2018 Annual Report.

CHESIZ is a health oriented non-profit making participatory movement targeting women and young people that aims at creating platform/s for engaging communities in the development process. We use Football and Sport as a means to foster programs that build bridges across people of different Social – Economical backgrounds and to break prejudice against gender and tribe thus bring about transformation at individual and social level .It was founded and registered on 14th October, 2009 by indigenous Zambians. We are founded on values that support Activism, Accountability, Transparency and Self Sustainability.

For the past ten years CHESIZ has been an active and, we believe, effective organization in the empowerment and betterment of the vulnerable, under-privileged and those discriminated against in our target communities.

Mission

To create an innovative society to enable participation in the development process.

Vision

An innovative and sustainable developed society.

Our main Objectives include the following;

• Empowering Women and Young people in Academic, Social and Economic Development.

• Raise awareness in Gender Equality and Gender Based Violence (GBV)

• Advocacy for Human Rights, Child Safeguarding and Protection Policies.

• Raise awareness on the importance ending Child Marriages and Teenage

Pregnancies.

• Raise Awareness on Sexual and Reproductive Health and providing Safe Spaces.

• Raise awareness on the dangers of drug abuse and its effect on the well being of Young People.

• Provide better opportunities for Social – Economic of Vulnerable individuals/ Groups in society.

• Build Capacity in the local people to help them participate in the Democratic Governance movement dispensation of our Country.

• Build, Support network and Partnerships locally and internationally.

• Use Sport to foster programs that build bridges across people of different Social – Economic background, attitude as to breakdown prejudice against race, Gender and Tribe.

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WE recently engaged in a four month Listening Campaign throughout Kabwe from 1st August –30th November, 2018. The purpose of the Listening Campaign was to gather insights from community leaders and partners about the community’s vision for what contributes to a high quality of life.

As part of the 2018 Listening Campaign, focus groups, public forums, and surveys to engage nearly 800 community leaders and partners – including business and civic leaders, community residents, current and former Organisation volunteers, non-profit professionals, Community Health Education Sports Initiative Zambia fund holders, and the general public.

At every stage of the Listening Campaign, The Research Team Members asked participants to set aside their personal and organizational interests and think about the needs of the entire Kabwe community. Consensus emerged regarding the future for which Kabwe should strive:

• An educational system that produces high achievement regardless of income, race, disability, or gender.

• A diverse economy of large and small businesses that provides abundant employment opportunities.

• Human services that meet basic needs so that all Central Province residents can experience the community’s richness.

• Access to high‐quality, affordable health care that takes a preventative, holistic approach.

• Housing development that is sensitive to new and existing residents and that promotes diverse communities.

• Thriving familiar networks that support intact and broken family structures.

• Transportation that is accessible and affordable to all Central Province residents.

• Civic engagement, supported by strong, effective leaders, to address difficult community issues.

• A community that is welcoming to newcomers and immigrants in which nobody lives in the shadows.

• A collaborative philanthropic community that works to identify and attempt to fill gaps that government cannot fill.

Key Issue Areas

Respondents noted specific concerns regarding each key area. These areas are deeply intertwined and the outcomes in each affect the other.

Education: Forty‐four percent of survey respondents most commonly identified “lack of high‐ quality education” as the number one barrier to a high quality of life for all Kabwe residents. Among the challenges they identified in this area:

• Disparities in access to high‐quality education, based on income and race/ethnicity

• High drop‐out rate.

• Relatively low funding for Zambia’s educational system.

• Lack of emphasis on early childhood and after‐school programs Basic

Needs: A large proportion of Listening Campaign respondents noted that Kabwe residents have difficulty meeting basic human needs. Respondents noted a number of barriers to a high quality of life in this area, including access to health care (identified as a key barrier by 36.3 percent of respondents), lack of affordable housing (34.5 percent), and hunger (16.6 percent). These indicators were cited as the signs of that need:

• Poverty‐stricken neighborhoods

• Childhood hunger

• High rate of homelessness

• Lack of affordable housing Economic Opportunity: Respondents also

Identified economic opportunity and employment as a major barrier to a high quality of life. Fully one‐third of respondents (33.2 percent) noted that lack of high‐quality jobs is an area of concern. Challenges related to economic opportunity in Central Province include:

• High unemployment

• Disparities in economic opportunity based on socioeconomic status and race/ethnicity

Growing financial gaps between rich and poor

Inability to attract new industries and large companies to relocate in Kabwe.

• A workforce that is educated, but largely imported rather than home

Grown Other Key Areas of Concern: Community members also identified a number of other, related areas of concern, closely linked to those described above.

• Transportation

• Family Support

• Immigration from Rural to Urban Areas

• Gentrification and Segregation

How Philanthropy Can Make a Difference: The survey asked members of the community to consider how the philanthropic sector – foundations, non-profit organizations, corporations, and other donors who give to help meet community needs – could best take action. Among their suggestions:

Unable to fill.

• Work to fill gaps in basic needs and human services that government is

• Identify community issues and provide funding to address those issues.

• Advocate for community needs and particular population segments.

Collaboration.

• Act as conveners of different community groups to encourage

• Take risks to support innovative solutions to community problems.

Regional Demographics

Appendix C SIGNIFICANT EXTERNAL TRENDS

• Members of minority racial and ethnic groups will account for a larger percentage of population in the coming decade.

• Growth of suburban poor populations will create more demand for

Affordable and accessible transportation and support services, as most services are concentrated in the urban Center.

• Increasing number of number of people with mental and physical disabilities.

• Immigrants and their children will make up a growing percentage of the

• Aging of baby boomers will lead to significant growth in the senior

Population over the next ten to fifteen years, impacting regional health care, employment, transportation, and housing. Disparities

• Growing disparities in income, education, health, and incarceration rates.

These disparities are largely correlated to race, disabilities, culture, and geographic location.

• Increasing numbers of people living at or below poverty levels in Colorado.

Policy

• Increasing education gap for minorities and poor. Government and Public

Net programs.

• Decreases in all levels of government funding for basic services and safety

And officials.

• Disintegration of the social contract; erosion of trust in public institutions

• Increased political, racial, and economic polarization combined with a lack

Of “leadership from the middle” and diminished civility in public discourse.

• Policy makers and citizens focused on immediate and urgent priorities

Rather than planning for the generation not yet born. Economic Development • New policies are projected to lead to increased demand for transit‐oriented development (TOD); higher‐density, mixed use development within walking distance of transit stations.

Philanthropy

• Younger donors are increasingly interested in engaging in their own, high‐ impact philanthropy, investing in innovative approaches, and tracking the results.

• Broad impact of technology on how issues and opportunities for giving are communicated, how giving is conducted, and how stories are shared. Competition

• Increased competition for donor investments from financial services sector and social-investing alternatives.

• Increased competition from technology platforms that connect donors directly and instantaneously with organizations.

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Health Promotions – Central Province.

We had a successful Health Promotions at Clayton Park in Kabwe on 27th October, 2018 fromn0800hrs- 1800hrs that saw over 800 Women, Men and Young people take part in HIV/ AIDS Counseling, Testing, Aerobics, Tug of War, Drug Abuse Awareness, Child Safeguarding and

Protection Policies Awareness Campaigns, Raise Awareness on Gender Equality, Stop GBV , Ending Child Marriages, Teenage Pregnancies Awareness Campaigns, We provided Safe Spaces for Sexual and Reproductive Health, Health Check Ups that included Cervical Cancer Screening, BP and Diabetes. The event was made possible with support from Kabwe Municipal Council, Ministry of Health (Kabwe District Health Office) Drug Enforcement Commission, Irish Zambian Aid Project (ZAMDA), Aerobics Mania National Organising Committee and the Zambia Army.

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Newsletter National Youth Sports Festivals.

In August of every year, young footballers, Netballers, Basketballers and Volleyballers from all parts of Zambia gather in Kabwe town to do battle in the prestigious Under 17 National Youth Sports Festival. On 11th – 12th August, 2018.

We organized the first ever National Youth Sports Festival that took place at Don Bosco Youth Centre in Kabwe.

The theme for the event was “Networking for a Health Future Generation. “ The event included activities as follows;

1. HIV/AIDS Counselling and Testing. 2. Education and Counseling by the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC)

On the dangers of drug abuse and its effect on Young people. 3. Raising Awareness on Sexual Reproductive

Health by Restless Development Zambia. 4. Raising Awareness on Human Rights, Child Safeguarding and Protection Policies by CHESIZ. 5. Health Checkups by Ministry of Health. 6. Sensitizations on Early Marriages and Ending Teenage Pregnancies.7. Football for Girls and Boys. 8. Netball for both Girls and Boys. 9.

Basketball for both Girls and Boys. 10. Volleyball for both Girls and Boys.

Above all we provided SAFE SPACES that enabled and encouraged the 650 Young People to discuss, Identify and find solutions to the challenges that hinder their Academic, Economic and Social Developments. .HIV/ AIDS Counselling and Testing 320 out of 650 participants accessed free HIV/ AIDS Counseling and Testing with the help of ZAMBART and Ministry of Health.

Drug Abuse Awareness – The 650 Young people were privileged to learn from the Specialist from Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) pictorial presentations and lessons on the dangers of drug abuse and its effect on the wellbeing of Young people.

HIV/ AIDS Awareness Campaign

Millions of people in Sub Saharan Africa get infected with the HIV Virus every day.

The young, unfortunately have not been spared by this dreaded pandemic.

To this effect, CHESIZ conducted HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns during training sessions, the National Youth Sports Festivals, The Central Province Health Promotions and

Organized debates, sketches, drama and poems on HIV/AIDS in schools and the community.

We have 14 Peer Educators trained by Restless Development Zambia through the School Health Education Program.

Soccer Academy Report

The Year 2018 was a very successful period for CHESIZ Soccer Academy on many fronts.

Our exploits in the Football Association of Zambia Youth League went according to plan as many of our young players were exposed to a competitive league.

Coaches and Peer Educators in Football Coaching and HIV/AIDS awareness drills in Kabwe.

After the trainings, we organised football and netball tournaments in which Schools and Community teams participated with free access to Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) in which 90 percent of the participants came to know their status.

We were also honored to do some community work at Makululu Clinic and Kabwe General Hospital.

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Environmental protection through Sport: We have planted the maize in our farm in Mukobeko, undertook the planting of trees and encouraged conservation of our natural resources. We advocated for prudent management of natural resources and enhanced protection of biodiversity and ecological system.

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Gender Equality and Gender Based Violence Program- Our team of specialist have been raising awareness and engaging the Community members, Women and Young people on the importance of Gender Equality and ending Gender based Violence (GBV). This program has been a success with the help of cooperating partners. So far we are slowly impacting and changing the thinking of many community members and the young people.

Girls Linkage through Sport: We encouraged the participation of girls in sport by organizing events

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Meant for promoting Women Participation in Sports through our Annual Central Province Girls

Cup which is always held in the first week of December. The event is always used to raise

Awareness on Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV/ Awareness Campaigns amongst the Child. It provides

Competitions and fun days with girls and boys on an equal footing – mixed teams, mutual respect and partnership.

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A Mounted Tent used during the Counseling and Testing during the National Youth Sports Festival 2018.

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Health and Hygiene through Sport: We organized workshops to raises awareness and promote best practice in relation to HIV/AIDS, water borne diseases and malaria.

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Smart agriculture/ entrepreneurship through Sport: We designed and delivered a programmes to build capacities in young people in agriculture and entrepreneurship skills. We took young people and led them through a program teaching the basics of agriculture and a further program focusing on business start-up and budgeting.

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Sports development: We organized Football, Netball, Basketball and Volleyball tournaments, practices and training sessions – for girls and boys – contributing to a greater sense of self-esteem, self-belief, confidence and empowerment

📷 Sexual Reproductive Health Program - This program is aimed at providing of youth friendly health services for young people. We highlighted the gaps existing in the provision and access to Sexual and Reproductive Health services and information for the rural girl child in schools and community. We attempted to provide a comprehensive program for adolescent’s focusing on Sexually Transmitted Infections ( STIs) , including HIV/AIDS, early and unprotected sex, sexual abuse, early marriages and pregnancies, drugs and alcohol abuse, accidents and violence, mental health and unsafe cultural practices.

Education support:

A Program designed to encourage youth to access basic education in order to reduce illiteracy levels in the Country.

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Community Services

We lined up a number of activities to raise awareness on the importance of keeping our surrounding clean. We organized Youth Days slashing tall grass, picking litter, assisting in local schools and orphanages.

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Human Rights, Child Safeguarding and Protection policies:

This program is aimed at raising awareness on the importance of understanding, adhering to observing and respecting Human Rights, Child Safeguarding and Protection Policies. We are delighted to state that so far we are the Champions and Advocates in the entire Province.

End Child Marriages and Teenage pregnancies Campaign–This program is aimed at Educating and raising awareness on the importance of ending Teenage Pregnancies and Early Child Marriages by engaging Young people to be abstaining from Illicit Sex and bad vices that they indulge in.

The three areas of highest concern were basic human needs, economic development, and education.

📷 Objective 1: Basic Human Needs: Help ensure shelter, basic medical care, access to nutritious food, and safety for the most vulnerable residents in Kabwe and Central Province in particular.

Objective 2: Economic Opportunity: Help foster interconnected and culturally vibrant communities in which low‐income residents have the tools and opportunities necessary for jobs and careers that lead to economic self sufficiency.

Objective 3: Education: Help increase student achievement and graduation rates In targeted low-income neighborhoods.

The following are the practical activities to help us meet our objectives

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ACTIVITIES

Guardians Empowerment Program– CHESIZ started the empowerment since 2010 and 100

Guardians have since been trained in Business Skills for the duration of 10 Days and used Concept Informal Sector Employment Promotion (CISEP) Manual. The other materials used are the

International Labour Organisation, ‘Starting your Business’ Manual. The 100 trained Guardians are now running income generating activities in selling vegetables, running small stores, fish selling and sausage making. The Businesses they are doing have helped improve the families and children’s well being, some of the guardians have even supplemented on the feeding program by buying some foods and donating to the project. The guardians are also able to pay for their monthly house rent. After the completion and review of the first phase of the Guardians program, the project feels inevitable to support 200 more Guardians with entrepreneurship skills and provide them with start-up capital.

Educational Support [Back to School Program] - The Back to school program has worked so well so far as 70 Children have been Integrated into Community and Government Schools. The project under this component has supported the 70 Children in the community and government schools and the 100 orphaned and vulnerable children of the bridging class at the project bringing the number to 170 Children who will have been supported with educational materials such as School uniforms, shoes, bags, and books. We also paid school fees for the Children who are in schools.

Nutrition [Feeding] - The project offered to the Disabled, orphaned and vulnerable at the Centre Breakfast and Lunch whilst attending activities. This was done in an effort to Increase the food security among the orphaned and vulnerable children by ensuring that we secure food for the Centre for at least five years.

Social Recreation Activities [Sports] - The activity involved various Displines, like; Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Pool and Computer games. This was done in an effort to keep the Children busy, preventing those at risk from indulging in useless vices such as drug abuse and other sexual activities, and those we are already working with to be kept busy and help them develop talents in different sporting activities. These activities were done every Mondays, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursdays, Friday and Saturdays and any other day deemed OK.

Training workshops for people living with HIV/AIDS –We trained 50 people living with HIV/AIDS, orphaned and vulnerable youths drawn from different communities of Makululu, Bwacha, Katondo, Mukobeko, Makwati, Railways and Waya Compound. There were empowered with knowledge, which will help other people living with HIV/AIDS, Disabled, orphaned and vulnerable youths who amongst them came in the open and declared their HIV/AIDS status and encouraged others to go for voluntary counseling and testing.

Sensitizations Meetings with Guardians and other vulnerable youths- We held sensitization’s meeting with guardians and vulnerable children, leaders of other NGOs, stakeholders, health workers from clinics in an effort to incorporate lessons on HIV/AIDS in their organization and clinics.

• Hygiene

• HIV/AIDS Awareness

• VCT (Voluntary counseling and testing)

• Psycho-social support (PSS)

• Nutritional Education

• How to cope with Bereavement of the orphans

• How to cook, prepare cheap but nutritious food

• Children Rights

• Life skills

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Number of Disabled, orphaned and vulnerable children who benefited from the project will increase in the coming years.

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Number of Disabled, orphaned and vulnerable children and their guardians have access to better health and education

Number of grandmothers looking after the orphans have been able to start businesses.

What we have achieved in 2018.

We have increased the food security among the disabled, orphans, vulnerable children and the grandmothers.

Improved the nutrition of the orphans and vulnerable children and grandmothers.

Increased the awareness on HIV/AIDS, STIs among the children, Disabled, orphaned and vulnerable children.

Equip children with knowledge, which will help them to develop themselves and the community We Identified and helped develop talents in children through exposing them to different activities by the social workers at the organisation.

Empowered children with practical day to day skills that will enable them to live more resourceful

Helped children adopt positive attitudes and risk free behavior so that they become agents of change and positive peer pressure

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CAPACITY BUILDING TRAININGS.

We have sponsored 4 female members of the organisation to study at Nkrumah University. Currently doing very well.

We conducted Trainings in Football Coaching with the help of the Football Association of Zambia,

The Dutch FA and other partners, Netball Coaching and Sports Management Trainings and 70 Youth Coaches were beneficiaries and have been implementing their Skills in the 5 Operations Sites in Kapiri Mposhi, Kabwe, Mkushi, Liteta and Mumbwa.

Comprehensive Sexuality Education.

Our team of Staff are trained 200 Teachers in the Comprehensive Sexuality Education under our Sexual Reproductive Health Project in Collaboration with UNESCO, Ministry of General Education, Peace Corps and DREAMS a USAID funded project.

The objective of the training;

- Familiarize teachers with Comprehensive Sexuality Education Curriculum.

- Sensitize and Support Teacher's to feel more comfortable teaching CSE subject matter in their classrooms.

- Provide support to teachers to effectively integrate CSE subject matter into standard classroom lessons (age appropriate)

- Strengthen relationship and referral networks between schools and local service provider's (Clinics, Safe spaces, GBV, parenting education)

- Support schools to effectively engage PTAs in discussions around CSE and HIV prevention services.

Support participating teachers to develop and implement an action plan for training other teachers at their schools in CSE.