…cycling part of the journey as they come face to face with the realities of climate change's impact on communities along the way, planting trees and learning how families are coping.

“…seeing the pride of mother reading a full sentence for her first time, reminded me why teaching every child, especially those in rural areas really matters,” says Chisumo Retention of teachers in rural areas often faces challenges, with many new teachers flooding education board offices in rural districts in an attempt to get transfers to urban areas, and sometimes—others do not even report to their rural posts, leaving that rural child without an educator.

A friendship forged in adversity  turns into family for two former street children at DAPP Children's Town When Aaron Lungu (l) ran away from home to live in the streets of Kitwe on the Copperbelt, his mother searched everywhere – including mortuaries at various hospitals for unclaimed bodies in the fear her teenage son had died in the dangerous, unforgiving streets.

Development Aid from People to People, DAPP Zambia on Friday joined the global community in commemorating the Global 2023 Handwashing Day to celebrate the power of clean hands in promoting good hygiene and preventing diseases.