Zambia is a land-locked country of 11 million people in South-Central Africa, which has moved from being a major copper producer and potentially one of the continent’s richest countries at independence in 1964, to one of the world’s poorest. The collapse of world copper prices in 1975 devastated the economy and those who have suffered most, are the children. While the mining industry is beginning to revive and the economy shows signs of strengthening, poverty still reigns and educational opportunities are limited.

Facts
76% of the people live on less than $1/day, and 94% on less than $2/day 46% of the population is age 14 and under Government schools are fee based and tuition is beyond the means of most families. 1 in 4 children are orphans, and 1 in 4 live on the streets.