Local leadership. Shared responsibility. A future with dignity.
A community-led foundation responding to the social, economic and environmental challenges facing rural communities in Chitambo and Serenje districts of Zambia.
Grassroots, non-profit, community-led.
Chitambo Development Foundation is a community-led, non-profit organisation working alongside marginalized rural communities in Chitambo and Serenje districts of Zambia to identify their own challenges and co-create lasting solutions.
Registered under Zambia’s Companies Act No. 10 of 2017 in April 2021. Non-profit, non-political and non-religious.
Chitambo District, Central Province, Zambia — with activity in neighbouring Serenje District and a long-term vision to expand as institutional capacity grows.
Read our origin storyA nation where all people in rural areas live a dignified life.Our vision
To strengthen the socio-economic well-being and resilience of marginalized rural communities through a Community-Centered Engagement Model.
The principles that guide our work.
Dignity
Every person deserves to live with dignity and opportunity.
Participation
Communities actively shape the solutions that affect them.
Inclusion
Development should reach the people most often left behind.
Accountability
We value transparency and responsible stewardship.
Sustainability
We seek solutions that create lasting benefits.
Collaboration
Complex challenges require strong partnerships.
Local ownership
Sustainable change grows from local knowledge and leadership.
Prioritising people most often left behind.
