We are Kafue Child Development Agency (KCDA) and our offices are situated in Kafue town, 45 Kilometres, south of Lusaka, at Plot No. 200, Shantumbu Road, Kafue Town.
We are duly registered under the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Act of 2009.
We are operational in Kafue and Chilanga Districts. We maintain relationships with other institutions and donors within and outside Zambia. We are operating as ChildFund’s Local Partner.
BACKGROUND
Kafue Child Development Agency (KCDA) is a child and youth-centred, non-profit making, non-religious, non-political, Non-Governmental Organisation, working to support vulnerable children and households of Kafue and Chilanga districts in the areas of education, health, safe water provision and household income improvement.
KCD Agency was formed in 2007 by merging the six Christian Children Fund’s affiliated projects namely, Kasaka, Kafue Central, Tithandizane, Wakame/Mungu, Mtengo and Mwembeshi. The merge was meant to broaden and deepen the impact of developmental projects on the wellbeing of the organisation’s beneficiaries.
The six merged community centres are now called Community Associations. The strategic direction was decided upon following an increase in the social and economic challenges among the underprivileged population in Kafue and Chilanga Districts which ranged from closure of manufacturing companies, high HIV/AIDS prevalence, and lack of adequate investment in critical areas of agriculture, education and health.
DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
The population of Chilanga and Kafue Districts is at 242,754. The two districts have a population density of 6+ people per square kilometre and 51% of the population (90,955) is located in rural areas. The 17 wards of Kafue and Chilanga Districts differ considerably in the size of their population. The two Districts are considered as very young districts as 51.20% of the inhabitants are between 0 and 14 years of age. The main Bantu speaking languages found in Kafue and Chilanga Districts include Soli, Sala, Tonga, Lenje, Lozi, Goba, Nyanja, and Bemba.
Generally the Kafue and Chilanga population are in two categories i.e. Traditional and Semi urbanized. The rural set up is led by traditional leaders who get way for any developmental project to succeed.
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to promote child and youth development by undertaking projects that eliminate the causes of child poverty. The organization seeks to leverage resources and capabilities by working with partners to ensure that the deprived, excluded and vulnerable Children are not marginalized.
VISION
Kafue Child Development Agency envisages communities in which children and youths have access to basic needs and are well protected from all forms of harm and abuse.
KCDA MANAGEMENT BOARD
KCDA is governed by an executive board constituted by representatives from across the six (6) community association and technocrats from Government sector Departments such as Health, Agriculture, Community Development and District Council. The board provides general oversight on the implementation and outcomes of the projects. It ensures that organization resources are used on planned projects in the agreed time-frame and to the benefit of the children.
KCDA FUNDING
The KCDA executes sponsorship programs on behalf of Child Fund Zambia through the approved three (3) year budgets based on the Community drawn Plans. Child Fund Zambia provides the funding to implement programs as drawn in the 3 year community plans. Child Fund approves every three year budget cycle in accordance with the 3-year community plans/ activities which are also referred to as Area Strategic Plans (ASP).