Family Development Initiatives

ISLAMIC POST-IRPA PROGRAM

Title: Understanding Islam: Faith, Practice, and Living Values

A guided interfaith learning experience exploring the core teachings, practices, and values of Islam in a respectful and engaging environment.

Program Details
Host: Family Development Initiatives (FDI)
in collaboration with HWPL
Instructor: Sheikh Yussuf Ayami
Curriculum Sequence
1️. Foundations of Islamic Belief and Purpose
2️. Islamic Practices and Daily Life
3️. Ethical Values, Peace, and Interfaith Coexistence

Schedule
Start Date: 2nd April 2026
End Date: 30th June 2026
Frequency: 25th April; 30th May; and 27th June 2026
Time: 14:00 – 15:30 CAT
Platform: Virtual

Additional Information
• Open to participants of all faiths and backgrounds
• Interactive sessions including discussion and reflection
• A safe space for learning, dialogue, and mutual understanding

🔗 Registration & Access
Application Link: https://forms.gle/Pt44t5CZvWQDyssK8

Virtual Link: To be shared upon registration

“Promoting understanding, respect, and harmony through faith-based dialogue.”

We are proud to see our work at Family Development Initiatives (FDI) featured in the press! 📰

Our team is currently on the ground in 33 districts across 6 provinces, ensuring that pregnancy or early marriage doesn't mean the end of a girl's education.

Through the government's school re-entry policy, we aren't just raising awareness, we are providing the actual school requirements to help these young women return to the classroom.

As our team leader Yusuf Ayami says: "Embrace education. It might not give you instant benefits, but in the future, it will give you benefits you will never forget."

Last week, Family Development Initiatives (FDI), acting as the National Child Rights Forum NCRF Secretariat, hosted an exciting 3 day training to help children understand the national budget.

We were joined by our partners from the Child Budgeting Committee, Civil Society for Poverty Reduction-CSPR, Caritas Zambia, Zambia Civic Education Association, and Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection, to show that budget documents don't have to be a "black box" of confusing numbers.

Together, we worked with bright young advocates to break down complex financial information into simple, child-friendly language. These children didn't just sit and listen; they rolled up their sleeves to analyze the budget and draft their own formal recommendations for the Ministry of Finance.

This ensures that when the government makes promises about child rights, the money is actually there to back them up.

By teaching children how to track the budget, we are giving them the tools to speak up for better services in their own communities across Zambia. We believe that when children have the facts, they can lead the way in making sure no one is left behind.

What do you think is the most important thing our government should prioritize for children in this year's budget?