Child Rescue Foundation Zambia

Keeping Girls in School: A Critical Protection and Prevention Strategy

In Chisompola Village, distance to school is not only an education barrier, it is a social risk factor.

Long walking distances, unsafe routes, and fatigue disproportionately affect girls and adolescents. Over time, these pressures contribute to:

Increased absenteeism
Early school withdrawal
Greater vulnerability to early marriage
Heightened risk of teenage pregnancy
Increased exposure to negative peer influences, including substance abuse

When children, especially girls, disengage from school, their vulnerability increases significantly. Education remains one of the strongest protective factors against:

Child marriage
Teenage pregnancy
Exploitation and abuse
Substance and drug involvement among adolescents

A community-based school in Chisompola Village will:

Improve safety and reduce exposure to risk environments
Strengthen daily supervision and structured learning time
Increase retention, particularly for girls
Provide a protective space that keeps children engaged in positive development pathways

Keeping girls in school leads to:

Delayed marriage and childbirth
Improved health and wellbeing
Higher lifetime earning potential
Stronger and more resilient communities

By supporting this initiative, partners are not simply funding infrastructure — they are investing in prevention, protection, and long-term social stability.

This directly advances:

SDG 4 – Quality Education
SDG 5 – Gender Equality
Broader child protection and youth development outcomes

A school closer to home is not just about access. It is a strategic intervention to reduce risk, strengthen protection, and safeguard the future of children.

Call to Action

Join Child Rescue Foundation in transforming the future of Chisompola Village. Your support can:

Fund the completion of a safe, community-based school
Provide learning materials and classroom resources.
Strengthen school feeding programs and child protection systems.
Ensure girls stay in school and vulnerable children are safeguarded.

📌 Together, we can protect children, prevent early marriage and teen pregnancy, and create a pathway to education, opportunity, and a brighter future.

Partner with us today and be part of this life-changing initiative.

When Distance Denies Children an Education

Child Rescue Foundation

In Chisompola Village, Chisankane Ward, Kafue District, distance remains one of the greatest barriers to education for children.

Every day, many children walk long and exhausting distances to reach the nearest school. By the time they arrive, they are often already tired physically and mentally. This directly affects:

• Attendance and punctuality
• Concentration and classroom participation
• Academic performance
• School retention, especially among younger children and girls

For some families, the distance eventually becomes overwhelming, leading to irregular attendance and school dropouts. Over time, this reinforces cycles of poverty and limits children’s future opportunities.

The allocation of land by Headman Chisompola for a community school presents a practical, sustainable, and community-led solution. A school located within the community would significantly reduce daily travel, improve attendance, and allow children to arrive at school ready to learn.

At Child Rescue Foundation, we recognize that access is the first step toward quality education. A child who cannot consistently reach school cannot fully benefit from education policies, feeding programmes, or curriculum reforms.

Call to Action for Donors and Partners
Supporting the construction of a community school in Chisompola Village will directly contribute to:

• Increased school enrollment
• Improved learner retention
• Better learning outcomes
• Greater education equity for rural children

Education should not be a daily test of endurance. It should be within reach of every child.

Ending Human Trafficking: From Awareness to Action

Human trafficking affects children, women, and men, often hidden within our homes, communities, and workplaces.

Over the past week, we have shed light on key forms of human trafficking, including:

Domestic servitude — slavery hidden behind household doors

Child and forced marriage — exploitation driven by coercion and poverty

Sexual exploitation / s*x trafficking — abuse and control for profit

Other forms of labor exploitation

What We’ve Learned

Trafficking thrives where vulnerability meets silence

Awareness saves lives — knowing the signs helps prevent exploitation

Laws exist to protect children and adults, but community vigilance and reporting are essential

What CRF Is Doing

Educating communities and schools on child rights and human trafficking

Empowering women to become Child Protection Champions

Strengthening prevention, early identification, reporting, and referral systems

A Reminder from Saint Josephine Bakhita

Once a victim of slavery, Saint Josephine Bakhita’s life reminds us that human trafficking is real, preventable, and unacceptable. Her journey calls us to speak up, act boldly, and protect the vulnerable.

📞 Report or Get Help in Zambia

Childline: 116 (Toll-free)

Lifeline Zambia: 933 (Free psychosocial support)

Zambia Police: 991

🛑 See it. Speak up. Protect lives. Awareness is action.

Domestic Servitude: Slavery Hidden at Home

Domestic servitude is a form of human trafficking and forced labor recognized under international and national laws. It occurs when children or adults are compelled to work in private homes through coercion, deception, or abuse of vulnerability—often under the promise of education, care, or opportunity.

Perpetrators are frequently relatives, family friends, or employers, which allows this crime to remain hidden and normalized.

Domestic servitude violates child protection laws, labor rights, and anti-trafficking statutes. It denies victims their freedom, education, and dignity.

Inspired by the life of Saint Josephine Bakhita, we must strengthen awareness, prevention, and enforcement to protect the most vulnerable.

Raising Awareness on Human Trafficking: Modern Day Slavery.

This week, Child Rescue Foundation joins the global community in raising awareness on human trafficking, in memory of Josephine Bakhita, a Sudanese girl who was enslaved and whose life reminds us of the ongoing fight against exploitation.

Human trafficking is not always “far away.” It happens in our communities, schools, and homes, in forms like domestic servitude, child/forced marriage, and forced labor. Vulnerable children and adults are exploited for labor, s*x, or domestic work, often by people they trust.

CRF is committed to educating communities, empowering women, and protecting children to prevent trafficking. Awareness is the first step toward prevention, protection, and justice.

Let us honor Josephine Bakhita by ensuring no child or vulnerable adult suffers in silence.