, and 42 percent are classified as extremely poor.
2) Poverty rates are highest for female-headed households, with extreme poverty levels of more than 60 percent in rural areas and 15 percent in urban areas.
3) The effects of poverty are seen in children’s development. Around 15 percent of children in Zambia are underweight, and 40 percent are stunted.
4) Poverty is worst in rural Zambia, where 83 percent of people live below the poverty line.
5) Zambia’s isolation limits access to markets and technical training or skills, which hurts the economy and contributes to poverty.
6) Food insecurity is high, as more than 350,000 people in the country do not have access to a regular food supply.
7) Due to high food prices coupled with extreme poverty, families spend 64 percent of their income on basic food needs.
8) High rates of HIV play a role in exacerbating poverty in Zambia. Approximately 14.3 percent of adults in the country have HIV and 1.5 million children are orphaned as a result of the disease.
9) Poor healthcare coupled with disease and hunger has led to life expectancy in Zambia of just 5 years, the fourth-lowest in the world.
10) While still low, Zambia’s ranking on the Human Development Index has increased significantly, from 167 to 141 out of 188 in the span of a year.
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COVID-19 Lockdown
COVID-19 pandemic travel and movement restrictions are having devastating impacts on livelihoods for vulnerable populations, particularly those without a salary who rely on informal sectors to earn a living.
Over 65.4 percent of Zambians work in the informal sector. Women who account for the majority of workers in informal sectors (including street vendors) will be particularly affected. Other vulnerable groups that rely on these informal sectors to support their basic needs such as HIV/AIDS patients, women, children, adolescent girls and the elderly are adversely affected.
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Thank you very much for your generosity.
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If you have questions or concerns about this campaign, please feel free to contact:
Kebby T Shampongo , YPDO-Zambia, UNVo Administrator
or email Malalo Sports Foundation at — info @ malalosport dot com
_______________________________________________
This fundraising campaign was initiated by the Youth Press and Development Organization through its sporting project, the Malalo Sports Foundation.
All the collected funds will be transferred to the organization.
________________________________________________
We all know that the COVID-19 pandemic has not spared any parts of the globe, however, some countries have suffered the most. The pandemic has pushed the sporting project participants, including their families into a tight corner of needing more food and other supplies.
Together, we can bring the smile back and give hope, especially to the Zambian youths!
*****
About Malalo Sports Foundation:
The Malalo Sports Foundation is a registered organization limited by guarantee with the Patents and registration agency in Zambia.
Malalo means “Bridges” in the local language, a word that defines our scope very well. The main objective is to use sports, education, and innovation as tools towards the creation of employment opportunities as a means (bridge), to give young people the opportunity to be involved in a group and keep them away from vices such as drugs and alcohol abuse while offering them a chance to shape their future.
MSF incorporates life skills messages into its programs to make the sporting arena a vehicle for learning and individual development — especially concerning poverty and health challenges in line with Sustainable Development Goals 1 to 5: No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education, and Gender Equality respectively.
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Top 10 Facts about Poverty in Zambia
1) In Zambia, 60 percent of people live below the poverty line, and 42 percent are classified as extremely poor.
2) Poverty rates are highest for female-headed households, with extreme poverty levels of more than 60 percent in rural areas and 15 percent in urban areas.
3) The effects of poverty are seen in children’s development. Around 15 percent of children in Zambia are underweight, and 40 percent are stunted.
4) Poverty is worst in rural Zambia, where 83 percent of people live below the poverty line.
5) Zambia’s isolation limits access to markets and technical training or skills, which hurts the economy and contributes to poverty.
6) Food insecurity is high, as more than 350,000 people in the country do not have access to a regular food supply.
7) Due to high food prices coupled with extreme poverty, families spend 64 percent of their income on basic food needs.
8) High rates of HIV play a role in exacerbating poverty in Zambia. Approximately 14.3 percent of adults in the country have HIV and 1.5 million children are orphaned as a result of the disease.
9) Poor healthcare coupled with disease and hunger has led to life expectancy in Zambia of just 5 years, the fourth-lowest in the world.
10) While still low, Zambia’s ranking on the Human Development Index has increased significantly, from 167 to 141 out of 188 in the span of a year.
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COVID-19 Lockdown
COVID-19 pandemic travel and movement restrictions are having devastating impacts on livelihoods for vulnerable populations, particularly those without a salary who rely on informal sectors to earn a living.
Over 65.4 percent of Zambians work in the informal sector. Women who account for the majority of workers in informal sectors (including street vendors) will be particularly affected. Other vulnerable groups that rely on these informal sectors to support their basic needs such as HIV/AIDS patients, women, children, adolescent girls and the elderly are adversely affected.
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Thank you very much for your generosity.
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If you have questions or concerns about this campaign, please feel free to contact:
Kebby T Shampongo , YPDO-Zambia, UNVo Administrator
or email Malalo Sports Foundation at — info @ malalosport dot com
Co-organizers (21)
Joyce Cortez
Organizer
JoChing Chien
Co-organizer
Alison Azucena Izurieta Toala
Co-organizer
Anurag Vaish
Co-organizer
Yisa Yu
Co-organizer