Life Child | Empowering communities, one child at a time.
Life Child | Empowering communities, one child at a time.
Okalawo Children’s Village was founded to respond to the urgent need for safe, long-term care and education for vulnerable children in Zambia, many of whom are affected by extreme poverty, HIV/AIDS, and malaria.
Today, Okalawo is a place of safety, belonging, and hope.
Life Child currently educates children from Grade 1 to Grade 4, while our residential homes continue to welcome a growing number of children in need of stable family care. With the completion of our first cluster of residential homes, we are now able to care for 48 orphaned and vulnerable children, supported by dedicated house mothers who provide daily love, structure, and guidance.
The village clinic is fully operational and serves both our children and families from the surrounding community, ensuring access to basic healthcare where it is often unavailable.
Your support helps make this daily care possible.
Life Child is committed to a child, family, and community-centred approach.
While we walk alongside all families in our programmes, we currently focus intensively on three highly vulnerable families, supporting them through:
Entrepreneurial skills training
Small business initiatives
Practical pathways to self-sufficiency
These initiatives help families stay together, rebuild dignity, and create long-term stability.
Peace School, an outreach of the local church in Namunoho, provides holistic education and daily nutritious meals to nearly 500 children from Grade 1 to Grade 6.
In addition to core academics, students receive training in:
Agriculture and animal care
Life skills and vocational foundations
Spiritual, moral, and emotional development
This integrated approach equips children not only to succeed in school, but to build meaningful futures for themselves and their families.
Public health and community wellbeing are central to Peace School’s mission, strengthening the wider community alongside each child.
With your partnership, Life Child is preparing for the next phase of growth:
Building three additional clusters of residential homes to care for more children
Completing a multi-purpose community hall
Expanding agricultural and animal husbandry projects
Extending Peace School to Grade 8
Developing a sports field to support children’s physical and emotional wellbeing
Each of these steps brings us closer to a sustainable, thriving community.
We plan to purchase additional land to expand Peace School, including:
New classrooms
Planting Moringa trees around the property
Constructing a Moringa production lab
Moringa leaves have powerful medicinal properties and can play a significant role in improving community health, nutrition, and income generation.
Our newest Early Childhood Development centre in Chimoio will provide young children with:
A safe and nurturing learning environment
Early education foundations
Daily care during their most formative years
Early intervention changes the trajectory of a child’s life.
Your generosity helps ensure children are protected, nurtured, and given a strong start.
