Before joining the Urban Garden Farming Project, 38-year-old Charity Zulu relied on buying vegetables from the market.

On Wednesday, 1 July 2026, DAPP Zambia handed over vocational skills starter-packs to graduates of the Children’s Town Youth Academy after undergoing a two-year rehabilitation and reintegration programme.

In Kawama, Mapalo, and Nkwazi in Ndola District, many young people face limited job opportunities while living in communities affected by waste, deforestation, and the growing impacts of climate change.

In Ndola, young people are earning income by turning used clothes into useful products through the DAPP Zambia Clothes Value Addition Project.

Mapoma Primary School in Kachibiya District, Muchinga Province, has 700 pupils and 9 teachers.

“Before joining the DAPP Youth in Action Project, I lacked confidence and did not know how to plan for my future.

“In 2025, I was taken in for care at the ZNS Chongwe Clinic with a high viral load of 25,850 copies/ml.

DAPP Mkushi College of Education and Malcolm Moffat College of Education held their Graduation Ceremony on 29th May 2026 in Serenje District, bringing together graduates, parents, education stakeholders, cooperating partners, and community members to celebrate another milestone in teacher education.

Joseph Mubanga (not his real name), 19 years old from Chipulukusu in Ndola, went onto the streets after taking his Grade 9 examinations.