Why does Kaloko Trust work in Community Social Development?
Fundamental to the long-term stability and development of rural communities is access to basic social services, such as healthcare and education. However, as Zambia is so poor, the government spends very little on education and healthcare, and many people in rural areas have little or no access to either.

What are we doing?
In 1991 Kaloko established the Luansobe Upper Basic School, which now provides basic education to over 800 local children. This is run in partnership with the government. Kaloko provides and maintains all buildings, as well as a hostel, housing, water, teaching assistants and additional resources. The government supplies some teachers and basic materials.

In 1996 Kaloko established the Kaloko Crèche. With a recent extension this now takes in the region of 50 children from 3 months to 6 years. It provides a vital service for working mothers, allowing them to access employment or training opportunities.

If you would like to sponsor a class at either Luansobe Upper Basic School or Kaloko Crèche please visit our sponsorship page. SCHOOL SPONSORSHIP >

Kaloko also built and supports the Luansobe Rural Health Centre. The Centre is the only medical facility in the area seeing approximately 5,000 outpatients and providing over 4,000 vaccinations to children each year. In recent years we have donated to the Centre an ambulance with which to provide outreach clinics. The Centre has also recently been registered as a designated Counselling & Testing Centre for HIV/AIDS, and free ARVs are available.

Would you like to fundraise for programmes at the Health Centre? Individuals in the UK raised the money for the ambulance they received, and several groups are raising money to build Community Health Outposts. Visit our fundraising page for more information. FUNDRAISING >

HIV/AIDS is decimating Zambian communities. One in five is now HIV+ and Zambia has one of the highest numbers of orphans in the world. Kaloko has implemented a HIV/AIDS programme that focuses on raising understanding and awareness and developing the skills of community-based Counsellors to support people in their areas. This has recently expanded to include a specific Food Security Programme for families vulnerable due to HIV/AIDS. This includes elderly grandparents who are trying to look after many young grandchildren whose parents have died of AIDS, and orphan-headed households, where they have no adult to take care of them.