About us

Brighter Futures Zambia is a small charity that makes a big difference to vulnerable children and young people in Zambia. We provide the education and holistic support children need to live happier, healthier and safer lives while realising their potential to achieve brighter futures.

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We rely on your donations to enable our work. We are a ‘kitchen table’ charity; we volunteer our time in the UK and don’t have expensive overheads, so your donation goes to improving the lives of vulnerable children and their communities. We need your generosity to continue our work and give every vulnerable child a bright future.

What we do

We run projects in four main areas; Access to Education, Pre-School Education, Wellbeing, Community Building & Sustainability. All our projects are designed to create brighter futures for vulnerable children and young people.

Brighter Futures Zambia

“We are building a community here in the UK to work alongside the community in Zambia to fight poverty and create change” – Co-founder and trustee, Katie Lavender

Brighter Futures Zambia is a small charity that makes a big difference to vulnerable children and young people in Zambia. We provide the education and holistic support that children need to live happier, healthier and safer lives while realising their potential to achieve brighter futures.

Our Vision​

Free access to education for every orphaned or vulnerable child in Zambia, within a secure and nurturing environment. ​

Our Mission​

Brighter Futures Zambia works to provide orphaned or otherwise vulnerable children in Zambia (especially those affected by HIV/AIDs) a happier, healthier and safer present and a more secure and fulfilling future. We do this by improving those children’s access to education and empowering both the child and their carer through counselling, training and other forms of support.

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Makangala Community School — Building Brighter Futures Every Day

In 2017, supporters of Brighter Futures Zambia (BFZ) came together to fundraise through our campaign “School With No Roof.” Thanks to that amazing effort, we were able to complete the build of a preschool in the rural village of Miyoba,…

Nsanyza counts his way to a brighter future.

We are enormously proud of the progress Nsanyza is making.  Here he is offering encouragement, inspiration and the benefit of his experience to our current cohort of children at Young People's Day back in December last year. Now in his…
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Rains bring hope for good harvest this year.

We have positive news to report from our friends in Monze this year as the rains have thankfully come. Whilst this news brings hope for a good harvest in 2025, the harvest is still months away.  Consequences of the historic drought of 2023/4…