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Community development priorities

Projects that strengthen daily life and future opportunity.

Our work connects infrastructure, education, public safety, inclusive care, agriculture and income generation because sustainable development depends on these needs moving forward together.

Community members working on building materials
Education

Chipata Primary School

Chipata Primary School is located in Katosa Village and supports children from Katosa and neighbouring villages. As a shared education resource, it is a central development priority. The proposed programme will bring partners together around renovation, safe facilities, learning resources and student support.

  • Classroom and building renovation
  • Learning materials and essential facilities
  • Individual and organisational student sponsorship
  • International school partnerships coordinated through NAC Travel
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Solar electricity structure under installation
Underway

Electricity for the area

The community is working to bring electricity to the area. Reliable power can support learning, communication, household wellbeing and the growth of local enterprise.

  • Community infrastructure installation
  • Safe and sustainable local operation
  • Opportunities for schools and small businesses
  • Photographic milestone reporting for supporters
Support electricity access
Nkhamenya Police officers with community representatives
Public partnership

Community safety and order

Katosa Village works with the local Nkhamenya Police Unit. Village residents are being trained as community safety volunteers to help maintain order and strengthen cooperation with the police.

  • Police-led local training
  • Community awareness and communication
  • Responsible reporting and cooperation
  • A safer environment for families and development projects
Partner with the initiative
A visually impaired Katosa Village resident
Care and inclusion

Older people and residents with disabilities

Village development must account for older people, residents living alone, visually impaired residents and people with other support or communication needs.

  • Private, respectful assessment of requested support
  • Food, mobility and daily living assistance where agreed
  • Accessible communication and participation
  • Inclusion in livelihood and community opportunities
Support inclusive assistance
An older Katosa Village resident at home
Core priority

Farming, fertilizer and sustainable livelihoods

Farming and fertilizer access are among the community's most important challenges. The development programme will seek practical agricultural support while enabling residents to champion additional ways of generating income.

  • Better access to farming inputs and knowledge
  • Community-led income-generating initiatives
  • Skills, enterprise and market connections
  • Long-term poverty reduction through local ownership
Discuss a livelihood partnership
Youth-owned enterprise

From census insight to tested local businesses.

The Katosa baseline records 31 youth aged 18-30. A wider Kambatuwa youth census will confirm participation, skills, interests and market opportunities before support is allocated.

Listen

Invite eligible youth, including women and youth with disabilities, and understand their capabilities.

Test

Explore real customer demand with small, safe experiments before purchasing equipment.

Plan

Develop simple budgets, roles, risks, records and evidence-based milestones.

Grow

Release support in stages and learn from sales, costs and customer response.

Future development pages

Local clinic and nursery.

These initiatives are included in the structure now. Their project stories and photo galleries will be completed when verified information and relevant images arrive.

Photos to come

Local clinic support

A future project area for appropriate health access, facilities and community assistance efforts. No medical or household details will be published without consent.

Photos to come

Nursery and early childhood

A future project area for nursery facilities, early learning, child wellbeing and responsible sponsorship with safeguarding controls.