CITIZEN RIGHTS AWARENESS BEARS FRUIT IN NANJUCHA

Nanjucha, one of the catchment areas where Actionaid Zambia has been conducting local rights programmes is one of the places in the western province of Zambia, where access to water remains a major challenge.

In Nanjucha, citizens are accustomed to fetching water from shallow ponds in the famous Bulozi plains. Others collect water from uncovered wells that provide unsafe water. The time to access water has improved greatly because in the past, an individual would take over 30 minutes to fetch water. The girls and other pupils missed classes because of the hustle of collecting water. 

The education system has not spared by the brunt reality of unclean water. Personal hygiene and provision of health services is a nightmare in the absence of safe water. Many girls in the adolescent age regularly miss class because of the challenge of not accessing water to handle personal hygiene during menstruation. 

BORE AT NANJUCHA

15-year old Precious Susikwana approaches an Indian made hand pump to draw water from a borehole that was sunk with the aid from Actionaid Zambia. This was at Nanjucha Primary School on July 20, 2017. Precious can now access safe water and attend school because of the water, which was not available in the past. 

CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION

Access to lean and safe water was a pipe-dream for pupils at Nanjucha Primary School in Nalolo constituency. For many years, the pupils and other citizens surrounding the school were used to unsafe water from a well. Here, a borehole sunk by Actionaid Zambia shows a modern water pump that provides good water and sanitation. Through local rights sesnsitisation activities in Nanjucha, citizens are now able to engage duty bearers to demand for delivery of social services. 

GOOD WATER AND SANITATION

15-year old Precious Susikwana (l) and 18-year old Lungowe Nyambe captured at a borehole that was sunk with assistance from Actionaid Zambia. This was at Nanjucha Primary School on July 20, 2017. Precious and Lungowe can now access safe water and attend school consistently because of the availability of water. 

NEW SOURCE OF WATER

15-year old Precious Susikwana (l) and 18-year old Lungowe Nyambe captured at a borehole that was sunk with assistance from Actionaid Zambia. This was at Nanjucha Primary School on July 20, 2017. Precious and Lungowe can now access safe water and attend school consistently because of the availability of water. 

POSING AT THE NEW BOREHOLE

Access to clean and adequate water has enabled 15-year old Precious Susikwana (l) and 18-year old Lungowe Nyambe to attend school lessons consistently. In the picture, the two pupils stand at the new water borehole that was sunk with assistance from Actionaid Zambia. This was at Nanjucha Primary School on July 20, 2017.

THE NEW CLEAN WATER SOURCE

Access to clean and adequate water has enabled 15-year old Precious Susikwana (l) and 18-year old Lungowe Nyambe to attend school lessons consistently. In the picture, the two pupils stand at the new water borehole that was sunk with assistance from Actionaid Zambia. This was at Nanjucha Primary School on July 20, 2017.

THE OLD CONTAMINATED WELL

Access to clean and adequate water has enabled 15-year old Precious Susikwana (l) and 18-year old Lungowe Nyambe to attend school lessons consistently. In the picture, the two girls are captured at the abandoned water well that was the only source of water for the entire community. This was at Nanjucha Primary on July 20, 2017. 

OLD CONTAMINATED WELL

Access to clean and adequate water has enabled 15-year old Precious Susikwana (l) and 18-year old Lungowe Nyambe to attend school lessons consistently. In the picture, the two girls are captured at the abandoned water well that was the only source of water for the entire community. This was at Nanjucha Primary School on July 20, 2017.

ACCESSING WATER IMPROVES SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

15-year old Precious Susikwana (l) and 18-year old Lungowe Nyambe captured at a borehole that was sunk with assistance from Actionaid Zambia. This was at Nanjucha Primary School on July 20, 2017. Precious and Lungowe can now access safe water and attend school consistently because of the availability of water

ACCESSING WATER

15-year old Precious Susikwana (l) and 18-year old Lungowe Nyambe make their way to the borehole that was sunk with assistance from Actionaid Zambia. This was at Nanjucha Primary School on July 20, 2017. Precious and Lungowe can now access safe water and attend school consistently because of the availability of water. 

ACTIONAID'S GLOBAL PLATFORM INSPIRES NALOLO YOUTH INTO ACTIVISM

Meet Pumulo Makokwa, a 23-year old youth activist from Kataba area, one of the marginalized wards in Nalolo constituency of Western province.

Pumulo has done professional training in primary teaching and is awaiting deployment by the authorities. For the past months, Pumulo has been mobilizing fellow youths in Kataba ward to participate in development processes that are going on. She got inspired to become an activist after attending a training at the Global Platform Zambia, where she acquired knowledge about local citizen rights, skills and attitudes to fight poverty and injustice and to challenge decision makers and duty bearers.

After the training, Pumulo undertook positive action to contribute to development, especially for young people in her community. With this new attitude change, Pumulo is determined to impart fellow youths with knowledge, skills and attitude to be active citizens through the organisation she co-founded, called Kataba Youth Club.

In addition, the Global Platform innovative training and capacity development unleashed Pumulo’s potential to pursue social change. According to Pumulo, social change is possible when young people amalgamate their efforts and create local activities.

Pumulo hopes that young people in Kataba area could unite and become champions and activists for empowerment. She dreams of a space for youth activism and volunteer programmes where all citizens can work together to bring about social change. 

PUMULO MAKOKWA- YOUTH ACTIVIST

This  is Pumulo Makokwa, a 23-year old youth activist from Kataba area, one of the marginalized wards in Nalolo constituency of Western province. Pumulo hopes that young people in Kataba area could unite and become champions and activists for empowerment. Here, she was photographed at Kataba Rural Health Centre on July 17, 2017. 

YOUTH ACTIVIST ON THE GO...

Pumulo Makokwa, a 23-year old youth activist from Kataba area, one of the marginalized wards in Nalolo constituency of Western province. Pumulo has been mobilizing fellow youths in Kataba ward to participate in development processes. She was photographed at Kataba Rural Health Centre on July 17, 2017. 

TELLING THE CITIZEN STORY

Pumulo Makokwa, a 23-year old youth activist from Kataba area, one of the marginalized wards in Nalolo constituency of Western province. Here, Pumulo gestures during an interview at Kataba Rural Health Centre on July 17, 2017. 

HANDS READY FOR PUBLIC SERVICE

After the training in citizen awareness at the Global Platform Zambia, Pumulo Makokwa undertook positive action to contribute to development, especially for young people in her community.  Pumulo Makokwa, a 23-year old youth activist from Kataba area, one of the marginalized wards in Nalolo constituency of Western province. Here, Pumulo gestures during an interview at Kataba Rural Health Centre on July 17, 2017. 

CITIZEN MORE AWARE OF RIGHTS

Pumulo Makokwa, a 23-year old youth activist from Kataba area, one of the marginalized wards in Nalolo constituency of Western province. Here, Pumulo poses for a photograph after an interview at Kataba Rural Health Centre on July 17, 2017.

NARRATING THE STORY OF CHANGE

After the training at the Global Platform Zambia (GPZ)on citizen awareness, Pumulo Makokwa undertook positive action to contribute to development, especially for young people in her community.  Pumulo Makokwa, a 23-year old youth activist from Kataba area, one of the marginalized wards in Nalolo constituency of Western province. Here, Pumulo gestures (l) with Prudence Nswana, GPZ Training Officer during an interview at Kataba Rural Health Centre on July 17, 2017

After the training at the Global Platform Zambia (GPZ)on citizen awareness, Pumulo Makokwa undertook positive action to contribute to development, especially for young people in her community.  Pumulo Makokwa, a 23-year old youth activist from Kataba area, one of the marginalized wards in Nalolo constituency of Western province. Here, Pumulo gestures (l) with Prudence Nswana, GPZ Training Officer during an interview at Kataba Rural Health Centre on July 17, 2017

PUMULO MAKOKWA WANTS TO FLY HIGHER...

Pumulo Makokwa, a 23-year old youth activist from Kataba area, one of the marginalized wards in Nalolo constituency of Western province. She dreams of a space for youth activism and volunteer programmes where all citizens can work together to bring about social change. Here, she was photographed at Kataba Rural Health Centre on July 17, 2017.