Communities Without Borders

Programs

Education

CWB helps expand educational opportunities in primary and secondary school for orphans and vulnerable children affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Over four thousand students have received primary education since CWB began in 2000. These children otherwise would not have been educated and enabled to reach their potential.

CWB is supporting two new schools: The Living Hope School and Sekelela Community School.

Tuition and School Fees

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CWB has made it possible for thousands of primary and secondary school students to go to school.

School Requirements

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CWB provides textbooks, uniforms, shoes, and other items that students require in order to attend school.

Teacher Training

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CWB has sponsored over 20 teachers to obtain teaching certificates and diplomas. Teachers from 15 schools have benefitted from continuing education conferences, enabling them to become more effective.

Tutoring

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CWB’s tutoring programs have enabled 75%-90% pass 7th & 9th grade exams.

Health & Nutrition

We know that sick and hungry children can’t concentrate in school, so CWB promotes optimal learning and overall health through good nutrition, disease prevention, and healthier lifestyles.

CWB’s Healthy Learners Program

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CWB’s Healthy Learners Program provides health screenings including patient histories, physical exams, and measurements for malnutrition.
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Local health care workers check for schistosomiasis and supply de-worming medication, Vitamin A, BCG and tetanus immunization, treatment of minor illnesses, and referral to clinic for more serious conditions.
At CWB vision screenings, we test eyesight and supply distance or reading glasses for children and adults.
CWB includes vision screenings to test eyesight and supply distance or reading glasses for children and adults.

Midday Meals

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CWB has supported nutrition programs in ten community schools.

Psychosocial Support

Our sponsored children have experienced terrible tragedies such as loss of parents, dire poverty, and abuse and neglect by caregivers.  CWB helps by providing psychosocial support such as counseling and mentoring to build resilience and help heal emotional wounds.

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CWB’s Tree of Life psychosocial counseling has helped hundreds of children and adults adjust to the traumas they have suffered.

 

CWB's cuddle doll project provides emotional support to many orphans
CWB’s cuddle doll project has provided emotional support to many orphans.

Logistical Support

Self-Sufficiency

CWB provides materials and training to help start up local businesses and encourage self-sufficiency.
CWB provides materials and training to help children and community members obtain vocational skills and to encourage self-sufficiency.

Infrastructure Projects

CWB has helped build 3 schools, a health center and numerous wells and sanitation facilities.
CWB has helped build three schools, a health center, and wells and sanitation facilities.

Supplies

Travelers collect supplies to donate to the schools.

Intercultural Understanding

Collaboration

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CWB collaborates with community organizations and individuals to understand their needs.

Service Trips

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CWB fosters friendships that change lives and promote global citizenship.

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Our Mission is to enable a better future for orphans and vulnerable children in Zambia through access to education and related care. Collaborating with community organizations and individuals, we build enduring personal relationships that foster mutual understanding and inspire a shared sense of responsibility as world citizens.

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