In Zambia, numerous families continue to struggle with putting food on their tables due to the escalating food prices. Every day, they wake up uncertain about their next meal, and if they manage to eat, it's considered a stroke of luck.

Some people find inspiration for who they want to become when they grow up from a television show or a movie they watched as a child. As a teenager, Kalaluka spent time watching a criminal investigation series called 24 that was broadcast every day on the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation or ZNBC. From there, he made up his mind that he wanted to become an investigator. 

The Amos Youth Centre was awarded a USAID Youth Excel Research-to-Change grant in July 2022 to strengthen menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) management for girls’ education in Zambia. This activity provided small grants to local, youth-led, and youth-serving organizations; in some cases, these were the first USAID grants that these organizations received and this was the case for our organization as well.

Annie is an Assistant Teacher with the Read for Rose Special Education Program where she works alongside the Amos Youth Centre’s Director of Special Education, Febby Choombe. Together, they have made a significant difference in the lives of the 21 students they work with every day.