Grassroots Heroes Zambia
MANGO GROVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Mango Grove Community School was started in 2008 with the overall goal of obtaining sustained improvements in the lives of the disadvantaged children living in Grippis community, by providing them with access to education, ensuring that they are healthy and are attached to economically viable households.To accomplish these goals, a number of programs and initiatives have been introduced with support from a diverse group of individual and organizational donors, ie; Children are educated, children are healthy and children are attached to caring and economically viable households
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PROJECTS
HEALTH
PROJECT
We have partnered with qualified medical personnels from Kaunda Square Clinic who have helped us run our mobile clinics. The mobile clinics consist of a general checkup, in which blood pressure, weight and other vitals are checked. It also includes talks on health issues such as sexual reproductive health, prevention and treatment of HIV/ AIDS and general hygiene.
EMPOWERMENT PROJECT
GHZ supports various empowerment programs such as sewing initiatives for women and carpentry projects for the youth.
The carpentry project, also known as the Joseph project, is a program that seeks to equip and train young men in the community in carpentry and designing skills. Since last year the project has equipped 15 young men that desire a change in their lives.
We also have a micro finance project initiative where we lend money to people to start a viable business after making profit to sustain their business they bring back the money with no interest at all.
Other empowerment initiatives such as small scale farming and animal rearing are also encouraged.
SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM
The youth program was introduced in 2012 with the theme “Fit, Fitter, Fittest”. Its objective is to promote emotional, mental and spiritual development of its members as well as encourage responsible citizenship through very engaging discussions and activities. The group meets every Sunday and has covered topics ranging from relationships, health, education, talents, God and the church.